The NIACC women’s and men’s basketball teams host Kirkwood Wednesday night in the NIACC gym.
The women’s game starts at 5:30 p.m. with the men’s game starting at 7:30 p.m.
The night has been designated Kelcie Hale Night. Hale, who played for the Trojans from 2018-20, is recovering from brain surgery to remove a non-cancerous tumor.
How to give
- If anyone wants to donate to help Hale’s medical expenses, NIACC will be collecting donations Wednesday by cash or checks made out to Kelcie Hale at the ticket entry.
- There will also be a 50/50 raffle for Hale Wednesday with half of the pot going to Hale for her medical expenses.
Hale as a Trojan
- Kelcie Hale, who is from Earlham, was selected as the 2020 NJCAA Region 11 tournament MVP after the Trojans topped Kirkwood 95-73 in the regional title game on March 8, 2020. In the title game, Hale scored 24 points, including 6 3-point goals.
- Hale was the ICCAC women’s basketball player of the week for the week of March 2-8, 2020.
- Hale was a first-team all-region selection as a sophomore and a third-team all-region selection as a freshman.
- Hale is the only NIACC women’s basketball player in school history with 200 career assists (219) and 100 3-point goals (101).
Hale’s Career Numbers
- Points – 569 (T40 on school’s career list)
- 3-point goals – 101 (T11 on career list)
- Rebounds – 231
- Assists – 219 (8th on career list)
- Steals – 114 (T30 on career list)
