Mott Community College, ranked ninth in the latest national poll, is now back in the driver’s seat for the MCCAA Eastern Conference regular season championship after Oakland CC was forced to forfeit three games — all victories. Oakland’s conference record is now 13-4.
According to MCCAA official Tod Hess, Oakland Coach Antoine Joubert played an ineligible player in three games. The player, James Chappell, did not serve his NJCAA mandated suspension after he was ejected from Oakland’s game versus Mott on February 16.
In his first game after being ejected, Chappell started and scored 10 points with 10 rebounds in Oakland’s 4-point win over Delta. Three days later, he scored 12 points with eight rebounds in a 12-point win over Macomb.
Oakland, now in third place, will take on second-place Wayne on the road tonight at 7:30 p.m. Mott will take on Alpena at home tonight, also at 7:30 p.m.
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||
| School | MCCAA | Overall | GB | Home | Away | Neutral | Streak | |||
| 10 – Mott | 15-2 | .882 | 25-3 | .893 | 0.5 | 16-0 | 9-3 | 0-0 | Won 2 | |
| 10 – Wayne County | 14-3 | .824 | 20-7 | .741 | 1.5 | 9-1 | 8-5 | 3-1 | Won 3 | |
| 10 – Oakland | 13-4 | .765 | 21-7 | .750 | 2.5 | 11-2 | 7-4 | 3-1 | Lost 3 | |
| 10 – Henry Ford | 12-6 | .667 | 18-10 | .643 | 4.0 | 9-5 | 8-5 | 1-0 | Won 2 | |
| 10 – Delta | 11-7 | .611 | 13-16 | .448 | 5.0 | 9-6 | 4-10 | 0-0 | Lost 1 | |
| 10 – St. Clair County | 9-9 | .500 | 16-13 | .552 | 7.0 | 8-5 | 7-7 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |
| Macomb | 4-14 | .222 | 10-18 | .357 | 12.0 | 6-9 | 3-9 | 1-0 | Lost 1 | |
| Kirtland | 3-14 | .176 | 8-17 | .320 | 12.5 | 7-8 | 1-9 | 0-0 | Won 1 | |
| Schoolcraft | 3-14 | .176 | 6-20 | .231 | 12.5 | 5-8 | 1-12 | 0-0 | Lost 1 | |
| Alpena | 3-14 | .176 | 6-21 | .222 | 12.5 | 4-11 | 1-9 | 1-1 | Lost 4 | |
| Western Conference | ||||||||||
| School | MCCAA | Overall | GB | Home | Away | Neutral | Streak | |||
| #, 9 – Glen Oaks | 15-1 | .938 | 26-2 | .929 | – | 13-0 | 13-2 | 0-0 | Won 4 | |
| 9 – Grand Rapids | 11-5 | .688 | 18-8 | .692 | 4.0 | 11-2 | 7-6 | 0-0 | Won 7 | |
| 9 – Lansing | 10-6 | .625 | 17-11 | .607 | 5.0 | 11-6 | 6-5 | 0-0 | Lost 4 | |
| 9 – Kalamazoo Valley | 10-6 | .625 | 21-7 | .750 | 5.0 | 11-3 | 9-4 | 1-0 | Won 2 | |
| 9 – Jackson | 8-8 | .500 | 12-14 | .462 | 7.0 | 8-4 | 3-9 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |
| 9 – Kellogg | 6-10 | .375 | 9-19 | .321 | 9.0 | 6-3 | 2-10 | 1-6 | Won 1 | |
| 9 – Lake Michigan | 5-11 | .313 | 12-14 | .462 | 10.0 | 8-4 | 4-10 | 0-0 | Lost 2 | |
| Muskegon | 5-11 | .313 | 14-14 | .500 | 10.0 | 7-6 | 7-7 | 0-1 | Won 1 | |
| Ancilla | 2-14 | .125 | 8-18 | .308 | 13.0 | 6-8 | 2-10 | 0-0 | Lost 4 | |
I already knew, what was the third game?
Had to be Mott.
They have forfeited Delta, Macomb and Kirtland victories.
how wrong. That should have been cleared up at the league office. Wow who runs Oakland and the league’s athletic programs? For using a player who didn’t serve a 1 game suspension? Really makes the league look 8th gradeish. That should have never happened.
You’re right. It never should have happened. The AD and the head coach share the blame.