Raiders win first region title since 2017

HILLSBORO — The Three Rivers College men’s basketball team is king of Region XVI once again.

The Raiders connected on a whopping 14 of their 23 shots behind the 3-point line as they defeated the top-seeded — and three-time defending region champion — Moberly Greyhounds 72-61 on Saturday night at the Jefferson College Fieldhouse.

It is Three Rivers’ first Region XVI championship since 2017 and just its second since 2012. With Saturday’s win, TRC also improves to 20-12 on the season — its first 20-win season since 2016-17.

The Raiders now will host the Triton College Trojans from suburban Chicago next Saturday at the Libla Family Sports Complex for the Midwest District championship and an automatic bid to the NJCAA Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Triton is 28-4 on the season and ranked seventh in the NJCAA poll. The Trojans defeated Kankakee 79-76 on Saturday to win the Region IV championship.

This story will be updated.