Casper Takes Care of EWC. Ready for RED OUT!

Joel Davidson and his crew went south last night and beat the Lancers from Eastern Wyoming CC by a score of 86 to 69. The non-conference game pushed the t-birds record to 21-8 on the season. Darrious Curry finished the game with 13 points and eight rebounds. Jerrold Brooks with 11 points and Cobi Eskew had 10 going 2 for three beyond the arch. PLEASE, everyone, join us Saturday at 8 pm for the last game of the season vs. Western Nebraska at home which will include sophomore night and the RED OUT!!! We hope to see you all out to see the T-birds for the last time going into the region 9 tournament wearing ALL RED...

Casper College Men Sweep Gillette College

The Thunderbirds battled with a tough Gillette College team last night and kept the fans on the edge of their seats for the whole forty minutes. Trailing 69-62 with under five minutes remaining, Casper College coach Joel Davidson called a play for the Thunderbirds out of a timeout. The play was for the pre-season All-American Jerrold Brooks, and he delivered.  knocking down a 3-pointer to start a 19-4 run by the T-Birds to close the game as they rallied for a hard-fought 81-73 victory against the Pronghorns at Swede Erickson T-Bird Gym.

The Thunderbirds regained first place in the north sub-region with the victory and are now 20-7 overall, 11-4 in Region IX North sub-region play.  Jerrold Brooks led all scorers with 25 points while going 6 for 9 from three.  Darrious Curry went 8-14 from the floor and scored 18 big points including two thunderous dunks on lobs from Tyler Larson and Jerrold Brooks. Sophomore Tyler Larson chipped in 13 points and 6 assists.

Casper College Student Services is supplying a bus to take any Casper College Students up to Sheridan to support the men and women. First place in the north sub-region is at stake for both men and women Saturday. Hope to see you all there!!!

Casper College Men Beat Miles City for First Place in North Sub-Region

On Saturday night the Thunderbirds battled the Pioneers from Miles City Community College for first place in the north sub-region. Early on in the contest the 6’9 freshman from Paris, France found his groove and came out the gate to score 11 of the T-birds first 15 points, including a 3-pointer and a two-handed slam for a 15-11 lead. The T-Birds built a 23 point lead in the game using a balanced attack.  Darrious Curry 9 points and 7 rebounds and Dominique Lee 10 points and 5 rebounds, Tyler Larson added 8 points. 

Defensively, Casper took Miles out of their game in the first half by slowing the pace down and holding them to 38% from the floor and 0/6 from three. Defense was the name of the game for the Birds. Getting key stops and several stops in a row, the lead eventually grew to 46-30 at the half.

In the 2^nd half, the game was paced by Jerrold Brooks who ended with 14 points and came up with some big shots to end a few Miles City runs.  Miles hit a 3 at the buzzer to make the final score 81-74. The Thunderbirds now (18-6, 9-3 North) with another home game this Wednesday against the Trappers of Northwest Wyoming College. Tip is at 7:30 p.m. following the women who start at 5:30.

Davidson Gets 200th Career Win Over Dawson CC

In Glendive, Montana, the Casper College Mens’ basketball team took on the Buccaneers of Dawson Community College. After a long bus ride, the T-Birds held strong to defeat Dawson by a score of 80 to 70. After being up by 20 points several times throughout the contest, the Birds held a 13 point lead at halftime, and maintained a consistent lead of 10-12 points during the second half.

Jerrold Brooks, sophomore guard for the Thunderbirds, led the way with 24 points and 4 steals. Darrious Curry had a hot hand shooting the ball and ended with 13 points. Remi Dibo chipped in with 11. Casper’s bench proved to be the anchor for Joel Davidson and his crew, outscoring Dawson’s bench 45-17.

Last night’s victory was also one for the history books as Joel Davidson recorded his 200th career win as a head coach. Davidson is in his ninth season as a Region IX head coach; his fourth year at Casper College after spending five years at Sheridan College. At Sheridan College, Davidson's posted a 122-38 (.763) record in five seasons. In 2006, he was named Region IX Coach of the Year. Since his arrival in Casper three years ago, the Thunderbirds have averaged 20 wins each year. Twenty wins in a season is admirable, especially in an era when there are great teams everywhere.

Working towards yet another 20 win season this year, Joel Davidson continues to prove why he is one of the best coaches around; not only the region, but also in the country. Congratulations to Coach Joel Davidson and his family, staff, and all of his players, current and former, who have contributed to this great landmark!

Homecoming Game Vs. The Central Wyoming Rustlers

Make plans to attend the Casper College Alumni Association’s Annual Homecoming event on Saturday, Feb. 4. Saturday the T-birds host the Rustlers from Central Wyoming College. Women tip off at 3 p.m. and the men follow up at 5. Free chili will be served starting at 2:30 p.m. Admission for Casper College students and employees eat free, and all others will be $1 each. Please, come out and support both programs. We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the game today!!!

T-Bird Men Beat Western Wyoming on the Road

Casper College went on the road to Western Wyoming and won by a score of 87-76. Western Wyoming had only lost once at home prior to playing host to the T-Birds. The T-birds jumped out to a big lead in the first half and kept it going throughout the contest. With the biggest lead of the game being 18 points, the T-bird men out-rebounded the Mustangs 45-33 and held them to shooting 35% for the game.... Jerrold Brooks led all scorers with 20 points going 6/7 from the floor and shooting a stellar 5/6 from three. Darrious Curry also had a big game with 11 points and 8 rebounds on the night. Next up for the Casper College Men is Central Wyoming at home on the 4th which is homecoming for the T-birds. The men move to 15-6 and 6-3 in sub-region play.