<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://nccspartans.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Northampton Community College Athletics</title><link>https://www.nccspartans.com/rss.aspx?path=wbball</link><description>Latest news items for Northampton Community College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://www.nccspartans.com/rss?path=wbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Gallagher Named Conference Coach of the Year</title><link>https://nccspartans.com/news/2026/3/3/womens-basketball-gallagher-named-conference-coach-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://nccspartans.com/news/2026/3/3/womens-basketball-gallagher-named-conference-coach-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Gallagher COTY" src="https://nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/1/GALLAGHER_COTY.jpg" /><br /><br />BLUE BELL, Pa. - Northampton women's basketball coach Carly Gallagher has been named the EPAC Coach of the Year by the conference coaches.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/1/GALLAGHER_COTY.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/1/GALLAGHER_COTY.jpg"><media:title>Gallagher COTY</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/1/GALLAGHER_COTY.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 3 Mar 2026 16:09:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7119</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sweatte Named Region 19 Player of the Year</title><link>https://nccspartans.com/news/2026/3/2/womens-basketball-sweatte-named-region-19-player-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://nccspartans.com/news/2026/3/2/womens-basketball-sweatte-named-region-19-player-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sweatte Region 19 POTY" src="https://nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/1/SWEATTE_POTY.jpg" /><br /><br />EDISION, NJ - Northampton sophomore Layla Sweatte (Allentown, PA/William Allen) has been named the Region 19 Player of the Year, in a vote conducted by the league coaches.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/1/SWEATTE_POTY.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/1/SWEATTE_POTY.jpg"><media:title>Sweatte Region 19 POTY</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/1/SWEATTE_POTY.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2026 16:31:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7117</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Basketball Season Ends in Playoff Loss</title><link>https://nccspartans.com/news/2026/2/25/womens-basketball-season-ends-in-playoff-loss.aspx</link><guid>https://nccspartans.com/news/2026/2/25/womens-basketball-season-ends-in-playoff-loss.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WBB02252026BrookdaleCC" src="https://nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/25/WBB022526BrookdaleCC.jpeg" /><br /><br />BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Northampton women's basketball team saw their season come to an end on Wednesday night with a, 53-50, loss to Brookdale Community College in the quarter-final round of the Division III North Atlantic District tournament at the Arthur L. Scott Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/WBB022526BrookdaleCC.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://www.nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/WBB022526BrookdaleCC.jpeg"><media:title>WBB02252026BrookdaleCC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/WBB022526BrookdaleCC.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:01:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7112</s:story_id></item><item><title>Basketball Playoff Games Rescheduled</title><link>https://nccspartans.com/news/2026/2/24/mens-basketball-basketball-playoff-games-rescheduled.aspx</link><guid>https://nccspartans.com/news/2026/2/24/mens-basketball-basketball-playoff-games-rescheduled.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Spartan Center from door" src="https://nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2019/1/22/Gym_2.jpeg" /><br /><br />BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The basketball playoff games that were postponed for Tuesday February 24th have been rescheduled for Wednesday February 25th.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2019/1/22/Gym_2.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://www.nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2019/1/22/Gym_2.jpeg"><media:title>Spartan Center from door</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2019/1/22/Gym_2.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:52:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7111</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's and Men's Basketball Playoff Games Postponed for Tuesday</title><link>https://nccspartans.com/news/2026/2/23/womens-and-mens-basketball-playoff-games-postponed-for-tuesday.aspx</link><guid>https://nccspartans.com/news/2026/2/23/womens-and-mens-basketball-playoff-games-postponed-for-tuesday.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Schedule Alert " src="https://nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2021/10/15/schedule_alert.jpg" /><br /><br />BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Region 19 basketball playoff twin bill scheduled for Tuesday evening, featuring the #3 Northampton women vs. #6 Brookdale and the 2nd seeded Northampton men's team hosting #7 Bergen have both been postponed due to the Brookdale and Bergen campuses both being closed on Tuesday due to the lingering effects of the severe winter storm that hit the east coast on Sunday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2021/10/15/schedule_alert.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2021/10/15/schedule_alert.jpg"><media:title>Schedule Alert </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2021/10/15/schedule_alert.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:29:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7110</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Basketball Set to Host Brookdale in Region 19 Playoffs</title><link>https://nccspartans.com/news/2026/2/19/womens-basketball-set-to-host-brookdale-in-region-19-playoffs.aspx</link><guid>https://nccspartans.com/news/2026/2/19/womens-basketball-set-to-host-brookdale-in-region-19-playoffs.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WBB Bracket 2026" src="https://nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/19/Women_s_basketball_bracket_2026.jpg" /><br /><br />RANDOLPH, NJ -  The Region 19 basketball committee has released the seeding for the upcoming Region 19 Division III women's basketball tournament, with the Northampton women's team earning the #3 seed.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/19/Women_s_basketball_bracket_2026.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/19/Women_s_basketball_bracket_2026.jpg"><media:title>WBB Bracket 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/19/Women_s_basketball_bracket_2026.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7109</s:story_id></item><item><title>Strong 4th Quarter Lifts Spartans Past Camden</title><link>https://nccspartans.com/news/2026/2/17/womens-basketball-strong-4th-quarter-lifts-spartans-past-camden-62-56.aspx</link><guid>https://nccspartans.com/news/2026/2/17/womens-basketball-strong-4th-quarter-lifts-spartans-past-camden-62-56.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WBB02172026CamdenCC" src="https://nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/17/WBB02172026CamdenCC.jpeg" /><br /><br />BLACKWOOD, NJ - The Northampton women's basketball team used a 4th quarter surge to rally past host Camden County College, 62-56, in the regular season finale for both teams on Tuesday night at the Joseph Papiano Gymnasium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/WBB02172026CamdenCC.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://www.nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/WBB02172026CamdenCC.jpeg"><media:title>WBB02172026CamdenCC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/WBB02172026CamdenCC.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:10:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7106</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Basketball Drops Region 19 Matchup to Brookdale, 73-70</title><link>https://nccspartans.com/news/2026/2/14/womens-basketball-falls-to-brookdale-73-70.aspx</link><guid>https://nccspartans.com/news/2026/2/14/womens-basketball-falls-to-brookdale-73-70.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WBB02142026Brookdale CC" src="https://nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/14/WBB02142026BrookdaleCC.jpeg" /><br /><br />BETHLEHEM, PA. - The Northampton women's basketball team fell just short, 73-70, in a hard fought late season Region 19 battle with visiting Brookdale Community College on Saturday afternoon at the Arthur L. Scott Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/14/WBB02142026BrookdaleCC.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://www.nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/14/WBB02142026BrookdaleCC.jpeg"><media:title>WBB02142026Brookdale CC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/14/WBB02142026BrookdaleCC.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 14:03:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7102</s:story_id></item><item><title>Defense Shines as Women's Basketball Tops Montgomery, 68-36</title><link>https://nccspartans.com/news/2026/2/12/defense-shines-as-womens-basketball-tops-montgomery-68-36.aspx</link><guid>https://nccspartans.com/news/2026/2/12/defense-shines-as-womens-basketball-tops-montgomery-68-36.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WBB02122026MontgomeryCCC" src="https://nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/12/WBB02122026MontgomeryCCC.jpeg" /><br /><br />BLUE BELL, Pa. - The Northampton women's basketball team rolled to a 68-36 non-conference road victory on Thursday evening over host Montgomery County Community College at the Health Sciences Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/12/WBB02122026MontgomeryCCC.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://www.nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/12/WBB02122026MontgomeryCCC.jpeg"><media:title>WBB02122026MontgomeryCCC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/12/WBB02122026MontgomeryCCC.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:21:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7100</s:story_id></item><item><title>Second-Half Push Lifts Spartans Over Atlantic Cape, 72-66</title><link>https://nccspartans.com/news/2026/2/7/womens-basketball-strong-second-half-lifts-spartans-over-atlantic-cape-72-66.aspx</link><guid>https://nccspartans.com/news/2026/2/7/womens-basketball-strong-second-half-lifts-spartans-over-atlantic-cape-72-66.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WBB02072025" src="https://nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/7/WBB02072025.jpeg" /><br /><br />ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - The Northampton women's basketball team used a 30 point effort from standout sophomore Layla Sweatte (Allentown, PA/William Allen) and a spirited second-half surge to battle back and take down Atlantic Cape Community College, 72-66, at Atlantic City High School in Region 19 action on Saturday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/7/WBB02072025.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://www.nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/7/WBB02072025.jpeg"><media:title>WBB02072025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nccspartans.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/7/WBB02072025.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2026 15:29:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7097</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>