City College men’s basketball advances to playoffs

The Knights advance to the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season

San Diego City College men’s basketball coach Mitch Charlens talking through plays with team during a timeout at Harry West Gym on Feb. 15, 2023. Photo by Joel Nevarez/City Times Media

Sydney Dull, Multimedia Journalist

San Diego City College men’s basketball team has advanced to the California Community College Athletics Association playoffs, according to sdcityknights.com.

The Knights (23-5, 14-2 in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference) have advanced to the postseason in each of the last nine seasons and 13 times since 2001.

City’s record earned the team the No. 8 seed and a first-round bye.

The Knights will host their second-round opener against the winner of No. 9 Cerritos (19-9) and No. 24 Copper Mountain (16-12) at Harry West Gym on Feb. 25. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.