Men’s Basketball team face Harper College

November 7, 2025

Sports

A brief glimpse of focus before the chaos as players from both teams, as they fight for a rebound, on November 4th 2025. Rebounding from both ECC and Harper College was even, with both teams coming out with 46 total rebounds each.

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Coach Payne tells sophomore Xavior Gonzalez to go to the scorers table to sub in, on November 4th 2025. Gonzalez comes off a 17.7 ppg rookie season, earning an All-Conference honorable mention.

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The ECC men’s basketball team crowds Harper College’s offense, putting pressure on their opponent, on November 4th 2025. The team’s defense put the clamps on the opposition, forcing a staggering 32 turnovers on Harper College.

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The game basketball waits to be inbounded on November 4th 2025. The season opener for the men’s basketball started at home this semester, granting the team an advantage over Harper College.

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Coach Kent Payne draws out a play for the team, maintaining a fluid offense, on November 4th 2025. This season opener marks Payne’s third year as head coach of the school’s men’s basketball team.

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After graduating from ECC in 2022, Ramos joins the Observer for his first year to focus on utilizing and honing on his photography skills in the medium of photojournalism. He also seeks to become more experienced in newswriting and media. Music, sports, and student-life are topics he’s interested in covering, while also having a passion for film. Refining his storytelling and composition through his photography is what Ramos hopes to achieve during his time at the Observer. He engages life through the motto, “be kind, especially when we don’t know what’s going on.” Contact: [email protected]