In two years as head coach of the Lee College basketball program, Nick Wade’s team is gaining respect around the country as they enter the second half of Region 14 conference play on Saturday.
With an 8-0 conference record and 16-3 mark overall, the No. 10 nationally-ranked Navigators control their playoff destiny and hoping to earn an automatic bid to the National Junior College Athletic Association Tournament in March.
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