BIG SPRING, TX — This is a BIG week for the Howard College Hawks as they will be playing South Plains College on a LIVE national platform being the NJCAA/ESPN+ Game of the Week!
Game Day is tomorrow – January 12, 2023 – and admission is FREE at the Dorothy Garrett Coliseum on the Howard College campus in Big Spring. This is a Black Out event so all fans should wear black to support the Hawks. “Black Out The Dorothy” t-shirts will be given away to the first 200 fans at the game!
John Weeks, Big Spring’s Man of the Year for 2021, will be recognized at 5:15pm before the Women’s game. Weeks had a storied career as a basketball official and had been a big part of Howard College athletics as well as WJCAC basketball. Howard College will be honoring him for his contribution to their program and that of the national and WJCAC programs as well.
Women’s tipoff is at 5:30 PM. A Hula-Hoop Contest will be held between the Women’s and Men’s game. The first 20 contestants that arrive to the designated area will be given a shot at the Hula-Hoop championship! All ages are encouraged to participate! Hawk Swag will be awarded to the winners!
Men Tipoff: at 7:30 PM.
The Sweetwater Jump Rope Team will be performing during half-time of each game!
Concessions: Cash only concession stands will be open with a wide variety of offerings to include chicken sandwiches, hamburgers, hotdogs, ceviche nachos, popcorn and other traditional concession stand offerings. You can definitely have dinner while enjoying a fun family night at the games!
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