Athletics News
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Panthers Swept by #10-Ranked Hudson Valley
March 08, 2026Playing host to the #10-ranked team in the country, the Panthers got behind early and couldn’t recover in both games, dropping a doubleheader to Hudson Valley Community College 14-2 and 14-4. TC3 is now 0-4 on the season; it was the season opener for the Vikings. -
Panthers Drop Opener at Cayuga
March 07, 2026The Panthers opened the 2026 campaign on Friday, playing at Mid-State Athletic Conference rival Cayuga Community College. The Spartans, who had already played eight games coming into the day, took both games from the Panthers, 9-6 and 12-2.
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Panthers Open Season On the Road Against NCAA Team
March 07, 2026The Panthers lacrosse team traveled to Pennsylvania to open the 2026 season, playing at NCAA Division III King’s College. The home team opened strong and cruised past the Panthers, taking the game by a 17-2 final. King’s College is now 2-2 this season.
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Bruce Named First-Team All-Region
March 02, 2026Jah-Mel Bruce has added another postseason honor. The freshman has been voted First Team All-Region 3, marking just the ninth time in program history that a Panther has been voted as one of the most elite players in the region.
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Mustapha Voted All-Region
March 02, 2026Kyla Mustapha has done something no TC3 women’s basketball player has done since 2019 - been voted NJCAA Region 3 All-Region. The freshman was voted to the second team, becoming the first Panther since Taylor Day in 2018-19 season to be voted as one of the best players in the region.
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Panthers Fall in Region 3 Quarterfinals
February 27, 2026The Panthers men’s basketball season came to a close Friday with a loss in the quarterfinal round of the NJCAA Region 3 men’s basketball playoffs. TC3, the #7 seed, lost to #2 Genesee Community College 88-71. TC3’s season ends with a record of 13-10. Genesee advances to the semifinal round on Saturday.
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Mustapha Voted All-MSAC
February 26, 2026Tompkins Cortland Community College women's basketball player Kyla Mustapha has been voted to the Mid-State Athletic Conference all-conference team. Mustapha was voted to the second team by the coaches in the eight-team conference. Michaela Jean-Philippe and Melody Fann received Honorable Mention.
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Bruce MSAC Player of the Year; Brown and Summer All-MSAC
February 26, 2026For the third year in a row, a member of the TC3 men’s basketball team has been voted as the Mid-State Athletic Conference Player of the Year. Jah-Mel Bruce was picked as the top player in voting by coaches in the eight-team league. He was joined on the all-conference team by Malachi Brown and Kashif Summer, Jr., marking the third straight year that three Panthers have been voted all-conference, and the fourth time in program history. Izeir Mayben received Honorable Mention.
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Panthers Are Heading Back to the Postseason
February 23, 2026The Tompkins Cortland Community College men's basketball team has once again qualified for the NJCAA postseason.
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Panthers Close Regular Season with Win Over Cayuga
February 21, 2026The Panthers closed out the regular season with an 80-73 home win over Cayuga Community College on Saturday. TC3 finished the regular season with a record of 13-9 overall and 9-5 in the Mid-State Athletic Conference, good for third place in the MSAC. Cayuga dropped to 6-18 overall and 5-9 in the MSAC.
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Overtime Loss for Panthers in Season Finale
February 18, 2026The regular season came to a dramatic close for the Panthers on Wednesday, as the women came all the way back from a big deficit early, only to see a late lead slip away and end with an overtime loss to Genesee Community College. The 63-58 loss leaves the Panthers with a record of 4-15 overall and 3-9 in the Mid-state Athletic Conference. Genesee is now 11-11 overall and 4-7 in the MSAC.
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Panthers Comeback Bid Comes Up Short
February 18, 2026A second-half rally came up just short on Wednesday as the Panthers lost at home to Genesee Community College, 92-88. TC3 drops to 12-9 overall and 8-5 in the Mid-State Athletic Conference, while Genesee improves to 19-7 overall and 9-2 in the MSAC.
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Five Score in Double Figures as Panthers Top Broome
February 15, 2026The Panthers continued to pile up the points, beating SUNY Broome on Sunday 90-68. TC3 is now 12-8 overall and 8-4 in the Mid-State Athletic Conference, while Broome stands at 9-14 overall and 7-5 in the MSAC.
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Panthers Edge Broome for Second-Straight Win
February 15, 2026A day after snapping a losing streak, the Panthers now have a winning streak. TC3 edged SUNY Broome 58-52 for their second straight win, improving the overall record to 4-14 and their Mid-State Athletic Conference record to 3-8. Broome falls to 4-15 overall and 3-8 in the MSAC.
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Panthers Celebrate Sophomores with Home Win
February 14, 2026The Panthers held off a second-half challenge before pulling away to post a 91-73 win over Finger Lakes Community College on Saturday. TC3 is now 11-8 overall and 7-4 in the Mid-State Athletic Conference, while Finger Lakes is 9-14 overall and 4-8 in the MSAC.
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Panthers Snap Skid with Win on Sophomore Day
February 14, 2026The Panthers snapped their 11-game losing streak in dominating fashion on Saturday, setting a season high in points while cruising past Finger Lakes Community College 81-63. TC3 is now 3-13 overall and 2-8 in the Mid-State Athletic Conference, while Finger Lakes drops to 3-17 overall and 1-9 in conference.
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Balanced Panthers Roll Past Corning
February 11, 2026Four players in double figures paced the Panthers to a solid 91-75 win at Corning Community College on Wednesday. TC3 is now 10-8 overall and 6-4 in the Mid-State Athletic Conference, while Corning drops to 4-16 overall and 1-9 in the MSAC.
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Slow Start Too Much for Panthers to Overcome at Corning
February 11, 2026A slow start put the Panthers in an early double-digit deficit at Corning, a deficit that proved to be too much to overcome in a 72-61 loss to the Red Barons. TC3 is now 2-13 overall and 1-8 in the MSAC; Corning is now 11-7 overall and 8-1 in conference.
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Comeback Falls Just Short vs. Onondaga
February 03, 2026A game of runs ended with the Panthers running out of time on their last push, falling to Onondaga Community College 68-65. TC3 is now 9-8 overall and 5-4 in the Mid-State Athletic Conference, while Onondaga moves to 15-7 overall and 8-0 in the MSAC.
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Panthers Fall to Nation's #7
February 03, 2026The Panthers hosted #7-ranked Onondaga Community College Tuesday for a Mid-State Athletic Conference contest. The home team held a lead in the opening minutes, but the visiting Lazers took complete control early and cruised to a 99-40 win over the Panthers. TC3 is now 2-12 overall and 1-7 in the MSAC; Onondaga is 16-3 overall and 6-1 in conference.
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Panthers Bounce Back with Solid Win Over Clinton
February 01, 2026Contributions down the entire lineup helped the Panthers bounce back with a win on Sunday, cruising past Clinton Community College 95-69. TC3 is now 9-7 overall while Clinton falls to 4-14.
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Last-Second Loss for Panthers
January 31, 2026The final of three lead changes in the closing moments sent the Panthers to a heart-breaking loss to North Country Community College on Saturday. The 52-51 defeat leaves the Panthers with a record of 2-11. North Country improves to 7-10 with the win.
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Panthers Falter Late vs. #11 North Country
January 31, 2026Hosting #11-ranked North Country Community College on Saturday, the Panthers led most of the way before falling 71-64. TC3 is now 8-7 overall while North Country improves to 16-2.
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Panthers Back in Win Column
January 28, 2026The Panthers bounced back into the win column with an 83-76 win at Cayuga Community College on Wednesday. The Panthers are now 8-6 overall and 5-3 in the Mid-State Athletic Conference. Cayuga drops to 3-13 overall and 3-4 in the MSAC.
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Panthers Win Streak Snapped at Four Games
January 24, 2026The Panthers four-game winning streak was snapped on Saturday as TC3 lost at Finger Lakes Community College, 84-78. The win was the fourth in a row for TC3, who now improves to 7-6 overall and 4-3 in Mid-State Athletic Conference games. Finger Lakes is now 5-11 overall and 1-5 in the MSAC.
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Mustapha Sets Scoring Record in Loss
January 24, 2026The scoring hot streak for Kyla Mustapha reached a new level on Saturday as the freshman set a Panthers single-game scoring record by dropping 40 points in the 68-57 road loss to Finger Lakes Community College. TC3 is now 2-10 overall and 1-6 in the Mid-State Athletic Conference. Finger Lakes improves to 3-10 overall and 1-4 in the MSAC.
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Panthers Lead Entire Way for Fourth Straight Win
January 21, 2026The Panthers led from the opening basket to the final horn on Wednesday, withstanding a late charge to beat Corning Community College 94-88. The win was the fourth in a row for TC3, who now improves to 7-5 overall and 4-2 in Mid-State Athletic Conference games. Corning drops to 3-10 overall and 1-4 in the MSAC.
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Corning Hands Panthers Home Loss
January 21, 2026For the first time this season, the Panthers had a player top 30 points and another player reach 20, but it wasn’t enough as the home team fell to Corning, 89-66. TC3 is now 2-9 overall and 1-5 in the Mid-State Athletic Conference. Corning improves to 5-6 overall and 4-0 in conference.
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Panthers Top 100 in Win at FMCC
January 17, 2026The Panthers topped 100 points for the first time this season on Saturday, cruising to a 105-66 win at Fulton-Montgomery Community College. The Panthers have now won three straight to improve to 6-5 overall and 6-4 in regional games.
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Panthers Fall to #9 Fulton-Montgomery
January 17, 2026The Panthers dropped a road game to #9-ranked Fulton-Montgomery Community College Saturday, losing 92-40. The second straight loss to a top ten-ranked team drops the Panthers to 2-8 on the season.
