Falko, Moye Named Maryland JUCO February Athletes of the Month

Photos courtesy of Cecil Athletics and CCBC Essex Athletics

Posted: Mar 18, 2020

Maryland JUCO Sports Information contact:
Rocco Geppi | sportsinfo@mdjuco.org

BALTIMORE (March 18, 2020) – The Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference (Maryland JUCO) today announced that it has selected Jacob Falco (men's basketball) and Mya Moye (women's basketball) as its Athletes of the Month for February 2020.

Falko (Cecil College | Tri-State Christian Academy)

Helped his team to a 7-1 record in February and 19-game win streak before losing at Howard on February 28. In February, he averaged 24.8 points per game (61.8% from floor, 35.5% from three, 78.5% from free throw line), averaged 6.9 rebounds per game and three steals per game. Surpassed 1,000 career point milestone on February 12 vs. Anne Arundel. This is the third time this season Falko has won the award.

Moye (CCBC Essex | Anacostia H.S.)

Helped lead her team to a 5-0 record in February, including an 85-71 victory over Lackawanna to make the Knights 3-0 vs. teams from last year's national semifinals. Statistically, Mya averaged 22.6 points per game (leads MDJUCO), while shooting 56.8% (3rd MDJUCO) from the floor and 41.9% from 3-point range and 84.2% from the line. She averaged 5.4 assists (3rd MDJUCO), 4.8 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game. This is the fourth consecutive month she has won this award.

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The Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference (Maryland JUCO) exists to govern and conduct championships for the conference's 16 varsity sports. Chartered in the late 1960s, the conference is composed of 16 Maryland community colleges that compete in a variety of varsity intercollegiate athletics. Maryland JUCO oversees and promotes programs dedicated to academic and athletic goals of its diverse institutions, while enhancing opportunities for balanced intercollegiate athletic programming. The conference provides organizational structure for its membership while strengthening commitments to their students and communities. In accordance with the philosophy of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), the conference operates under the highest standards of integrity, equity and sportsmanship.

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