After their victory parade snaked through the sun-baked streets of fan-frenzied downtown Dallas on Thursday, the NBA champion Mavericks delighted 250,000 fans with an impromptu appearance from the balcony overlooking Victory Plaza.
The Eastfield Harvesters have had an up and down season, going from a No. 2 national ranking to losing seven of their last nine games heading into this week's regional tournament.
The Harvesters men's basketball team is locked in a four-way battle for first place in the Metro Athletic Conference with a record of 2-3, and the three-time NJCAA champions know the road ahead will be difficult.