How many records can one team break? How about most total wins and conference wins in a season?

How about a first playoff appearance, a first playoff win and the producing the first Hornet named to the Big Sky Conference’s first team. Not bad for third-year coach Jerome Jenkins ‘n company.

Led by seniors Derek Lambeth, Raashad Hooks and Jimmy White, Sac State accomplished feats no one could have expected. They posted an overall record of 12-17, including two very significant victories down the stretch run.

In front of a capacity crowd in Hornet Gym, Lambeth’s 25-point basketball schooling of Montana State ensured the program’s first conference tournament berth since joining Div. I.

A week later in Montana, Lambeth again was unstoppable with 24 points in the first-round 88-75 win over Montana, before losing to eventual tourney champ Weber State in the semi-finals.

As the seniors put the final touches on their collegiate careers, a group of freshmen and transfers infused their unpolished tenacity.

Freshmen Chris Lange and DaShawn Freeman proved the core of Hornet basketball will be safe and secure for three more seasons, while junior transfer Brandon Guyton was more than dependable beyond the 3-point arc. Tony Champion also proved to be an interior force.

Honorable mentions

Volleyball: Easily the most consistent team at Sac State, with the most trophies and conference titles in the past few seasons to their name, the Hornet volleyball team made their fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in six years.

Men’s tennis: Earning their third-consecutive Big Sky title by beating Idaho State 4-2 in the tournament finals, the men’s tennis team shocked many by finishing their season at 12-16.