Complex sentence: In March 2008, the Columbus State men's basketball team clinched their first ever visit to the NJCAA National Championship in Danville, II. Head Coach Pat Carlisle, won three games against highly ranked teams before losing the championship game to Mott Community College on March 22.
Split into simpler sentences: In March 2008, the Columbus State men's basketball team clinched their first ever visit to the NJCAA National Championship in Danville, Il. There Columbus State, Head Coach Pat Carlisle, won three games against highly ranked teams before losing to Mott Community College in the championship game on March 22.