FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Richmond fell to Florida Gulf Coast, 81-67, Friday night at Alico, Arena in Fort Myers, Fla. Richmond fell to 4-1 on the season, while FGCU improved to 3-1. The Eagles never trailed and scored the game's first seven points, before Richmond got on the board after a Liz Brown layup five minutes into the contest. The Eagles led by 12 at half, 48-36, … [Read more...] about Spiders dropped by Florida Gulf Coast
Archives for November 2011
Temple Women drop finale of Junkanoo Jam
FREEPORT, Bahamas – Despite a 12-point lead midway through the first half, the Temple women's basketball team struggled in the second half and dropped a 59-53 decision to St. John's in the Owls' final game of the Junkanoo Jam. The loss is the fourth straight for Temple (2-4), while St. John's improves to 3-3 overall. Shey Peddy scored a game-high 16 points to lead the Owls. … [Read more...] about Temple Women drop finale of Junkanoo Jam
Xavier Battles, Stanford Too Much
By Kyle Soppe CINCINNATI, OH -- When Xavier hosted Stanford in a rematch of an Elite Eight match up of a year ago, the general consensus was that the more experienced visitors would impose their will upon the relativity green home team. Such a thought, however, was disproved, as Xavier gave Stanford fits for most of the night. The Ogwumike sisters are nationally recognized, … [Read more...] about Xavier Battles, Stanford Too Much
Day Two 2011 Old Spice Classic Thread
ORLANDO, FL -- Happy Day After Thanksgiving! The 2011 Old Spice Classic rolls on with four more games. Leading off with Indiana State and Minnesota. Minnesota leads the all-time series with Indiana State by a 2-1 margin. The two teams have not met since December 11, 1984 when the Sycamores earned a 94-86 home court victory against the Golden Gophers. The two previous … [Read more...] about Day Two 2011 Old Spice Classic Thread
Charlotte Falls from Ranks of Unbeaten
Brooklyn, NY -- Three 49ers in double-figures was not enough as the Charlotte 49ers (5-1) suffered their first loss of the season with an 81-72 setback at Long Island (3-1) in the Courtyard LaGuardia Turkey Classic. “I was disappointed with our effort today,” Charlotte coach Cara Consuegra said. “You have to give credit to Long Island for their play today. We battled back at … [Read more...] about Charlotte Falls from Ranks of Unbeaten