By Kyle Soppe Before I get started on the late game, let me take a second to put the Magic's collapse into statistical perspective. For those who weren't watching, Orlando led by 27 points in the third quarter in a home game against a Celtics team that was missing 40% of their starting lineup. Needless to say they blew the lead, and lost 91-83. The depleted C's ended the … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Grizzles @ Clippers
Archives for January 2012
Tribunes rally for 76-68 victory over Mercyhurst North East
By Paul Casey Gotham ROCHESTER, NY -- Some memories fade. Others leave an imprint. For the Monroe Community College Tribunes, the memory of an early-season loss served as motivation Thursday night. Algeron Torrance (Syracuse, NY/Corcoran) and Jahvari Josiah (Brooklyn, NY/Beach Channel) speared a furious comeback as Monroe defeated the Mercyhurst North East Saints 76-68 … [Read more...] about Tribunes rally for 76-68 victory over Mercyhurst North East
Raterman Leads Balanced Flyers Over Spiders
By Kyle Soppe A thriller in Dayton ended with the home team marching out with a 81-78 victory over the visiting Spiders. Forty minutes wasn’t enough, as two of the elite teams in the A-10 played an extra five minutes to determine a winner. Justine Raterman paced the Flyers with 19 points while Abby Oliver poured in 28 in a losing effort. The Richmond Spiders and Dayton … [Read more...] about Raterman Leads Balanced Flyers Over Spiders
Box Score Breakdown | Bucks @ Rockets
By Kyle Soppe The Milwaukee Bucks won the second half by 15 points, propelling them to a 105-99 victory over the Houston Rockets. But, as always, there was much more to this game than meets the eye. The Bucks went on a 12-0 run to start the game, and a 20-0 run that ran from the late moments of the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth. Over a 6 minute 18 second … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Bucks @ Rockets
Outstanding Ortega Carries Bonaventure
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – Sophomore Doris Ortega scored a career-high 20 points as St. Bonaventure (19-2, 6-0 Atlantic 10) erased an uncharacteristically slow first half to remain the only unbeaten in conference play with a 68-61 win over Saint Joseph's (13-6, 3-2 A-10) Wednesday night at the Reilly Center. Trailing 52-50 with under 10 minutes to play, the Bonnies reverted … [Read more...] about Outstanding Ortega Carries Bonaventure