PHILADELPHIA - The Xavier women's basketball dropped a heart-breaking 52-49 decision to La Salle Friday afternoon in its Atlantic 10 Championship first round game held at Saint's Joseph's Hagan Arena. The Musketeers' last-second half-court shot fell short as XU was eliminated from postseason play. Junior Amber Gray led the Musketeers with 14 points, one of four in … [Read more...] about Explorers’ late rally clips Xavier, 52-49
Bonnies’ patience has national returns
By Aaron M Smith Patience is a virtue. It is a phrase we have all heard at one point in our lives. In modern day college sports, patience has about as much face time as the sun does in Western New York during the long winter months. Yet one school is proving that when patience is applied, it can reap enormous dividends. Case in point, the St. Bonaventure’s women … [Read more...] about Bonnies’ patience has national returns
Green, Mason fuel Niagara comeback, 59-56
Courtesy PurpleEagles.com JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Freshmen Juan'ya Green and Antoine Mason helped carry the Niagara Purple Eagles to a second half comeback win against the Saint Peter’s Peacocks, 59-56, on Friday at the Yanitelli Center. “It was a great win for our team because we played poorly,” head coach Joe Mihalich said. “It had the makings for a disastrous night, but … [Read more...] about Green, Mason fuel Niagara comeback, 59-56
MCC falls to Niagara County, 83-79
By Aaron Smith ROCHESTER, NY - Vince Kazmierczak scored seven of his team high 19 points in the last two minutes of the game, as Niagara County Community College held on to beat the Monroe Community College Tribunes 83-79 in WYNAC action Wednesday night on George Monagan Court. Isaiah Jefferson (Buffalo, NY/ Buffalo East) scored a game high 20 points and Andre Armstrong … [Read more...] about MCC falls to Niagara County, 83-79
A-10 Performance of the week | Megan Van Tatenhove
By Aaron M Smith 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. Put those numbers next to any player's name in the stat column at the end of a game and most opinions will gravitate towards the complimentary "good game" category. When those numbers happen in the first 8 minutes and 5 seconds of a game, you have a performance most will be talking about for the rest of the … [Read more...] about A-10 Performance of the week | Megan Van Tatenhove