William Green Jr. paced a balanced inside-outside attack as the Greece Olympia Spartans grabbed command early and cruised to a 71-55 victory over the Greece Odyssey Leopards. Green and Jeffrey Jung Jr. combined to score 20 first-half points as the Spartans took a 39-26 advantage at half of the Greece Classic Basketball Showcase. Leading 16-12 after the first quarter, … [Read more...] about Olympia cruises past Odyssey
Section Five Scores | 1/16/17
GREECE CLASSIC BASKETBALL SHOWCASE Greece-Athena (10-1) 51 Greece-Arcadia (3-9) 50 Kenny Speed netted 14 while Ryan Kubanka and Chad Scorse converted one-and-one free throws in the final minute to seal the victory. READ MORE. Greece-Odyssey (3-9) 55 Greece-Olympia (2-10) 71 William Green Jr. paced a balanced inside-outside attack as the Greece Olympia Spartans grabbed … [Read more...] about Section Five Scores | 1/16/17
Zach Johnson named A-Sun Player of the Week
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com LAKE POINT, Ga. - For the first time in his young career, FGCU guard Zach Johnson has been named ASUN Player of the Week after blocking a potential game-tying shot in the final seconds at Kennesaw State last Thursday and taking over offensively at Lipscomb on Saturday, leading the Eagles to a road sweep. The redshirt sophomore averaged 18.5 … [Read more...] about Zach Johnson named A-Sun Player of the Week
Lehigh’s Tim Kempton ties Patriot League single-season record with sixth Player of the Week
Courtesy of PatriotLeague.org CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Lehigh senior center Tim Kempton has tied the Patriot League men’s basketball single-season record, earning The Rock Patriot League Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honor for the sixth time and his second in a row. Colgate freshman Will Rayman earned his second The Rock Patriot League Men’s Basketball Rookie of the … [Read more...] about Lehigh’s Tim Kempton ties Patriot League single-season record with sixth Player of the Week
George Washington’s Martins Named A-10 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Courtesy of Atlantic10.com NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — George Washington’s Lexi Martins was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week while Massachusetts’ freshman Hailey Leidel earned Rookie of the Week honors. The awards, announced Monday, were for games played Jan. 9-15. Martins continued her strong performance in conference play averaging a … [Read more...] about George Washington’s Martins Named A-10 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week