UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. -- Senior Abby Oliver was named to the Virginia Sports Information Director’s All-State women’s basketball team. Oliver shares first team accolades with Virginia StatePlayer of the Year VCU’s Courtney Hurt, Liberty’s Devon Brown, George Mason’s Taleia Moton and Hampton’s Jericka Jenkins. The Roanoke, Va. native finished her decorated four-year … [Read more...] about Oliver nabs final honor
Box Score Breakdown | Celtics @ Knicks
By Kyle Soppe Hopefully you tuned in last night to watch one of the better three point performances in recent memory, as the Knicks looked like a dangerous playoff team with a 118-110 win over the Boston Celtics. As impressive as the shooting was from New York, Boston's ability to run three point specialists off of the three point line was dreadful. How many games does a … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Celtics @ Knicks
Peddy selected 23rd in the WNBA Draft
BRISTOL, Conn. – With the 23rd overall pick in the WNBA Draft, the Chicago Sky selected Temple senior Shey Peddy. She becomes just the third-ever player from the program to be drafted by the league, now entering its 16th season. Peddy was the first pick for the Chicago Sky in this year’s draft, in the second round. Peddy, the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, A-10 Defensive … [Read more...] about Peddy selected 23rd in the WNBA Draft
Box Score Breakdown | Thunder @ Timberwolves
By Kyle Soppe Without Kevin Love, this game was expected to be a night off for one of the league's best teams in the OKC Thunder. It was anything but as they needed a superhuman performance from their dynamic duo to outlast the T-wolves 115-110 last night. Simple question for NBA fans: who has the best "Big 2" in the NBA? Fans of OKC have a strong argument in … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Thunder @ Timberwolves
Sharks swept in PBL championship
Perry Petty scored 21 points and Todd Peterson had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Central Illinois Drive defeated the Rochester RazorSharks 101-80 to earn a sweep in the 2012 Premier Basketball League Finals to become the new league champions. The Drive shot 53-percent from the floor and made 12 3-point shots in the game, giving Rochester its … [Read more...] about Sharks swept in PBL championship