AMHERST, Mass. - Despite a career-high 14 points in 16 minutes from freshman Kim Pierre-Louis (Ottawa, Ontario/St. Paul Catholic), the UMass women's basketball team came up short of Saint Joseph's in the teams' Atlantic 10 opener, falling 86-58 on Saturday afternoon at the Mullins Center. With the loss, the Minutewomen are now 5-11 on the year, 0-1 in conference play, while the … [Read more...] about St. Joes Stomps UMass
Wild Card Weekend
By Kyle Soppe And then there were 12. We start the 2012 NFL playoffs with four games that should all be entertaining. The AFC games figure to be running and defense oriented while the NFC games look to be QB oriented, where the team with the ball last may win. Here's a quick preview of Saturday's and Sunday's games, and what each team has to do to … [Read more...] about Wild Card Weekend
Razorsharks Top Scranton 110-108
The Rochester RazorSharks went on the road and defeated the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Steamers 110-108 for the second win in six days against their newest Premier Basketball League rival. The RazorSharks improve to 2-0 after a 107-98 New Year's Eve victory against the Steamers in Rochester. As with the last game, it was a back and forth battle until six minutes left in the third … [Read more...] about Razorsharks Top Scranton 110-108
Try Your Luck With Manning
By Kyle Soppe Say what you will about me, but if I am the Colts, I am announcing Peyton Manning as my 2012 starting QB. In addition to sticking by Manning, I am dealing the number one overall pick (essentially the rights to Andrew Luck) to the highest bidder. Let's assume that Manning, whose past would indicate nothing but an honest person, is telling the truth … [Read more...] about Try Your Luck With Manning
St. Louis Standout Acknowledged
ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis University junior guard Jacy Bradley (Florence, Ky./Boone County) has been named to the six-player Jesuit Basketball Spotlight Honor Roll for the week of Dec. 26-Jan. 1. Bradley averaged 18.5 points and shot 66.7 percent from the field in the Billikens’ two games at Seattle University’s Washington Dental Service Holiday Hoops Tournament Dec. 29-30. … [Read more...] about St. Louis Standout Acknowledged