By BILLY HEYEN The final action on Friday night’s stat sheet was Thomas Bryant grabbing a defensive rebound. He held the ball up in his right hand, and as the buzzer sounded, he let it fall straight down, the metaphorical mic drop. It was an ending that didn’t seem likely for the majority of Washington’s game against Charlotte, but the Wizards completed a double-digit comeback … [Read more...] about Thomas Bryant keys Wizards’ comeback surge to beat Hornets
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Film review: Elijah Hughes, Syracuse’s distributor
By BILLY HEYEN A year ago, Elijah Hughes’ season-high in single-game assists was three. In four Syracuse (3-1) games this season, Hughes has already put up individual totals of eight (against Colgate), seven (against Cornell) and four (against Seattle). Hughes' 20 assists this season leads the Orange. With SU likely to be without Jalen Carey for the foreseeable future due to … [Read more...] about Film review: Elijah Hughes, Syracuse’s distributor
Column: Bonnies need to beat Canisius to be truly “back”
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure basketball fan who first coined the phrase, "The Bonnies are back and the A-10's in trouble," deserves credit for its staying power. One of Bona's favorite rallying cries can be digitally traced back to 2010 on Twitter and has been repeated an abundance of times in one of the program's most successful decades on record. If SBU defeats … [Read more...] about Column: Bonnies need to beat Canisius to be truly “back”
Syracuse vs. Bucknell: Previewing the Bison
By BILLY HEYEN Syracuse (3-1) rides a three-game winning streak into its earliest start time of the season, noon Saturday against Bucknell (2-3) in the Carrier Dome as part of the NIT Season Tip-Off. The Bison are coming off a big loss to Penn State on Tuesday night, while SU beat Cornell by 19 points on Wednesday night. This is the last home game Syracuse will play before … [Read more...] about Syracuse vs. Bucknell: Previewing the Bison
Football: McQuaid set to compete in state semifinals this weekend
By JOHN LIKANJE McQuaid was one of two Section V champions who qualified for the state tournament this upcoming weekend in Syracuse. Here's how the Knights match up with their opponent: MCQUAID JESUIT KNIGHTS (11-0) vs. CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE NORTHSTARS (8-3) How they got here: McQuaid (No. 4 NYSSWA), the top seed in the Section V Class AA playoffs, defeated Monroe, … [Read more...] about Football: McQuaid set to compete in state semifinals this weekend