By Aaron M Smith PHILADELPHIA, PA – For Chatilla van Grinsven and the St. Joseph’s women’s basketball team it was a shot at redemption. Just one week after losing at #11 Dayton in the Atlantic 10 regular season finale, the Hawks found themselves with another opportunity against the top ranked Flyers. Only this time the stakes were higher – a ticket to Brooklyn was on the … [Read more...] about van Grinsven and Hawks deliver big time performance to reach Brooklyn
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#11 @DaytonWBball uses stingy defense to advance in A-10 conference play
By Aaron M Smith Philadelphia, PA - Offense wins games, defense wins championships. Whether that is true is an argument that many have waged and few have agreed upon. On Saturday, the Dayton Flyers briefly won that argument utilizing a stingy defense to defeat George Washington in Atlantic 10 conference quarterfinal action, 74-49. Entering the postseason, the Flyers have … [Read more...] about #11 @DaytonWBball uses stingy defense to advance in A-10 conference play
Bonnies Face Daunting Task After Loss To Xavier
By Ryan Lazo ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — If there was any chance for St. Bonaventure to break out of their worst funk in six years, this was the time. A rematch of last year's Atlantic 10 Championship game against a Xavier team that was not quite itself and was dealt a blow by having to play without Dee Davis. And for a moment, it seemed the Bonnies would once again be … [Read more...] about Bonnies Face Daunting Task After Loss To Xavier
Frazier And Fordham Aim To Shed Perceptions
By Ryan Lazo BRONX, N.Y. — Perception is defined as a mental image. A person's perception of another is extremely difficult to change, just ask Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds as they are on the outside, looking in at the Hall of Fame. Fordham basketball has the perception of being one of, if not the weakest team in the competitive Atlantic 10 Conference. But slowly, … [Read more...] about Frazier And Fordham Aim To Shed Perceptions
For #22/17 Dayton women success is found in sharing
By Aaron M Smith DAYTON, OHIO - The end of the 2011-12 season brought on both highs and lows for the Dayton women’s basketball team. The Flyers captured their first Atlantic 10 Championship in their program’s history, guaranteed a fifth consecutive postseason appearance and punched a one way ticket to a third trip to the NCAA tournament. However the end of season also … [Read more...] about For #22/17 Dayton women success is found in sharing