By Ryan Lazo BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Move over, Big East. The Atlantic 10 Conference opened up their tournament this afternoon with an No. 8, No. 9 match-up between the Richmond Spiders and the Charlotte 49ers at the Barclays Center and it was a thrilling debut. After Richmond's Cedric Lindsey made two clutch free throws to put the Spiders up by three with just 5.9 seconds … [Read more...] about Charlotte Steals Victory From the Spiders’ Web
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With Irving out, Waiters must rise to the occasion
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell ESPN has reported that Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving will miss 3-4 weeks after spraining his left shoulder last night in Toronto. The reigning NBA rookie of the year has been plagued by injuries in his short career, missing 14 games so far this season. Irving is responsible for the Cavs' offensive improvement this season; they … [Read more...] about With Irving out, Waiters must rise to the occasion
Fairfield advances with win over Rider
Courtesy of FairfieldStags.com SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – It's an advantage when you have your best free throw shooter on the line with seconds remaining, trying to preserve a lead. It's a bigger advantage when that student-athlete is a senior. That's the double bonus Head Coach Sydney Johnson had when Derek Needham stepped to free throw line with under a minute remaining. All … [Read more...] about Fairfield advances with win over Rider
Monroe uses long-range attack to claim Region III title
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY – Jonathon Velez-Rivera is no longer a secret. After spending much of the season in relative quiet on the bench, the sophomore guard has become the focus of the MCC Tribune offense. The challenge now for opponents is to keep Velez-Rivera’s teammates from getting him the ball. Velez-Rivera (Bayamon, Puerto Rico/Seneca Valley) paced a stout … [Read more...] about Monroe uses long-range attack to claim Region III title
Tribunes rally to clinch top seed
By Paul Gotham SANBORN, NY – Arnold Fripp, Jr. (Brooklyn, NY/Brooklyn Collegiate) and Jonathan Velez-Rivera (Bayamon, PR/Seneca Valley) paced an inside-outside attack as the Monroe Community College Tribunes (26-3/13-1) registered a 77-66 come-from-behind road victory over the Niagara County Community College Thunderwolves (20-8/11-3) in WNYAC action Saturday. Fripp … [Read more...] about Tribunes rally to clinch top seed