By Paul Casey Gotham One couldn't blame fans of the Canisius College Golden Griffins if they did a double-take Friday night. After all, denizens of the Koessler Athletic Center have grown accustomed to the flowing locks of jet-black hair on the team's point guard. But as the sold-out crowd filed into the KAC for the tilt with cross-town rival Niagara, they saw something … [Read more...] about New-look Belardo leads Canisius
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Canisius savors victory over Niagara
By Paul Casey Gotham BUFFALO, N.Y. -- College basketball players like all student-athletes face a dilemma with time. They enter the field of play looking to finish off each contest with a win. And with each passing moment they draw closer to the end of their already short inter-scholastic career. No one team recognizes this more than the Canisius Golden Griffins. Five … [Read more...] about Canisius savors victory over Niagara
Performance of the Week | Greg Logins
By Paul Casey Gotham It is that time again. Let’s hear from you readers. We had another week of stellar performances. Pick the ONE (1), UNE, UNO from January 17-23rd that stands out to you, and tell us a story. Greg Logins gets my POTW. Facing the Metro-Atlantic-Athletic-Conference-leading Iona Gaels with one of the premier power forwards in the country, Greg Logins … [Read more...] about Performance of the Week | Greg Logins
Logins leads Canisius past Iona
By Paul Casey Gotham BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Scott Machado stood at the top of the key shaking his head. To his left, Jermel Jenkins extended his arms in a gesture of disbelief. Under the basket, Mike Glover was doubled over clutching his shorts. Not exactly the picture one would expect from a first-place team in the final moments of a conference game. Gaby Belardo finished a … [Read more...] about Logins leads Canisius past Iona
Canisius defeats Lamar
By Paul Casey Gotham BEAUMONT, Texas -- The Canisius Golden Griffins stared an unflattering trend in the face. Entering play Tuesday night, the Griffs were 0-4 when trailing at the half. After taking an early 10-4 lead, the Griffs found themselves behind 32-30 going into the break. It was time to put an end to the streak. Tomas Vazques-Simmons and Alshwan Hymes led a … [Read more...] about Canisius defeats Lamar