Courtesy of NavySports.com PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Navy men’s basketball team (1-2) suffered a 66-45 defeat at Penn (1-2) on Wednesday night in the Palestra. The Quakers jumped out to an early lead and took advantage of a poor shooting performance by the visiting Mids. Penn outshot Navy 45.8 percent (27-of-59) to 28.1 percent (16-of-57) from the floor in the contest. … [Read more...] about Navy drops game at Penn
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La Salle hangs with No. 1 Villanova in 89-79 loss
Courtesy of GoExplorers.com PHILADELPHIA - Sophomore Pookie Powell scored a career-high 27 points, including 20 in the second half, as the La Salle University men's basketball team battled No. 1 Villanova for the full 40 minutes. In the end, the Wildcats were able to fend off the Explorers by a final score of 89-79 at the famed Palestra on Tuesday evening. A putback … [Read more...] about La Salle hangs with No. 1 Villanova in 89-79 loss
Bembry leads Saint Joseph’s over Penn, 75-60
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com DeAndre' Bembry had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead Saint Joseph's to a 75-60 win over Penn in Big 5 action at the Palestra on Wednesday night. The win is the Hawks' fourth in a row and 11th in the last 12 games, improving their record to 15-3. The game was the second of a doubleheader which celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Philadelphia … [Read more...] about Bembry leads Saint Joseph’s over Penn, 75-60
Big 5 to recognize former stars during Wednesday’s doubleheader
Courtesy of GoExplorers.com PHILADELPHIA - Many of the outstanding players who have represented the Philadelphia Big 5 over the last 60 years will be on hand and introduced during the doubleheader on Wednesday, January 20 at the Palestra. Stars representing all five schools from six different decades will be introduced at timeouts during the La Salle-Temple game, and the … [Read more...] about Big 5 to recognize former stars during Wednesday’s doubleheader
Steve Zack provides an important piece to LaSalle’s puzzle
By Ronak Patel PHILADELPHIA -- LaSalle's sophomore center was not like most players coming from the high school ranks to the college game. He was honestly expecting to redshirt his freshman year. But as is the case in today’s game, players come and go with the same frequency as reality TV shows. So when talented big man Aaric Murray transferred out of LaSalle in 2011 … [Read more...] about Steve Zack provides an important piece to LaSalle’s puzzle