By Aaron M. Smith Philadelphia, PA – Team defense has been instrumental for the Duquesne women’s basketball team throughout the 2012-13 campaign. Forcing turnovers and easy points have been a major component in the Dukes' fourth consecutive 20 win season. Entering conference championship play, Duquesne has averaged 23 turnovers and 14 steals per game on defense. Friday’s … [Read more...] about @DuqWBB steal one away from VCU, 64-58
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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
A sobering losing spell, reality-check coaching fire, and one extraordinary third-quarter have turned corner on Nets season
By Joe Manganiello After Brooklyn's milestone third-quarter in Philadelphia last night, the Nets are finally starting to validate all of the hype they entered the season with. Yes, the Nets did have a pair of five-game winning streaks in November to get out to an 11-4 record. But a 3-10 slide to begin the month of December buried the Nets under the Knicks in the Atlantic … [Read more...] about A sobering losing spell, reality-check coaching fire, and one extraordinary third-quarter have turned corner on Nets season
Erin Shields leads St. Joseph’s to 2012 Hawk Classic Championship, 79-38
PHILADELPHIA – Behind a total team effort, the Saint Joseph’s women’s basketball team topped UMBC, 79-38, for the 2012 Hawk Classic championship Saturday afternoon at Hagan Arena. Led by Hawk Classic MVP Erin Shields’ (Drexel Hill, Pa./Archbishop Carroll) 14 points and nine assists, all 12 SJU players scored a basket as the Hawks improved to 8-4 on the year. Taking control … [Read more...] about Erin Shields leads St. Joseph’s to 2012 Hawk Classic Championship, 79-38
St. Joseph’s women’s basketball downs Fairfield in Hawk Classic, 51-38
PHILADELPHIA – The Saint Joseph’s women’s basketball team defeated the Fairfield Stags, 51-38, in thesemifinals of the 21st Annual Hawk Classic at Hagan Arena on Friday afternoon. With the win, the Hawks advance to the title game and will face UMBC at 2 p.m. tomorrow for the championship. Up 24-10 entering the second half, Saint Joseph’s went on a 16-4 run as Redshirt senior … [Read more...] about St. Joseph’s women’s basketball downs Fairfield in Hawk Classic, 51-38