Georgetown hasn’t struggled much offensively during its current winning streak but, off-balance against a pesky Marquette squad, the Hoyas scrapped their way to an eighth consecutive win with a 69-60 victory Feb. 13 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. “We didn’t play well,” Georgetown coach John Thompson III said. “You have to give credit […]
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Wizards Week 16: Washington Breaks Eight-Game Losing Streak, Embarrassed Against Spurs
It was a short week for the Washington Wizards as the team only played two games this week, both at home, while they prepare for the NBA All Star break next weekend. Typical of the Wizards’ season so far, Washington endured mixed results, with a win against the Milwaukee Bucks quickly deflated by an embarrassing […]
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Lady Bears’ Coach Earns 90th Career Victory
Morgan State University women’s basketball head coach Donald Beasley picked up his 90th career victory after leading his team to 55-45 win over the Bethune-Cookman Lady Wildcats on Feb. 7 at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. The victory also advanced their current win streak to four games and marked their second straight win […]
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Bison Earn Fifth Win of Season with Inside Presence
The Howard Bison men’s basketball team lost its 18th game of the season over the weekend after falling to N.C. Central State, 79-70, at Burr Gymnasium on Feb. 5. But it didn’t take them long to bounce back with a victory, making light work of South Carolina State, 65-53, in another Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference contest […]
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Hampton and Morgan Still No. 1 and No. 2 in HBCU Polls
Fuquay-Varina, N.C. – For the second-straight week the two top-ranked teams in both the Boxtorow.com HBCU Division I and Division II/NAIA national basketball power ranking polls are unanimous selections. Hampton received all of the first place votes in the Division I poll. The Pirates are winners of three-straight games and six of their last seven. […]
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Wizards Week 15: Wizards Continue Free Fall with Four-Game Losing Streak
The Washington Wizards followed up last week’s four-game losing streak with four more losses, dropping their overall record to 13-37. Washington continued to be inept on the road, dropping two more games to begin the week before they ventured home to the Verizon Center. Things didn’t come easy for Washington, as the team squared off […]
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Packers Trip Steelers to Win Super Bowl XLV
The Green Bay Packers arrived at Super Bowl XLV as the sixth seed in their conference, but they were also confident, favored to win and ready to roll. After racing out to a 14-0 start, the Packers held on to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Behind rising superstar quarterback […]
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N.C. Central Uses Late Surge to Beat Howard, 79-70
Junior guard Landon Clement scored 23 of 26 points in the second half, including a clutch three-pointer with the shot clock winding down, and senior guard C.J. Wilkerson added 16 of his 20 points after intermission to lead North Carolina Central to an emotional 79-70 win over Howard in a non-conference men’s game on Feb. […]
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Florida A&M Edges Morgan State, 63-59
Morgan State University men’s basketball team suffered its third loss in five games as they fell to the Florida A&M Rattlers (FAMU), 63-59, on Feb. 5 at the Al Lawson Center in Tallahassee, Fla. The loss marked the first time FAMU beat Morgan State since Jan. 17, 2009. With the win, A&M advanced to 8-1 […]
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Morgan State Women Silence Florida A&M, 63-54, in Overtime
Sophomore guard Moneshia Davis came off the bench to score 15 points and senior guard Brittany Dodson added 13 points to lead Morgan State to a 63-54 overtime victory over host Florida A&M (FAMU) in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game on Feb. 5 at the Al Lawson Center in Tallahassee, Fla. The win was […]
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Gilbert Arenas Served Child Support PapersAt Magic Game
The drama between NBA star Gilbert Arenas and the mother of his three children ratcheted up another notch on Feb. 3 when he was served child support papers at halftime of the Orlando Magic’s game against the Miami Heat. According to documents obtained by the Associated Press, Laura Mendoza Govan, Arenas’ ex-girlfriend, asked for custody […]
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UDC Cruises by King College, 70-57
The University of the District of Columbia Lady Firebirds Women’s Basketball Team advanced to a 13-7 overall record after cruising by King College, 70-57, Feb. 3 in Bristol, Tenn. It was UDC’s sixth win in seven games and second victory over King this season. UDC was led by graduate student guard Niqky Hughes, who scored […]