NJCAA Division II National Championship pursuits came to an abrupt end Tuesday night for Niagara County Community College basketball teams. The women lost 75-50 to North Central Missouri in Port Huron, Michigan before the men were dropped by Henry Ford, 86-79, in Danville, Illinois. Gabby McDuffie scored 23 points forRead More →
The Tacoma Community College (TCC) men’s and women’s basketball teams have earned a spot in the AFAC tournament, which will be held March 17-20 and March 26-27 at the Walt Price Fitness Center at Everett Community College. The event will be streamed live on the AFAC website. Titan women’s basketballRead More →
Kamie Ethridge and Kyle Smith (Photo: Getty via Icon Sportswire/Stringer & USAToday/Snook) THE ONLY THING IN WASHINGTON STATE men’s and women’s basketball teams can wait, but in a few hours the wait will be over. Today, both Cougar Hoops teams will learn their playoff fates via the NCAA andRead More →
By: Jerin Steele Sunday March 13, 2022 | 12:01 Pine-Richland 5th Grade Girls Team Members of the Pine-Richland fifth-year women’s basketball team in the front row, left to right, are Addi Buches, Scarlett Edgerly, Kendall Hughey and Calli DeHart. At the back are Frankie Holderman-Berger, Jael Smith, Maddie Gregorio, MckennaRead More →
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team captured the Golden Valley Conference title for the second straight year, winning back-to-back championships for the first time in program history. The CR Women’s Basketball team won second place in the GVC. Both teams will compete in the state tournament this week.Read More →
There is no substitute for playing games. No one understands better than the UPEI women’s and men’s basketball teams, which hosted Atlantic University Sports (AUS) games at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Center on March 5. Both clubs have shown the effects of not having the opportunity to play regularly. based.Read More →
QUINCY — Saturday night turned into a celebration of North Quincy High School basketball. The unbeaten girls picked up an 80-57 victory over Masconomet while the boys retired late to defeat Northampton, 85-62, in a pair of Division 2 Round of 32 games. “We’re coming off an abbreviated season lastRead More →
ASHLEY BEBENSEE, Kearney Center SHELTON — Larry Brannagan jokes that Main Street in Shelton could close when the city’s basketball teams play state. For the first time in Shelton Public School history, the women’s basketball team secured a state championship berth after defeating Cambridge 42-23 in the D1-5 District Finals.Read More →
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Follow Josh VanDyke on Twitter 33 Newaygo wins 61-46 in D2 District Championship women’s basketball game against Sparta MUSKEGON – Seven Muskegon-area women’s basketball teams hoisted district championship gear Friday night and qualified for next week’s regional tournament. Below are the final results of Friday night’s match as well asRead More →
The boys beat Lynn English to qualify for the tournament The boys’ basketball team at Revere High had been on a roll going into the final quarter of the season. The Patriots had won four straight games to improve to 9-6 on aggregate and move into third place in theRead More →
The top seeds in Class 1A and 2A men’s and women’s basketball in District 5 held their own in the playoffs. The only upset came among the 2A girls when Northern Bedford beat No. 2 Tussey Mountain. The Pitt-Johnstown Sports Center will host the championships this season. The title matchesRead More →
BIG RAPIDS — Women’s basketball teams enter the district tournament this week hoping to win the championship. Big Rapids (14-6) and Reed City (9-11) open action Wednesday. Reed City will take on Ludington (15-5) at 5:30 p.m. Big Rapids will face Monday’s contest winner Cadillac (7-13) against Manistee (4-15). TheRead More →
BRETHREN — The MHSAA Women’s Basketball Districts begin Monday, Feb. 28, with Bear Lake and Manistee Catholic Central facing off at 7 p.m. inside Brethren High School, the tournament’s host. The Sabers, who are 12-3 overall and first in League D in Western Michigan as of Thursday afternoon, are eagerRead More →
Jaylon Hoover sets up the Clover offense in the team’s Thursday, February 17, 2022 playoff win over Blythewood. Bryan Dillon Courtesy of Clover School District FORT MILL When Fort Mill basketball senior Kyle Neibch returned a stolen pass to second-year teammate Gabe Tooper, the only question was how long theRead More →
Feb. 18—LA GRANDE — As the end of winter gradually approaches, basketball season is nearing its peak. The Eastern Oregon University men’s basketball team overcame a series of hurdles under interim freshman head coach Chris Kemp, while the women’s team sparked a major run in the second half of theRead More →
Although he played a full season during the coronavirus pandemic, it hasn’t made it any easier for coaches at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to navigate. North Carolina Central head coach LeVelle Moton has first-hand experience of how COVID-19 spikes can affect the season. Last season, the Eagles tookRead More →
Lone Peak junior Kailey Woolston attempts a shot during the Region 4 game against Westlake in Saratoga Springs on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. (Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald) With the state tournament knocking at the door, now is the time for women’s basketball coaches and players to stepRead More →
There was probably no one as heartbroken as Dexter High School women’s basketball coach Jody Grant when the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out last year’s tournament. It was her daughter Peyton’s last shot at a Class C state championship. In 2020, the Tigers were upset by eventual state champion Central AroostookRead More →
FRANKTON, Ind. – The East Central Indiana women’s basketball season is over. The three area teams that took part in regionals on Saturday were eliminated, with Blue River and Cowan both falling in the first round at West-Del, and Winchester losing to Frankton in the Championship. It was an emotionalRead More →
ALBANY — Both UAlbany basketball teams are looking to bounce back from a tough loss — and each faces an uphill battle Saturday to get there. Vermont teams travel to SEFCU Arena for a women’s basketball game at 1 p.m. and a men’s game at 7 p.m. For the UAlbanyRead More →
The winning streak continues. Lake Washington High School’s girls’ and boys’ basketball teams both won the KingCo Conference Championship on Feb. 9. Next week, the Lady Kangs and Kangs basketball teams are scheduled to play their first matches in the SeaKing Tournament on February 15. The Lady Kangs defeated second-seededRead More →
REED CITY — The Reed City women’s basketball team held off Central Montcalm 50-44 Wednesday in Central State Activities Association Gold Division action to improve to 5-4 in the league and 6-9 in the total. Reed City led 16-14 after the first quarter, 26-21 at halftime and 37-20 after theRead More →
BOZEMAN — On Dec. 30, Montana State lost to one of Big Sky’s top men’s basketball teams by 10 points, 85-75 at home to Weber State. Two days later, MSU lost to one of Big Sky’s top women’s basketball teams by 10 points, 67-57 at Idaho State. No Bobcats groupRead More →
Inland Valley League co-champion Heritage and Ivy League co-champion Paloma Valley will lead a group of local high school teams to victory… http://www.menifee247.com/2022/02/heritage-paloma-girls-basketball-teams-top-playoff-entries.html Inland Valley League Heritage co-champion and Ivy League co-champion Paloma Valley will lead a group of local high school teams in the winter sports season playoffs startingRead More →
Olivia Eldridge’s heart raced as she fastened her seat belt and stared out the window at the frozen tundra that surrounded her. High school sports aren’t just about winning and losing. These are experiences. And it was an experience that Eldridge and the rest of the Fairport women’s basketball teamRead More →
Gannon’s women’s basketball coach, Cleve Wright, released footage of one of the Golden Knights’ final games against Edinboro. One thing he noticed right away was how many of his players on film have suffered serious knee injuries since the match was played. “At some point, four of the players weRead More →
The children of Proctor Avenue are rolling. The kids further south in the small town of Proctor aren’t doing badly either. Sitting atop Proctor Avenue in South Burlington, Rice’s women’s basketball team is spot-on. The Green Knights play tenacious defense and are more than capable on the attacking side ofRead More →
ALBANY – For both UAlbany basketball teams, after losing to rival SUNY who announced on Tuesday that they are leaving the America East after this season, there is no time to lament over what went wrong last weekend. The Great Danes men’s and women’s teams each lost matchups with StonyRead More →
Breadcrumb Links U of S Huskies local sports Basketball “We’ve been out for so long and these are our first games. Hopefully we’ll be ready to play this weekend.” Author of the article: Darren Zary • Star Phoenix of Saskatoon Alexander Dewar, right, rises to receive a pass past teammateRead More →
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Youngstown State University Athletic director Ron Strollo always loves a close Penguins basketball game. Indeed, the closer, the better. Geographically speaking, that is. Strollo says he has an ongoing request for men’s and women’s basketball teams to keep non-conference road games as close to home as possible,Read More →
If the first half of the season is any indication, then the South Hills area women’s college basketball teams are in for a treat for the remainder of the 2022 campaign. On January 17, Upper St. Clair, Mt. Lebanon, South Fayette and Chartiers Valley put on stellar performances, making theirRead More →
Indiana_TreyGalloway_Overview_Nebraska The Tennessee women’s basketball team remained at No. 5 in this week’s AP poll while the Vols men’s team fell from No. 22 to No. 24 in the men’s poll. The Lady Vols are eight-game winners in a row and continued to roll this week with double-digit wins atRead More →
The McNeese State Health and Human Performance Complex was severely damaged by Hurricanes Laura and Delta in 2020. But repairs have been made and the men’s and women’s basketball teams will return to the facility, which will be renamed Saturday when the teams will host Houston Baptist. (Rick Hickman/American Press)Read More →
There is an unfortunate new reality for basketball teams in northern New Mexico at the start of 2022. That reality is life with COVID. We are only two weeks away from the start of 2022 and programs across the region have been forced to postpone or even cancel games dueRead More →
BROOKINGS – The South Dakota State men’s and women’s basketball teams play in Omaha tonight. The women are scheduled to face the Mavericks at 5 p.m. and the men will follow at 7:30 p.m. You can watch the games at omavs.com/watch. Women The Jackrabbit Women just suffered their first conferenceRead More →
St. Dominic’s Jessie Zimmerman (23) and Richmond’s Izzy Stewart (44) jump for the start of a women’s basketball game Thursday in Richmond. St. Dom’s lost the Class C South match 32-25. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal RICHMOND — Kiara Briand scored nine points and Richmond kept St. Dominic Academy scoreless in theRead More →
Photo file Brian Meneely and Aaron Barcot each have something to do as high school basketball season nears mid-term. Meneely saw his Kamiakin boys basketball team pull away in the second half on Tuesday night to win 70-49 at Richland in a showdown between two of the top teams inRead More →
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BETHEL, NC (WITN) – North Pitt women’s basketball is having a great season. 11-2 so far with many of those wins over top programs in the upper classes. Much of their success has been senior leader Aquarius Pettaway. We feature it in this week’s Pepsi Sports Spotlight. “My brother playedRead More →
It was the first full week of basketball in 2022. Here’s a look at how the top five men’s and women’s teams performed over that time frame. These are the teams that were placed in the top five in the WyoPreps Coaching and Media Survey on January 5, 2022. WeRead More →
Two women’s basketball teams are unbeaten in the Summit League basketball game. Those two teams – the University of South Dakota and the State of South Dakota – meet at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Sanford Coyote Sports Complex in Vermillion. The Coyotes and Jackrabbits are both 4-0 inRead More →
Aiken High School basketball fans are invited to a special ceremony in January honoring women’s teams from the past. Members of the Aiken High School women’s basketball teams between 1963 and 1976, along with former coach Johanna Gibbs, will meet on Tuesday, January 11. “Gibbs was a pioneer in introducingRead More →
Each week, the Beaver County Times athletic staff will rank the top 10 boys and girls basketball teams in our coverage area. These rankings do not indicate the best team in the region. (Programs in the higher classifications will almost always have the upper hand over those in the lowerRead More →
Even before the opening of the holiday basketball tournaments this week, Albemarle varsity teams both played and won championships in a two-day tournament hosted by Anson County last week. women’s basketball The Bulldogs opened the tournament with a 45-41 win over Christ the King High School in Huntersville. Amari Baldwin,Read More →
On Monday, three local teams and one from out of town with a local connection claimed victory in the opening day of the Santa Barbara Holiday Classic men’s basketball tournament at JR Richards Gym in Santa Barbara High. Dos Pueblos started the local sweep with a 70-52 victory over SanRead More →
Here’s the holiday schedule for LL League women’s basketball teams, including tournament and non-league games from December 27-30, with 23 of the league’s 25 teams taking part in tournaments. Cocalico is not in a holiday tournament; Lampeter-Strasburg have a non-league game scheduled for next week … MONDAY DEC. 27 BRANDYWINERead More →
CONWAY — As the non-conference portion of their schedule draws to a close, the Carolina Coast men’s and women’s basketball teams prepare for Sun Belt conference play. The men will start the conference game with a home game against Louisiana-Monroe on Dec. 30, while the women will face Troy onRead More →
UCLA basketball teams won’t be returning to the court anytime soon. The men’s basketball team had its Wednesday non-conference game against Cal Poly canceled on Saturday due to COVID-19 protocols within the Bruins program. This is the third straight game canceled for the No. 4 Bruins after games with AlabamaRead More →
The old coaching adage “control what you can control” has been used more in the past 18 months since the emergence of COVID-19. The slogan has become a way for athletes and coaches to stay sane over the past year and a half of tumult. But now that the basketballRead More →
Former Greenfield-Central High School basketball stars Madison Wise and Katie Helgason are teaming up again. Wise, a 2017 Indiana All-Star, and Helgason are hosting a basketball skills camp on Saturday, Oct. 2, inside the Greenfield-Central High School court. Former Greenfield-Central stars Madison Wise and Katie Helgason are hosting a basketballRead More →
Photo: Campers exercise during the Myah Taylor Elite Basketball Camp on Sunday at Hernando High School. (Bob Bakken / DeSoto County Sports) When you’re a three-time Gatorade Mississippi Basketball Player of the Year and you’re waiting to be the starting point guard for the Mississippi State Women’s Basketball Team again,Read More →