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Men’s Basketball Splits a Pair

By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor Despite a 20-point effort from Molloy guard Curtis Jenkins, the Pioneers (14-10) survived a last-second scare as they held on to beat Molloy College (6-16) on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 60-57, in an East Coast Conference battle at the Pratt Recreation Center in Brookville, N.Y.…

Dry Spell Continues for Men’s Basketball

By Thomas Scavetta Sports Editor With just under ten seconds remaining, the men’s basketball team (13-9) gave up a coast-to-coast lay-up as time expired to drop their fourth consecutive game, 67-65, against Mercy College (8-9) on Wednesday, Feb. 3 in an East Coast Conference matchup in White Plains, N.Y. After…

Losing Skid Hits Three for Men’s Basketball

By Thomas Scavetta Sports Editor Despite four Pioneers scoring in double gures, the men’s basketball team came up short against arch-rival, University of Bridgeport, 100-91, on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at Hubbell Gymnasium in Bridgeport, Conn. The East Coast Conference duel commenced with the Pioneers (13-7) jumping out of the gate…

Coach of the Week: Erik Smiles

By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor In his third year as the Head Coach of the men’s basketball team, Erik Smiles has led his team to a 13-5 record. The Pioneers currently sit tied atop the East Coast Conference with St. Thomas Aquinas College. Smiles is very familiar with the…

Men’s Basketball Slips to UDC

By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor Junior guard Jared Hall may have had a career-night scoring 27 points, but it wasn’t enough as the LIU Post Men’s Basketball team (13-5) fell short last Wednesday against the University of the District of Colombia (8-9), 84-73, at the UDC Sports Complex in Washington,…

Athlete of the Week: Akosa Maduegbunam

By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor Akosa Maduegbunam, a senior broadcasting major form Hyde Park, Mass., is a shooting guard for the men’s basketball team. Maduegbunam is in his third year for the Pioneers and is averaging 7 points and 4 rebounds through the first six games of the season.…

Men’s Basketball Sails Against Bloomfield

By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor After splitting their first two home games of the season, the men’s basketball team’s offense erupted as they took care of business in a 95-81 victory against Bloomfield College last Tuesday, Nov. 24, in Bloomfield, N.J. The Pioneers (4-1) turned on the jets from…