By Joseph Iemma Staff Writer Woeful, pitiful, inept, and disgraceful are a just a few words used to describe the Los Angeles Lakers since the death of Franchise Owner, Dr. Jerry Buss, back in the spring of 2013. Formerly known as the ‘Showtime Lakers’, the Lakers as of 2013 wouldn’t…
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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.…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor After falling behind by 17 points in the first half, men’s basketball (5-2) battled back to secure a 71-63 victory over the Mercy College Mavericks (1-3) in their East Coast Conference debut, Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Pratt Recreation Center in Brookville, N.Y. The…
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…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor On Saturday, Nov. 14, the men’s basketball team (2-0) tipped off the 2015-16 campaign with a 71-55 triumph over the University of the Sciences in the Delaware Express Tip-off Tournament at the Jones College Center in Wilmington, De. Junior forward Greg Dotson led the team…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor The men’s basketball team was voted to finish third in the East Coast Conference for the 2015-16 season, according to a poll done in the league office last week. The team finished behind the University of Bridgeport, who are the reigning conference champions, and St.…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Friday, Feb. 27, the women’s basketball team (17-11) honored three graduating seniors when they hosted the Daemen College Wildcats (11-15). Junior center Nyasia Davis turned in a career performance as the Pioneers bested the Wildcats by a score of 70-65. Davis earned her 16th…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Wednesday, Feb. 18, the women’s basketball team (15-10) returned to action when they took the court against the Lions from Molloy College (11-13) from Rockville Centre, N.Y. The wire-to-wire victory for the Pioneers was powered by senior guards Chelsea Williams with a game-high 26…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor With just 17 seconds remaining in regulation, senior forward Tyuan Williams sunk a go-ahead lay-up that sent the men’s basketball team (14-11) to a critical 61-56 win against Molloy College (13-11) in an East Coast Conference showdown at Quealy Gymnasium last Wednesday, Feb. 18. Senior forward Charles…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor On Wednesday, Feb. 11, the men’s basketball team (12-11) decimated Mercy College Mavericks (7-14), 85-57, in an East Coast Conference tilt at the Pratt Recreation Center. After starting the contest on an impressive 24-8 run, the Pioneers never looked back. The hosts shot the…