By Brian Riley Assistant News Editor All-Star weekend has come and gone and the final leg of the season-long race has commenced. With less than half of the season to go, this is when the true contenders emerge and roll their momentum into the playoffs. Unlike last year, when the…
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By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Wednesday, Feb. 11, the women’s basketball team (14-9) defeated the Mavericks from Mercy College (8-15) to win their third-straight East Coast Conference game. Their 72-59-victory was powered by the reigning ECC Player of the Week, senior guard Chelsea Williams, who poured in a game-high…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Last Wednesday, Feb. 4, the women’s basketball team (13-8) secured a slim five-point victory over the Purple Knights from the University of Bridgeport (4-18). The Pioneers were led by yet another double-double effort from junior center Nyasia Davis, who went for 20 points and 16…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor On Feb. 4, the men’s basketball team (11-10) ended up on the short end of a 63-53 score against the University of Bridgeport (15-5) in an East Coast Conference collision at the Pratt Recreation Center. Trailing 7-6 in the opening moments of the contest, the Pioneers…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Thursday, Jan. 29, the women’s basketball team (11-8) played host to the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Firebirds (16-3). The East Coast Conference battle was a tale of two halves for the Pioneers, as their shortcomings in the first half proved too…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor On Thursday, the men’s basketball team used an early scoring tear to cruise to a 74-61 win against University of the District of Columbia (UDC) in an East Coast Conference clash at the Pratt Recreation Center. The Pioneers (10-9) jumped out to a 13-2 lead, led by…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor The men’s basketball team (9-9) clicked on all cylinders as they shot an impressive 54 percent from the field and 56 percent from beyond the arc in Saturday’s 82-69-victory over the Redhawks from Roberts Wesleyan College (7-9) in the East Coast Conference battle at…
By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief The women’s basketball team (11-7) came home with a 1-1 record after a two-day visit to upstate New York on Jan. 23-24. The team’s two-game winning-streak in the East Coast Conference came to an end on Saturday, Jan. 24, as the Green Machine lost the battle…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Saturday, Jan. 10, the women’s basketball team (8-5) played host to the Spartans from St. Thomas Aquinas College (6-9). The East Coast Conference tilt saw the Pioneers dominate, led mainly by junior center Nyasia Davis, who scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds on…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Wednesday, Dec. 31, the men’s basketball team (5-6) traveled to Garden City, N.Y. to do battle with the Panthers from Adelphi University (4-7). The Pioneers, who were down double digits in the first half, managed to fight back and spoil the New Year’s Eve…