By Myles Goldman Sports Editor Aary Bibens, senior business administration major, played his last two games as a Pioneer last weekend for the men’s basketball team. Bibens played a total of 101 games for the Pioneers. When asked how he felt about his one hundredth game, he said, “I felt…
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Myles Goldman & Jada Butler Sports Editor & News Editor The men’s basketball team landed a slim victory against the Roberts Wesleyan Redhawks in the East Coast Championship (ECC) final tournament game on Sunday, Feb. 25, securing the number four seed. The home game was a close call, with the…
By Kylie Garrett Staff Writer The men’s basketball team remains in fourth place in the East Coast Conference after losing a close game on their home floor to the Saint Thomas Aquinas Spartans on Feb. 17. The Pioneers came out strong in the first half, jumping to a quick lead…
By Michael Domagala & Myles Goldman Assistant Sports Editor & Sports Editor On Wednesday, Feb. 7 the men’s basketball team clashed with Molloy College at home, earning the Pioneers an over time win. The first half of the game was close; the score was 39-35 in favor of the Pioneers…
By Myles Goldman Sports Editor Men’s basketball’s freshman guard, general business major, Austin Kennedy from Medford, NJ has had a week to remember. On Jan. 29, Kennedy was named the East Coast Conference (ECC) Rookie of the Week. On Jan. 27, the Pioneers went up against the New York Institute…
By Myles Goldman Sports Editor On Feb. 3, the men’s basketball team played its first home game since Jan. 17 against Mercy College, winning with a score of 79-67. The game opened with a missed jump shot by Mercy College followed by a rebound from senior guard Aary Bibens, an international…
By Myles Goldman Sports Editor On Saturday, Jan. 27, The Pioneers went up against the NYIT Bears in an East Coast Conference dual at NYIT. The Pioneers did not have a strong first half; they only shot 34 percent from the field with a large score difference of nine points.…
By Jada Butler & Matthew Weinstein News Editor & Contributing Writer The men’s basketball team hosted the University of Bridgeport in the opener for the 2017-2018 East Coast Conference on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at the Pratt Recreation Center. The Pioneers suffered a loss of 97-70, leaving them to fall 2-6…
By Thomas Asbaty & Joseph Iemma Staff Writers On Wednesday, Feb. 15, the men’s basketball team beat the University of the District of Columbia, 88-67, without their leading scorer, senior forward Greg Dotson, who was out with an injury. With the win, the Green and Gold extended their winning streak…
By Thomas Asbaty Staff Writer On Wednesday, Feb. 8, the men’s basketball team beat the Mercy Mavericks, 81-55, at the Pratt Recreation Center. The Pioneers were hot from behind the arc all night, hitting 15 three-pointers. It was only the third game this season at which the Pioneers had 15…