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Basketball Teams Sweep the Weekend

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…

Women’s Basketball Cruises Past Molloy, Drops OT Thriller

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…

Men’s Basketball Tops Molloy, Storms Back to Beat Queens

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…

Men’s Basketball Tops Mercy, Falls to STAC

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…

This Week in the NBA

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…

Lady Pioneers Split vs ECC Foes

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…

Back-to-Back Wins for Women’s Basketball

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…

Men’s Basketball Falls to Bridgeport, Darts Past Dowling

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…

Second Half Rally Falls Short as Firebirds Best 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…

Men’s Basketball Hurdles Past UDC in 74-61 Victory

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…