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…
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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…
By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief On Saturday, Dec. 20, the LIU Post men’s basketball team traveled to Manchester, N.H., for an East Coast Conference tilt at Southern New Hampshire. After being under for the most part of the afternoon, the Pioneers sharpened their shots in the latter stanza to find the…
By Thomas Scavetta Staff Writer Trailing by a point with just seconds remain- ing, freshman forward Jasmine Bailey beat the buzzer with a layup that gave the women’s basketball team a 66-65 win over Merrimack on Saturday, Nov. 29, in North Andover, Mass. The Pioneers (3-1) are now on a…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Saturday, Nov. 15, the men’s basketball team (0-2) opened up their 2014-15 campaign with a 62-71 loss against Franklin Pierce (1-1) on day one of the LIU Post Tip-Off Tournament at Pratt Recreation Center in Brookville, N.Y. Up 11-9 just over four minutes into…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Saturday, Nov. 8, the men’s basketball team played an exhibition match against the Manhattan College Jaspers. Last season, the Jaspers played in the Division I March Madness Tournament and suffered a loss at the hands of the Louisville Cardinals. The Jaspers willed their way…
By Michael Otero Staff Writer Although the Lady Pioneers’ basketball season ended with their 83-62 loss to the Falcons of Bentley University on Monday, March 17, the season they had was one to remember and one of the best that LIU Post has ever seen. The Pioneers outscored their opponents…
By Michael Otero Staff Writer On Wednesday, Feb. 26, the Lady Pioneers (21-5) took the court against the Molloy Lions (14-13) at the Pratt Recreation Center. The thrilling contest needed an overtime period in order to decide the winner. LIU came out victorious, pulling out the 64-57 win. The first half…