Author: Etienne Marcel Pourtout
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Comeback Falls Short as Owls Suffer 73-66 Setback to Bulldogs
Release from Kennesaw State Athletics: The Kennesaw State women’s basketball team had its seven-game winning streak snapped as the Owls’ late comeback fell short with a 73-66 setback to Alabama A&M on Monday night (Dec. 29) at Elmore Gymnasium in Huntsville, Ala. “It was an extremely disappointing loss,” said head coach Nitra Perry. “We missed nine…
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Georgia State women’s basketball wins conference opener
Release from Georgia State Athletics: With four players scoring in double figures, Georgia State produced a 80-72 win over the University of Louisiana at Monroe Tuesday evening in the GSU Sports Arena. The Sun Belt women’s basketball opener included 12 lead changes and seven ties. Georgia State’s advantages were a 49-33 rebound lead with 22 offensive…
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Inside the Inquirer: Pregame presser with Atlanta Hawks’ Mike Budenholzer (12/30/14)
By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor We attended the pregame presser of Atlanta Hawks’ head coach Mike Budenholzer before his team’s home contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Dec. 30. Topics included changing pregame preparations, LeBron James calling Atlanta the “Spurs of the East” and facing Cleveland. Audio below:
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YELLOW JACKETS DEFEAT LIPSCOMB, 71-53; WALLACE HITS 1,000 CAREER POINTS
Release from Georgia Tech Athletics: The Georgia Tech women’s basketball team (9-4) rolled to its fourth-straight victory, defeating Lipscomb (4-8), 71-53, at McCamish Pavilion Monday afternoon in the first round of the Georgia Tech Holiday Tournament. “I thought that Kaela (Davis) did a great job stepping up and making shots for her team in the…
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ACC Basketball Players of the Week Announced
Release from the ACC: Syracuse senior center Rakeem Christmas has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball Player of the Week, while Virginia Tech freshman guard Justin Bibbs was selected the ACC Rookie of the Week in a vote by a select media panel. Christmas posted two double-double while averaging 20 points and 10.5 rebounds…
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Kennesaw State’s Frye Named A-Sun Newcomer of the Week
Release from Kennesaw State Athletics: After leading the Kennesaw State women’s basketball team to a 61-60 win over Big East foe Xavier last Monday, junior Karly Frye was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Newcomer of the Week, the league announced on Monday (Dec. 29). It is the first such honor for the Chuckey, Tenn., native. It marks…
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