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Atlanta Hawks win eighth straight, defeat Washington Wizards 120-89 (1/11/15)

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Atlanta Hawks won their eighth consecutive game with a 120-89 home victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday at Philips Arena. The 31-point win was the largest margin of victory of the season so far for Atlanta. Eight Hawks (29-8) players scored in double-figures led by Kyle Korver’s 19.…
Inside the Inqurier: Pregame presser with Washington Wizards’ coach Randy Whitman (1/11/15)

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor We attended the pregame presser of Washington Wizards’ head coach Randy Whitman before his team’s road contest against the Atlanta Hawk on Jan. 11. Topics included Washington’s improved play and defending Atlanta. Audio below:
Hunter’s 37 Points Leads Georgia State to 77-72 Win Over Troy

Release from Georgia State Athletics: Junior R.J. Hunter scored a season-high 37 points, including 23 in the second half to lead Georgia State to a 77-72 win over Troy on Saturday afternoon at the GSU Sports Arena. Hunter made six free throws in the final 26 seconds to secure the victory. The junior from Indianapolis…
Georgia State women’s basketball falls to Troy, 96-87

Release from Georgia State Athletics: In another shootout between the two teams that hold the Sun Belt women’s basketball record for most points in a game, Troy outlasted Georgia 96-87 Saturday in a high noon shootout in the GSU Sports Arena. The see-saw game included 17 lead change and 10 ties before host Georgia State…
Lady Bulldogs Beat Mizzou 69-48 to Remain Undefeated at Home

Release from Georgia Athletics: Fueled by a 16-point night from Tiaria Griffin, the No. 20 Georgia Lady Bulldogs defeated Missouri 69-48 on Thursday night at Stegeman Coliseum. With the victory, Georgia remains undefeated at home with 10-straight wins. The Lady Bulldogs improve to 14-2 on the year with a 2-1 mark in Southeastern Conference play, while…
Georgia Tech women’s basketball holds off Boston College, 80-77

Release from Georgia Tech Athletics: The Georgia Tech women’s basketball team (12-5, 2-1 ACC) held off Boston College (8-7, 0-2), 80-77, in an exciting game that featured 10 lead changes at Conte Forum on a chilly Thursday night. With the score knotted at 76-76 with 2:08 remaining, a jump shot by sophomore Kaela Davis gave…