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FSU Volleyball Advances to Second-Straight Sweet 16

Release from Florida State Athletics: Four months ago the Florida State volleyball team was virtually a group of strangers, with nine newcomers on the 17-player roster when camp opened. They aren’t strangers any longer. In fact, the (No.8/6) Seminoles are headed to the NCAA Seattle Regional as one of the nation’s most dangerous teams after…
Hunter Scores 26 as Georgia State Cruises to 72-48 Win Over Green Bay

Release from Georgia State Athletics: Led by hot first half shooting and 26 points from R.J. Hunter, Georgia State cruised to a 72-48 win over Green Bay in a match-up of two of the top mid-major teams on Thursday night at the GSU Sports Arena. Hunter finished the game with four 3-pointers and is now…
Florida State volleyball moves past Jacksonville

Release from Florida State Athletics: The No. 8/6 Florida State (29-2) indoor volleyball team put up a 3-0 sweep (25-13, 25-21, 25-15) over Jacksonville (19-15) in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament at Tully Gym. “We’re excited to be able to get this first round win,” FSU head coach Chris Poole said. “Hopefully the…
Georgia women’s basketball tops Mercer, 63-48

Release from Georgia Athletics: Shacobia Barbee, Mackenzie Engram and Tiaria Griffin scored 12 points apiece to lead No. 19 Georgia to a 68-49 victory over Mercer (4-3) on Thursday night. The Lady Bulldogs opened up a double-digit lead midway through the first half, pushed that margin to 20 points prior to halftime and cruised through…
Inside the Inquirer: Postgame interview with Kennesaw State women’s basketball head coach Nitra Perry (12/3/14)

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor We caught up with Kennesaw State women’s basketball coach Nitra Perry following the Owls’ 73-64 road win over Georgia State on Dec. 3. Audio below:
Georgia Tech men’s basketball wins at Northwestern, 66-58

Release from Georgia Tech Athletics: If coach Brian Gregory has any criticism of Josh Heath, it’s that the sophomore point guard sometimes doesn’t look to shoot enough. But with Georgia Tech on the verge of blowing a big lead Wednesday night, Heath stepped up to make two big baskets in the final 2:30 and the…