by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 The Spartans wrapped up the Paradise Jam Tournament on Monday night looking to upset the Blue Demons of DePaul. Norfolk State was looking also to rebound from its previous two losses. The Spartans came out with every intention to take the game on the back end of the tournament. Fighting until…
by Brandon Mitchell,recruit757 Indiana State 70, Norfolk State 61 The Spartans have started the season three games under .500 for the first time since the 2009 season. Norfolk State has been in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands over the weekend playing in the Paradise Jam Tournament. The Spartans were able to notch their first win…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 For the first time this season, the ODU Monarchs could not find an answer as the Purdue Boilermakers used some timely three-point shooting and impressive size advantage to run away with a 61-39 win on Saturday. ODU entered Saturday’s contest winners of three in a row, following a 30-point victory over…
by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Slightly before 6:30 pm I was advised to move to a better seat in the gymnasium. The rationale behind the move was to get a better seat. This was advised by the father Green Run shooting guard DeShaun Wade. “Trust me, you might want to move up because people are going…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Make that 27 in a row at home for the Old Dominion Monarchs. Led by five players who reached double figures in scoring, the Monarchs jumped out to 17-point halftime lead before cruising to a victory over their counterparts from the MEAC conference. The win extended the NCAA’s fifth-longest win streak…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Woodside High School Girls Basketball Team is seeking to add on to Coach Mike Tallon’s 628 career wins. Despite having a young team last year, the Wolverines were scheduled to play the Bethel Bruins in the Group 6A Monitor-Merrimac Conference Championship until inclement weather caused the game to be cancelled. Woodside…
by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 You’d have to go back to the 2008-2009 campaign to track when the Spartans last lost a home opener. In 2008, that loss came at the hands of Jacksonville State. It’s been seven straight years since the Spartans have lost a home opener at Joseph Echols Hall. After traveling to South…
by Daniel Payton, recruit757 Hampton Roads Academy senior Bryan Hart began his high school career as a freshman at Hampton High School, playing both basketball and football. He then transferred from Hampton High to HRA last season, where he averaged 20 points per game in his first year with the Navigators. Bryan made advancements in…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 After coasting to a win over Niagara in the season-opener on Friday, the Old Dominion Monarchs blew past Buffalo last night, 77-58, behind 22 points from point guard Trey Freeman. The Monarchs shot above 50 percent from the field, and an astonishing 63 percent from three. Four ODU starters finished in…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 After the resignation of six-year Kecoughtan Head Coach, Ivan Thomas, Willie Gause was named head coach of the Kecoughtan Boys Basketball Team. Two years ago, Gause was the head coach for Warwick High School and led them to their first winning season since 2007 and was named the PenSouth Conference 10…