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College Basketball: Saturday, April 30, 2005 By Mike Ballard Basketball has taken Dale Hodges all over the globe, but the former St. Joseph’s University All-American now has a new home court in Camden. Hodges, a 1990 St. Joseph’s graduate who has played professional basketball on three continents, in addition to coaching on the collegiate level, has been named as the head coach of the Rutgers University-Camden women’s basketball team. Hodges follows Joe Baker Jr., who was promoted from assistant to the interim head coach this past season after head coach Jackie Trakimas left to take a coaching and teaching job at Lindenwold High School. Baker will remain on Hodges’ new staff as the recruiting coordinator. |
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Sunday, April 3, 2005 By Susan Hall The Al Carino Basketball Club of South Jersey has been benefiting students all the way back to 1962 when Albert Carino founded the club. Recently, Theresa DiMedio from The College of New Jersey and a graduate from Camden Catholic received the South Jersey Collegiate Player of the Year honors from Al Carino Girls’ Basketball Club of South Jersey. This past Sunday seniors from our area participated in an Albert Carino girls basketball all-star game played at Cherry Hill East High School. Two players from the Tournament of Champions winners participating in the game were all-stars from Woodrow Wilson. DeVaughn Hailey and Letitia Curry represented the North all-stars as they defeated the South by an 82-59 margin. |
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Thursday, March 10, 2005 By Susan Hall The Lady Knights from Sterling were fresh off of claiming the South Jersey’s Group 2 title against Collingswood. Their next quest was a state championship but they had to get through Rumson-Fair Haven in the semifinal round played at Southern High School. Senior Kelsey McGowan poured in a game high 22 points for Sterling, but the Bulldogs from Rumson manage to stay one step ahead and pull way during the third and final quarters. When the buzzer sounded indicating the ended of the game, it would be Rumson-Fair Haven advancing to the state finals with their 52-44 victory. |
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Tuesday, March 8, 2005 By Jason Brown Clearview High School was the neutral site for this year’s South Jersey Group I boy’s basketball championship game. The two top seeded teams made their way through the bracket with Burlington City labeled as the number one team in the group taking on the Cougars from Schalick. When the first quarter ended, the Blue Devils were ahead by seven points but that was only the beginning of this title game. No lead was safe when Paul Gause is on the court, or not on the court. During their 74-72 victory over Burlington City, it was a team effort that was the winners in this game. |
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Tuesday, March 8, 2005 By Jerome Michaels Let there be no mistake that the Panthers from Camden High were ready to get back the title that they had own for so many years. What most thought that this would be another Camden-Woodrow Wilson classic battle on the hard court turned out to be a Cinderella story for Ocean City. The Red Devils from Ocean City boy’s basketball team were the ones responsible for Wilson not making it to the South Jersey Group 3 finals as they defeated them in overtime by a single point. But that story would turn out to being an expected ending for the Panthers as they claimed the title yet again in front of a capacity crowd at Eastern High School. Teron Murray along with Kevin Payton led the top seeded Panthers to a 70-42 victory over third seeded Ocean City. |
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Monday, March 7, 2005 By Jerome Michaels The Bulldogs from Haddonfield High School continued their dominance by defeating their nearest opponent in the South Jersey Group II tournament. The second seeded Silver Knights from Sterling were looking to end Haddonfield’s twenty-three game winning streak during this championship game. The Bulldogs would continue to use a team effort in breaking down Sterling’s defense late in the second quarter and put the game out of each during the third. Haddonfield had five players score in double figures which led to 80-57 victory. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Monday, March 7, 2005 By Bob Heller USP women's basketball player Leah Shumoski was named to the Daktronics NCAA Division Women’s Basketball All Northeast Region Team as a second team selection. The voting is done by the Division II sports information directors in the region. Shumoski, a junior forward, led the Devils (21-9) in steals (107); rebounding (8.8/gm) and blocked shots (45). Leah was also second on the team in scoring (16.8 ppg.); field goal percentage (.434) and assists (97). Shumoski leads the CACC in steals; ranks 3rd in the league in scoring; 7th in rebounding; and 4th in blocked shots. During the 2004-05 season, Shumoski was named CACC Player of the Week four times and earned honor roll status three times. |
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Saturday, March 5, 2005 By Susan Hall Getting to know an opponent sometimes has its advantages or disadvantages depending on which side of the court you are sitting on. Haddonfield and Collingswood girl’s basketball teams have built a seasonal rivalry. The two Colonial Conference teams met twice during the regular season and both times Collingswood found a way to defeat the conference leading Bulldogs. This time the two teams met on the basketball court at Rutgers-Camden University trying to determine who would advance to the finals of the South Jersey Group 2 bracket. Collingswood for the third time this season found a way to neutralize the successful Haddonfield offense and posted a 48-36 victory. |
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Saturday, March 5, 2005 By Jerome Michaels There are some games you just have to see in order to believe. Whether he's listed at 7-1 or 7-2, he's still hard to defend against any defense. Haddonfield's junior center Brian Zoubek is not your ordinary seven footer. With excellent ball handling skills in the post, most defenses look to double team the big guy in the middle. The fourth seeded Panthers from Middle Township attempted to slow down Haddonfield’s offense, but the Bulldogs were too much in this South Jersey Group 2 semifinals game played at Rutgers-Camden University. Haddonfield now advances to the finals against Sterling with their 67-57 victory. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, March 5, 2005 By Bob Heller Shelby Rance scored 23 points for the University of the Sciences women's basketball team tonight, but the Devils fell short in their quest to repeat as Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Champions, falling to area rival Holy Family University 65-59 at Caldwell College. With the loss , USP falls to 21-9 and will have to wait and see if they get an at-large bid to the NCAA Division II Tournament. By winning the game, the Tigers earn an automatic bid into the tournament. Seeding will be announced on Sunday night. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, March 5, 2005 By Bob Heller University of the Sciences in Philadelphia junior forward Leah Shumoski became the Devils all-time leading scorer with a 28-point effort in this afternoon’s 78-60 win over Bloomfield College in the CACC Semi-Finals held at Caldwell College. Shumoski broke Chauntrelle Clayton’s mark of 1,352 career points with a basket at the 6:25 mark of the first half, her eighth and ninth points of the game and giving the First Team All-Conference forward 1,353 career points. Leah added another 20 points before the game concluded, propelling the Devils to the CACC final, finishing the game with 28 points. Shumoski now has 1,373 for her career. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, March 5, 2005 By Bob Heller The USP men’s basketball team concluded their 2004-05 campaign with a tough 70-56 loss to Caldwell College in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) semi-finals. Howard Lanier scored a career-high 15 points to lead the Devils. Eric Cangelosi added 14 points while Chris Brattelli closed out his college career with a 12-point seven rebound performance. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, March 5, 2005 By Bob Heller The USP women’s basketball team scored on their first nine possessions as they dismantled a physical Bloomfield College squad 78-60 to advance to the CACC Championship game for the second consecutive year. Leah Shumoski and Shelby Rance combined for 49 points, with Shumoski scoring a game-high 28 and Rance adding 21. The Devils are 5-0 in games when both Rance and Shumoski score 20 points in the same game. Stephanie Watson joined Shumoski and Rance in double figures with 15 points. |
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Friday, March 4, 2005 By Jason Brown The typical ending of a basketball game at any level of play did not happen during the South Jersey Group 4 semifinals held at Shawnee High School. Sure we have seen the exciting last second shot made to come away victorious, but the way the game ended with the fifth seeded Lenape Indians traveling to the top seeded Renegades, it was one to remember. Matt McFadden’s three pointer with two seconds remaining gave Shawnee a three point lead. On the inbounds pass, Shawnee was hit with a technical for having too many players on the court. After both free throws were converted, Lenape’s Ryan Thompson was fouled behind the arch with no time remaining. Shawnee would survive the dramatic 53-52 ending after all three shots missed their mark. |
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Thursday, March 3, 2005 By Jerome Michaels After cruising past Oakcrest in the opening round of their tournament run, the fourth seeded Hornets from Pemberton hosted the fifth seeded Pioneers from Clearview at home. Playing on back to back days didn’t slow down Pemberton’s quest to advance to the semifinals. The Hornets established the momentum very quickly and held on during the second half. The scoring did pick up during the third and fourth quarters but the Pemberton would stay one step ahead of Clearveiw. With their 77-72 victory, the Hornets will now travel to Camden to take on the Panthers. |
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Wednesday, March 2, 2005 By Jerome Michaels It was a game that could have been different if it wasn’t for the slow start the Pirates from Cinnaminson had during the opening minutes of their game. But what was noticed was the success Collingswood was having both offensively and defensively during their home game against the Pirates during the opening round of the boy’s South Jersey Group 2 tournament game. After honoring their seniors before the game, Collingswood went right to work building a double digit lead at the half. Cinnaminson rally during the exciting third quarter wasn’t enough to upset the third seeded Panthers. Eight players from Collingswood found their way into the scoring column to defeat Cinnaminson 50-46 in front of a packed house. |
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Wednesday, March 2, 2005 By Crystal Parker The second seed Lady Cougars from Cherry Hill East were hosting their second round girl’s South Jersey Group 4 game against Mainland. After enjoying a first round bye, East would see very quickly that the seventh seeded Mustangs were ready to play. There were seven lead changes in the first quarter alone that indicated that this game would not be a blowout. With Mainland regaining the lead midway through the fourth quarter, Shea Belte’s 14 second half points and Ivy Abiona free throw shooting was enough to hold off the charging Mustangs. East now advances by defeating Mainland by a 47-42 margin and will host Shawnee in the next round. |
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Wednesday, March 2, 2005 By Vincent Lewis Let’s face it, this time of the year has to bring excitement even to the casual fan when it’s the high school’s turn to play the game of March Madness. With all of the brackets and seedings established within the groups, previous regular season records really doesn’t mean much when the opening tip-off takes place on the basketball court. Upsets are bound to happen and did during the second round of the South Jersey Group 4 boy’s basketball tournament at Cherry Hill East High School. The three point shooting Cougars went up against a defensive minded Washington Township team that was successful in slowing down East’s perimeter shooting. The Minutemen would advance to the next round of the playoffs with their 50-47 victory in front of their visiting faithful fans. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Wednesday, March 2, 2005 By Bob Heller The University of the Sciences women's basketball team opened the post season with a 75-57 win over Felician College tonight at the Bobby Morgan Arena in Philadelphia, PA. Leading the way for the Devils was Shelby Rance . Rance led all scorers with 25 points (17 in the first half). Shelby connected on 7 of 11 shots from the field and 10 of 12 from the free throw line. Joining Rance in double figures were Stephanie Watson and Leah Shumoski. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Tuesday, March 1, 2005 By Bob Heller Eric Cangelosi's put-back at the buzzer propelled the #7 seed University of the Sciences Men's Basketball team to a 70-68 victory over #2 seed and host Holy Family University tonight. The Devils will now face #3 seed Caldwell College in the CACC semi-finals. The Cougars defeated #6 NJIT 85-71 at Caldwell College this evening. The game will be played on Friday at Caldwell College. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Tuesday, March 1, 2005 By Bob Heller USP women's basketball players Leah Shumoski and Shelby Rance were named to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference All-Conference Team as first team selections. The voting is done by the league’s 12 coaches. Shumoski, a junior forward, currently leads the Devils in steals (99); rebounding (8.7) and blocked shots (43). Leah is also second on the team in scoring (16.5 ppg.); field goal percentage (.429) and assists (88). |
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Basketball Spotlight: Tuesday, March 1, 2005 By Bob Heller USP men's basketball players Chris Brattelli and Gene Willard were named to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference All-Conference Team as third team selections. The voting is done by the league’s 12 coaches. Brattelli, a senior center, currently leads the Devils in scoring (14.3 points/game), field goal percentage (50.0%), and blocked shots (32, 1.19/gm.), ranking 12th, 8th and 4th respectively amongst the conference leaders in these categories. Chris is also second on the Devils in rebounding (6.1) and ranks 11th in the league in this category. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 By Bob Heller Shelby Rance and Leah Shumoski combined for 48 points as the USP women’s basketball team defeated host Caldwell College tonight, 78-63 for their 19th win and solidifying their playoff position. Rance led all scorers with 25 points on 11-for-17 shooting from the field (6-7 in the second half). Shumoski recorded her second straight double-double and her 12th of the year with 23 points and a season high 18 rebounds. Leah also added three blocks, four steals and dished out six assists. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 By Bob Heller A late run in the second half by the University of the Sciences men’s basketball team fell short as the host Caldwell Cougars hung on to defeat the Devils 68-56 in a CACC matchup at the George Newman Center in Caldwell, New Jersey tonight. USP trailed by 14, 53-39 with 6:52 left when they went on an 11-3 run to cut the deficit to six 56-50, with 4:08 remaining. Bill Kurtz started things off with two consecutive three-point field goals, his only two ‘3-balls’ of the game, to make the score 53-45 at the 5:52 mark. Pete Adams concluded the run with a three-point play at the 4:08 mark. |
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Tuesday, February 22, 2005 By Susan Hall Audubon got a chance to acknowledge their seniors for all of their contributions and hard work they have demonstrated for the girl’s basketball program. The season has been a tough one for those not positioned at the top of the Colonial Conference. The Lady Gators would travel to Audubon to play in their next to the last game of their season. After a very close first quarter, Audubon would pull away to pick up the victory by a 54-26 margin. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 By Bob Heller University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Women’s Basketball player Leah Shumoski (Marple-Newtown High School/Broomall, PA) was earned her fourth Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honor today when she was named Co-Player of the Week for the week ending February 20, 2005. Shumoski becomes the first CACC Women’s Basketball player this season to earn Player of the Week honors four times. Leah shared Player of the Week honors for the Week of January 16, 2005 and January 31, 2005 and earned the award for the week ending November 28, 2004 earlier this season. |
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Monday, February 21, 2005 By Mike Ballard Freshman guard Imani Hafiz earned the final Raptor of the Week honor for the basketball season after scoring 14 points, notching six rebounds and collecting four steals in the Lady Raptors’ season-ending loss at William Paterson Feb. 19. Hafiz tied for game-high honors with her steals and team-high honors in rebounding, while also finishing second on the team in scoring. She shot 4-for-6 from the floor and 6-for-7 from the foul line. It was the second Raptor of the Week honor this year for Hafiz, who also won the award Jan. 24. |
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Saturday, February 19, 2005 By Jason Brown When you are sitting on top of the standings, other teams are always looking for ways to knock you down or in this case, hand you another loss to the season. For the Bulldogs from Haddonfield, they’re not use to losing and their record shows it. Matched up in the Cherry Hill East Invitational, St. Augustine was the next test for Haddonfield to pass as the Hermits have proved to themselves that they had what it takes to win the big game. St. Augustine’s game plan took a different twist when Brian Zoubek, the seven foot one center, was out of the game due to foul trouble. The rest of the team was able to convincingly pick up the 78-53 victory and increase their record to 20-1 in the Colonial Conference. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, February 19, 2005 By Bob Heller The University of the Sciences men's basketball team put themselves right back into the heart of the conference playoff race as they held off a Nyack rally down the stretch to defeat the Warriors 64-51 and earn their third straight Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) win. The win boosts the Devils record to 11-14 overall and 10-8 in conference play. The win also assures the Devils of a playoff spot as they can finish no worse than 10-10 in the league and three of the 11 teams in the league already have 11 losses. (The top eight teams qualify for playoffs). Nyack falls to 15-10 overall and 10-7 in league play. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, February 19, 2005 By Bob Heller Leah Shumoski recorded her 11th double-double of the season and Stephanie Watson reached double figures for the second straight game as the USP Women's Basketball team cruised to their fourth straight win, 67-37 over Nyack College this afternoon at the Bobby Morgan Arena. Shumoski, two games removed from her triple-double performance on Tuesday night, scored 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. In addition, Leah blocked four shots and had three steals. Watson had 14 points and pulled down six rebounds. Mary Beth Christian came off the bench to score nine points without missing a shot. |
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Thursday, February 17, 2005 By Susan Hall It’s always nice to attend a basketball game that has a rivalry that goes back as far as one can remember. Collingswood and Haddonfield have been competing for the Colonial Conference title for quite some time now and this year would be no different. The first time these two teams met it was a three point victory for Collingswood in their home gymnasium. This time traveling to the conference leading Bulldogs’ territory, Collingswood would control the momentum throughout this battle between two excellent girl’s basketball programs. For the second time this season, the Panthers would hand Haddonfield their only two losses of the season to pull within one game of the leaders. A balanced attack led to Collingswood’s 41-34 victory. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Thursday, February 17, 2005 By Bob Heller Millersville University's Brian Jones had 18 points and pulled down 15 rebounds as the visiting Marauders defeated the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men's basketball team 74-62 tonight at the Bobby Morgan Arena. Millersville used a 12-4 run over the final 5:58 to pull away from the hard-playing Devils squad who had been playing from behind throughout the entire second half. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Thursday, February 17, 2005 By Bob Heller Shelby Rance scored 26 points as the University of the Sciences women's basketball team shot a season high 57.4% from the field to defeat the Georgian Court University Lions, 89-57 tonight at the Bobby Morgan Arena. The Devils connected on 39 of 68 shots from the field to record their season high of 57.4% shooting. The Lions made just 18 of 57 shots from the field (31.6%). |
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Basketball Spotlight: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 By Bob Heller The USP men’s basketball team put five players in double figures and limited Goldey Beacom College to just five second half field goals as they defeated the Lightning, 69-58 this evening at the Bobby Morgan Arena. Chris Brattelli led all scorers with 18 points. Eric Cangelosi and Collin Harrington each chipped in 12 while Chris Dougherty and Pete Adams added 11 and 10 points respectively. Jeremy Jeanne paced the Lightning with 14 points. Cangelosi also led the Devils with eight rebounds and four assists. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 By Bob Heller Shelby Rance scored a season high 31 points and Leah Shumoski became just the second women's basketball player in school history to record a triple-double as the Devils defeated Goldey Beacom College 80-70 this evening. Rance connected on 13 of 17 shots from the field including five of seven from beyond the three-point line. Shelby also added seven rebounds. Shumoski finished the game with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to record the "triple-double". Leah also added two blocks and three steals on the night. Shumoski becomes the first women's basketball player to record a triple-double since Kim Koschineg did the feat twice in the 1997-98 season. |
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Tuesday, February 15, 2005 By Jason Brown The excitement at Gloucester City High School was at an all-time high with the division leading Cougars from Schalick entering the building. By now, many know the talents of Paul Gause and his attempt in closing in on his milestone 3,000 career point total. Whether that intimidated Gloucester or not, the Lions didn't seem to be effected leading at the half by thirteen points. But from that point on, Schalick fought back to tie this game at the end of regulation and send it into overtime twice. Gause along with his teammates pulled out the victory by a 79-74 margin. |
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Monday, February 14, 2005 By Mike Ballard Sophomore guard Kelly Stafford turned in a pair of fine performances during a 1-1 week for the Rutgers-Camden women’s basketball team. She collected a game-high 21 points – her season high – in a loss at Richard Stockton College Feb. 9, then scored 13 points and had a carer-high and game-high eight assists in a 79-70 victory over Kean University Feb. 12. She added three steals in that game, one shy of her career high. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Monday, February 14, 2005 By Bob Heller Ten University of the Sciences in Philadelphia student-athletes were named to the inaugural Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Fall All-Academic Team on Friday. Ten University of the Sciences in Philadelphia student-athletes were named to the inaugural Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Fall All-Academic Team on Friday. |
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Saturday, February 12, 2005 By Jason Brown This year’s Olympic-Cape Challenge in its fifth year was held at Vineland High School. Now does that put a bit of pressure of the team that hosts the tournament? Not at all because the true winners are all of the teams participating in a cause that raises money for the Shoot Down Cancer Foundation that benefits the Oncology Division of the Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia. The two day event started out with seven games on Saturday and the last game of the day was the Fighting Clan taking on Seneca. Vineland would pick up a win for the Cape-Atlantic Conference by defeating Seneca 66-54. |
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Saturday, February 12, 2005 By Jason Brown This tournament was a chance to play a team they wouldn’t have competed with during the regular season. The Olympic-Cape Atlantic Challenge is a refreshing way to competing against a somewhat unfamiliar opponent. So when a Pennsauken team travels to Vineland High School to take on the other Lions from Sacred Heart, it would be another test to prove which team would add the victory for their conference. Sacred Heart held on to their momentum and the game during the final minutes to pull out the 62-56 victory. |
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Saturday, February 12, 2005 By Jerome Michaels It's always special to win a game for your team and it's even nicer to celebrate a milestone during that victory. Cherry Hill East's Brian Young not only helped the Cougars pick up the twelve point victory, he also was honored with scoring his 1,000th point of his career during the game. With some of the East faithful showing up at the game, Young was honored briefly during their game against Oakcrest. After that, Cherry Hill East established a lead that was never jeopardized and picked up the 64-52 win. |
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Saturday, February 12, 2005 By Jerome Michaels Two evenly matched teams met on the basketball court during the Olympic-Cape Atlantic Challenge to see which boy’s basketball team would come away with the victory. The Irish from Camden Catholic and the Spartans from Holy Spirit was another match-up between teams from the Olympic Conference and the Cape Atlantic Conference. The Olympic Conference teams lead the overall record and Camden Catholic would add one more to the total. After the two teams ended the first half tie, the Irish began to pull away during the final quarter to post a 45-32 win at Vineland. |
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Saturday, February 12, 2005 By Jerome Michaels The Olympic-Cape Challenge is back for another year of competition between the Cape-Atlantic League boy’s basketball teams against the Olympic Conference. One of those teams taking part of the challenge were the undefeated Renegades from Shawnee. This time held at Vineland High School, the fourth Olympic-Cape Challenge watched Ocean City and Shawnee open up their game tied after one quarter. From that point on, it was all Shawnee as they rolled on for the 66-49 victory during the fourth game of this challenge that benefits the Shoot Down Cancer Foundation. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, February 12, 2005 By Bob Heller Solid second half play helped the USP women's basketball team snap a two-game losing streak this afternoon as the came from behind to defeat the Dominican College Chargers, 70-61 at the Hennessy Center. Shelby Rance led three Devils in double figures with a game high 22 points. Leah Shumoski added 20 points and Lori Wernik chipped in 10. Jackie Tracy led four Dominican players in double figures with 15 points followed by Ashley Rossi’s 13. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, February 12, 2005 By Bob Heller The USP men's basketball team held host Dominican College to 24% shooting in the first half building a 28-15 halftime lead en route to a 58-48 win this afternoon. Eric Cangelosi led the Devils with 11 points and 10 rebounds, recording his first double-double of the season. Collin Harrington added 10 points while Chris Brattelli, Chris Dougherty and Keith Dundas chipped in eight to the Devils well balanced scoring attack. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Thursday, January 13, 2005 By Bob Heller Leah Shumoski recorded her third consecutive double-double as the University of the Sciences women's basketball team cruised to their fourth straight win, 68-47 over host Georgian Court University earlier tonight. Shumoski (Jr., Marple-Newtown HS/Broomall, PA) had 20 points on 8 of 18 shooting from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line to pace the Devils. Leah also led the Devils in rebounding, pulling down 11 rebounds. In addition, Shumoski, the CACC steals leader, recorded four steals, three assists and had one blocked shot. |
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Tuesday, February 8, 2005 By Jerome Michaels Two teams from two different division chasing two different leaders met on a basketball court in Marlton looking to add one more game to their win column. The Fighting Irish from Camden Catholic were looking to extend another winning streak to three games after losing to the division leading Camden. In their inter-conference battle against the Chiefs from Cherokee, the Irish jumped out early establishing a twenty point lead in the first half. Cherokee would battle back in the second half only to see Camden Catholic break the game open in the final quarter. The Irish cruised to their 69-54 victory to keep pace in the Olympic Conference National Division. |
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Monday, February 7, 2005 By Mike Ballard Junior center Megan Rulon passed a couple of career milestones during the week for the Rutgers-Camden women’s basketball team while scoring 41 points (13.7 ppg) and collecting 20 rebounds (6.7 rpg) and 11 blocked shots (3.7 bpg) in three games. Rulon went over 800 points for her career, lifting her total to 837, and also became the second player ever to reach 200 blocked shots in program history. Rulon, who leads all Division III players nationally in blocked shots (4.6 bpg) has 205 for her career, second in program history to Kamilah Byrd’s 291. It was the second Raptor of the Week honor this season for Rulon, who also captured the award Nov. 22. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, February 5, 2005 By Bob Heller Clayton Barker’s three-point field goal with 1.2 seconds left lifted the New Jersey Institute of Technology Highlanders to a 72-71 over the visiting University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Devils this afternoon. Barker’s three came on the heels of Gene Willard's (Sr., Cardinal O'Hara HS/ Broomall, PA) basket which gave the Devils a two point lead with six seconds remaining. Willard received a pass from Pete Adams (Sr., Camden Catholic HS/Marlton, NJ) and nailed the 18 foot jumper. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, February 5, 2005 By Bob Heller The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) Lady Highlanders handed the USP women’s basketball team their second consecutive loss this afternoon, 61-44. The Devils could not recover from a disastrous first half where they connected on just four of 17 shots (23.5%) from the field and trailed by 21 points at the break, 41-20. Conversely, NJIT shot 62.5% for the period (15-24). Twelve of USP’s first half points came from the foul line, where the Devils shot 12 for 14 (85.7%). |
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Thursday, February 3, 2005 By Jerome Michaels For one half of this game, the Triton Mustangs boy's basketball team kept the memory of the last time they played the Chargers from Timber Creek. In that game, the Chargers were in full control of their twenty point win on their home court. This time, Triton only trailed their opponent by three points at intermission. It would be the play of Maurice Ward who highlighted a seventeen point their quarter that gave Timber Creek a lead they would hold on to. The Chargers would defeat Triton at home by a 50-42 margin. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Thursday, February 3, 2005 By Bob Heller As hot as the University of the Sciences women's basketball were in the second half of Tuesday's game against Wilmington, the Devils were equally as cold tonight as Bloomfield College snapped their three-game winning streak, 68-51. USP shot a season low 23.6% from the field, connecting on only 13 of 55 shots from the field. The Devils made 23 of 30 free throws (76.7%) to Bloomfield's 22-for-34 (64.7%) and were outrebounded 51-44 (21-15 on the offensive glass). |
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Basketball Spotlight: Thursday, February 3, 2005 By Bob Heller The Bloomfield College Deacons men's basketball team broke USP's modest two game winning streak tonight, defeating the host Devils, 87-69. Bloomfield placed three players in double figures, led by Daniel Terrell's 24 points (19 first half). Andre Dabney added 17 points and seven assists while Kareem Boswell chipped in 16. USP was led by Bill Kurtz (So., Shawnee HS/Shamong, NJ) and Gene Willard (Sr., Cardinal O'Hara HS/ Broomall, PA). Kurtz connected on five three-point field goals and a pair of free throws for 17 points while Willard added 14 points on 5-for-8 shooting from the field (3 'three-pointers'). |
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Wednesday, February 2, 2005 By Stephanie Wright There has been some competitive competition this year in the Friends School Girl’s basketball league. One of the teams from that league was the Foxes from Moorestown Friends. The Foxes had just won a close game against George School and were looking to make it two in a row against St. Mary’s Hall. Participating in a non-league girl’s basketball game, Moorestown Friends was able to use their entire lineup to come away with the win. A seventeen point second quarter proved to be the difference for Friends in their 48-12 victory at home. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Wednesday, February 2, 2005 By Bob Heller The Wilmington College Wildcats made a fierce rally in the final six minutes of tonight's game against the University of the Sciences men's team, cutting a 21-point lead to single digits. However the Devils held them off to earn their second straight win 70-59. USP led 64-43 with 6:10 left in the game, when the Wildcats went on a 16-2 run to pull within seven, 66-59 with just 29 seconds left on the clock. Keying the run was Wilmington's Jason Maciey, who hit three three-point field goals including the Wildcats final basket of the run which pulled them within seven. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Wednesday, February 2, 2005 By Bob Heller The University of the Sciences Women’s Basketball Team connected on 18 of 32 shots in the second half as they turned a nine-point halftime lead into a 75-54 win over Wilmington College earlier tonight, sweeping the season series from the Wildcats. For the first time in nine games, the Devils finished the game shooting over 50% from the field, connecting on 35 of 66 shots for the game (53%). USP, however shot just 50% from the free throw line (5-10) and failed to make a three-point field goal (0-4). |
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Tuesday, February 1, 2005 By Jason Brown The Red Raiders from Paulsboro have been winning those games they were expected to win so far this season. It's those tough games that have given Paulsboro trouble coming close but not winning especially in a division that Sterling, Haddonfield and Collingswood are included. Against another team from the Colonial Conference, Paulsboro quickly controlled their game against the Green Wave from Audubon. Four players finished in double figures and Paulsboro rolled on to the 73-45 victory. |
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Tuesday, February 1, 2005 By Susan Hall You have heard it before, every win counts when trying to qualify for the post season playoffs. The Lady Tartans from Highland was one of those teams that started out the season with a few winning and losing streaks. For the second time this season, Clearview and Highland would participate in a Tri-County Conference Royal Division match-up. This time on their home court, Highland was looking for their second win in a row and they would convincingly pick up the victory. With their 39-23 victory, Highland improved their record to 7-7 which included a 6-4 record in their division. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Tuesday, February 1, 2005 By Bob Heller University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Women’s Basketball player Leah Shumoski (Marple-Newtown High School/Broomall, PA) was named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week for the week ending January 30, 2005. Shumoski becomes the first CACC Women’s Basketball player this season to earn Player of the Week honors three times. Leah shared Player of the Week honors for the Week of January 16, 2005 and earned the award for the week ending November 28, 2004 earlier this season. It is also the fifth time Shumoski has been recognized by the CACC for her accomplishments on the basketball court, having been named to the CACC honor roll for the weeks ending January 10, 2005 and January 3, 2005. |
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Monday, January 31, 2005 By Mike Ballard Freshman guard Amir Fantroyal continued his fine rookie play for the Rutgers-Camden men’s basketball team last week, averaging 13.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 4.0 steals in a pair of New Jersey Athletic Conference games. In a loss at Rowan Jan. 26, Fantroyal had a game-high 14 points and tied for the team lead with two assists. In a home loss against No. 18 Ramapo Jan. 29, he tied for game-high honors with three assists and five steals, while adding 12 points, four rebounds and one blocked shot. The assist, steal and block totals all tied his career high. It capped a big week for the guard, who was named as the NJAC Rookie of the Week on Jan. 24. |
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Saturday, January 29, 2005 By Jerome Michaels There are always those teams that have been struggling with getting their win total to increase. For Gateway and Maple Shade participating in a non-league boy’s basketball game, both teams would have an equal chance of coming out on the winning side of the scoreboard. The Gators from Gateway had previously won a close game against Paulsboro and were looking for winning two games in a row. In this game, it would be Maple Shade putting an end to their three game losing streak with their 56-46 win. The Wildcats held Gateway to just two baskets during the third quarter and Maple Shade rolled onto their ten point victory. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, January 29, 2005 By Bob Heller Shelby Rance and Leah Shumoski combined for 39 points as the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Women's basketball team defeated Post University 70-55 in a CACC conference game at the Bobby Morgan Arena this afternoon. Rance (So., Central Columbia HS/ Bloomsburg, PA) had a team-high 21 points, on 5-for-14( 4 three-point FG) shooting from the field and 7-for-8 from the foul line. Shelby also had six rebounds, dished out four assists and had three steals. Shumoski (Jr., Marple-Newtown HS/Broomall, PA) connected on 9 of 16 shots from the field for 18 points. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, January 29, 2005 By Bob Heller The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia used a well balanced scoring attack to defeat Post University, 85-68 this afternoon at the Bobby Morgan Arena, snapping a four game losing streak in the process. Bill Kurtz (So., Shawnee HS/Shamong, NJ) and Gene Willard (Sr., Cardinal O'Hara HS/ Broomall, PA) led the Devils with 17 points apiece. |
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Friday, January 28, 2005 By Jason Brown It was a game that the coaches had to do their homework studying a team that normally would not be on their regular season schedule. In a non-league boy's basketball game, the Scotties from Bordentown representing the Burlington County Patriot Division traveled to Woodbury looking to extend their winning streak to three games. The Herd knew they would have their hands full with against Bordentown's trio of big scorers, but tonight five players were involved with Woodbury's 78-66 win. With the victory, Woodbury ended their five game losing streak. |
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Thursday, January 27, 2005 By Jason Brown So far this season, three teams have dominated the Colonial Conference in boy's basketball and those teams are Haddonfield, Sterling and Collingswood. On each of those teams you will find that go to guy or guys that have been called on to come through with that big basket when needed. Today's match up between the Knights from Sterling traveling to Collingswood was no difference. Senior Justin Dempsey broke Collingwood's school record during the game with his game high 31 points. But on this day, Sterling's fourth quarter was the difference and the game winner erasing their deficit to win by a 66-57 margin. |
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Thursday, January 27, 2005 By Jerome Michaels The ultimate goal of winning every game put in front of a team is to completely outplay your opponents and go undefeated for the entire season. Cherokee had won its first seven games of the season before losing back to back games against Olympic Conference teams. Since then, the Chiefs made up those losses and were looking for a third win in a row at Pennsauken High School. During their opening minutes of this American Division game, Cherokee scored the first eight points and never looked back. Outscoring Pennsauken in every quarter, Cherokee’s balanced scoring resulted in an 88-63 victory. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Thursday, January 27, 2005 By Bob Heller Stephanie Watson came off the bench to score as career-high 25 points as the USP women’s basketball team defeated Felician College 70-59 tonight in Rutherford, New Jersey. Watson (Jr., Archbishop Ryan HS/Warminster, PA) scored 15 of her 25 points in the second half as the Devils overcome a slight halftime deficit to outscore the Golden Falcons 38-25 in the period for their 12th win of the season. Watson connected on 7 of 14 shots from the field and was 8 for 11 from the free throw line. Stephanie also pulled down 13 rebounds for her first collegiate double-double. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Thursday, January 27, 2005 By Bob Heller The USP men’s basketball team connected on just nine of 31 shots from the field in the second half as the Felician College Golden Falcons handed the Devils their fourth consecutive loss, 66-55 in Rutherford New Jersey earlier tonight. The Devils finished the game shooting just 31.7% for the game (19-60) and were an uncharacteristic 53.3% from the free throw line, missing 12 free throws (7-for-19) in the second half. |
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Monday, January 24, 2005 By Mike Ballard Freshman guard Imani Hafiz continued her fine play in a pair of games last week for the women’s basketball team. Hafiz, who is one of the New Jersey Athletic Conference’s leaders in steals per game (3.12), notched a game-high 10 rebounds and collected a team-high two steals at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Jan. 17, then added a team-high four steals and tied for game-high honors with four assists against William Paterson University Jan. 19. The Lady Raptors’ leader with 53 steals, she has collected six games of four or more steals so far during her freshman season. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Monday, January 24, 2005 By Bob Heller Kutztown University's men's basketball team connected on 12 of their first 13 shots and finished the game shooting 61.7% from the field as they handed the University of the Sciences their third consecutive loss at home, 79-66 tonight. The Golden Bears finished the first half making 16 of 24 shots (66.7%) and led by six 36-30 with the Devils keeping things close by forcing nine turnovers. USP shot 40% for the half (12-30). |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, January 22, 2005 By Bob Heller Holy Family University's Ryan Haigh pumped in a career-high 41 points as the Tigers won the "Battle of Philadelphia" defeating the USP men's basketball team, 84-74, hading the Devils their second straight loss. Haigh scored 30 of his 41 points in the second half, finishing the game shooting 11-for-16 from the field (6-for-7 from beyond the arc) and a perfect 13-for-13 from the free throw line. All 13 of Haigh's free throws came in the second half. Chris Kozole (14 points) and Bob Pressner (12 points) joined Haigh in double figures. |
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Thursday, January 20, 2005 By Susan Hall The Lady Chargers from Timber Creek had their six game winning streak ended this past weekend at the Cougar Classic tournament. With their next two games against Olympic Conference Patriot Division opponents, Timber Creek would travel to Cherry Hill West looking to start up another win streak. Erin Floyd highlighted the way for the Chargers as they scored the first sixteen points of the game that extended until the second quarter of their game. Timber Creek rolled easily to a 61-26 to remain in front of Shawnee in their division. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 By Bob Heller The University of the Sciences men's basketball team scored just one field goal in their last nine possessions of the game as Caldwell College erased the Devils 11-point lead to send USP to their eighth loss of the season, 75-68. USP had trailed at the start of the second period but used a 17-5 run over 4:18 period to take an 11-point lead, 57-46 with 9:11 left. Seven different players scored for the Devils. USP connected on four of five shots from the field (one three-point FG) and was a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line during the run. |
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Tuesday, January 18, 2005 By Jerome Michaels It's always easier to say what needs to be done in order to win a game, but doing it is another story. Burlington City just happened to execute the game plan by jumping out to an early lead and switching the tempo of what was supposed to be a very close game into their favor. Westampton Tech had won their first 9 games to start the season and the Blue Devils would move into first place in the Burlington County Patriot Division with a win. City's first quarter success was the key to their 69-46 win against the Panthers. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 By Bob Heller Shelby Rance scored 19 points and Leah Shumoski recorded her seventh double-double of the season with 15 point and 11 rebounds as the Devils defeated Caldwell College 57-50 earlier tonight for their sixth straight win. Rance (So., Central Columbia HS/ Bloomsburg, PA) connected on 8 of 18 shots for the game and also paced the Devils in steals and assists with 5 and 4 respectively. Shumoski (Jr., Marple-Newtown HS/Broomall, PA) was 5 of 13 from the field and 5 of 7 from the free throw line. Leah also recorded four blocked shots and three steals. |
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Monday, January 17, 2005 By Susan Hall It was a girl's basketball tournament that gave teams an opportunity to compete against an opponent that they normally wouldn't have played. Gloucester defeating Riverside in overtime, Sacred Heart losing to Morris Catholic, Rancocas Valley falling to Trenton Central, and then there was the battle of the undefeated. Both Camden Catholic and Willingboro had played perfect team basketball but in this game, one team had to lose. After a very close first half battle, Camden Catholics would pull away in the third quarter outscoring the Chimeras by twelve points. Rashidat Junaid was the difference in this game scoring her 1000th career point leading the Irish to a 68-56 victory over Willingboro. |
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Saturday, January 15, 2005 By Vincent Lewis No disrespect to the junior varsity teams, but the gymnasium at Camden High School was packed with fans arriving early knowing that showing up late would risk not seeing this competitive game against two excellent boy's basketball teams. The Tigers from Woodrow Wilson arrived at the High and were not intimidated with the success the Panthers were having and were ahead late in this game between the neighboring schools. Camden would regain the lead by one with less than half a minute remaining and managed to seal the victory with big time free throws by Kevin Payton. The Panthers remain undefeated with their 72-65 winning their seventh game in a row. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, January 15, 2005 By Bob Heller Shelby Rance scored 22 points as one of three players in double figures to lead University of the Sciences Women’s basketball team to an 82-58 win over host Nyack College this afternoon. Rance (So., Central Columbia HS/ Bloomsburg, PA) connected on 8 of 14 shots from the field, including three of six from three-point range. Shelby also pulled down seven rebounds and dished out five assists. Joining Rance in double figures were Stephanie Watson (Jr., Archbishop Ryan HS/Warminster, PA) and Leah Shumoski (Jr., Marple-Newtown HS/Broomall, PA). Shumoski had 14 points, five rebounds and six assists while Watson had 16 points, one shy of tying her career high, which coincidentally was set in the same gym as today's game nearly two years ago. Watson also had a team-high five steals. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, January 15, 2005 By Bob Heller This afternoon's game against the Nyack College Warriors served as a confidence builder for the University of the Sciences Men’s Basketball Team as they overcame a seven-point second half deficit to defeat their hosts, 69-63 before a nearly packed house at Nyack's Bowman Gym. Chris Brattelli (Sr., Highland Regional HS/Clementon, NJ) paced the Devils with 20 points. Brattelli also pulled down seven rebounds. Gene Willard (Sr., Cardinal O'Hara HS/ Broomall, PA) added 13 points and 10 rebounds for the double-double while Bill Kurtz (So., Shawnee HS/Shamong, NJ) chipped in 14 points. |
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Friday, January 14, 2005 By Susan Hall Every division has their division rivalries that teams look forward to playing during the regular season. For most of the time, those games give the winning teams a measuring stick to who might be the champs at the end of the season. Cinnaminson and Delran's girls' basketball teams were undefeated in the Burlington County League Patriot Division and tonight, someone would pick up their first loss. Hosting Delran on their home court, Cinnaminson's defense held the Bears to just five first quarter points. The Pirates behind Kerrie Pokusa's 18 points expanded on the early lead and rolled on for the 61-42 victory over Delran. |
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Thursday, January 13, 2005 By Jason Brown We hear it all the time from the coaching staff about jumping out to an early lead puts the opposing team out of their game. The Lenape boys’ basketball team lately has been leaving their opponents looking for an alternate game plan searching for a way to cut into their deficit. This time it was Washington Township finding themselves down by double digits in the first quarter against the Indians at Lenape High School. From that point on, Lenape was able to cruise to the 46-27 win and pick up their fourth victory in a row. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Thursday, January 13, 2005 By Bob Heller Leah Shumoski recorded her third consecutive double-double as the University of the Sciences women's basketball team cruised to their fourth straight win, 68-47 over host Georgian Court University earlier tonight. Shumoski (Jr., Marple-Newtown HS/Broomall, PA) had 20 points on 8 of 18 shooting from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line to pace the Devils. Leah also led the Devils in rebounding, pulling down 11 rebounds. In addition, Shumoski, the CACC steals leader, recorded four steals, three assists and had one blocked shot. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 By Bob Heller Leah Shumoski burned the Goldey Beacom Lightning for 30 points and 13 rebounds as the USP women's basketball team won their third straight game, 84-54 at Goldey Beacom's MBNA Hall earlier tonight. Shumoski (Jr., Marple-Newtown HS/Broomall, PA) connected on 14 of 20 shots from the field and two of four from the free throw line en route to her second 30-point game in two weeks. Leah also recorded eight steals and dished out three assists on the night.Her 30-point, 13-rebound performance is her fifth double-double on the season and second consecutive. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 By Bob Heller The Goldey Beacom Lightning, after rallying from a five-point deficit in the final 37 seconds of regulation to send the game into overtime scored the first nine points of the extra period send the Devils to their seventh loss of the season, 86-81. The loss drops the Devils record to 5-7 overall, 4-3 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference play. Goldey Beacom earned their first victory of the season with the win. |
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Tuesday, January 11, 2005 By Jerome Michaels The Colonial Conference is made up off eleven boy's basketball teams all familiar with one another competing for those inter-conference wins. What was a pleasant surprise this season was Lindenwold's new coach and her name was Jackie Trakimas. Hired this season to head up the boy's basketball program, the Lions picked up their first victory of the season when they traveled to Haddon Township. Lindenwold was able to overcome a five point deficit by posting a game high 18 point fourth quarter to edge the Hawks by a 47-44 margin. The win was the first for a woman coach of a boys' varsity basketball team in South Jersey. |
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Monday, January 10, 2005 By Mike Ballard Sophomore guard/forward Dane Nicholson became only the 11th player in Rutgers-Camden men's basketball program history to record 40 points in a game when he reached that mark while lifting the Scarlet Raptors to a 90-87 triple-overtime win at Arcadia University Jan. 6. He went 17-for-28 from the field, including 4-for-6 from three-point range, and also shot 2-for-3 from the foul line. He also had two steals and set a career high of 14 rebounds. In four games last week, Nicholson averaged 17.5 points and 7.0 rebounds, while shooting 50 percent from the field (27-for-54) and from three-point range (5-for-10). Nicholson's honor marks his second Raptor of the Week this season. He also won the award Dec. 13. |
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Saturday, January 8, 2005 By Jason Brown The Hermits continues to demonstrate how to play good basketball at the start of this season and it shows with their winning record and rankings. With a very good offensive attack and solid defense, the Hermits have gotten a lot of high school basketball fans’ attention with their 7-0 start. Their latest victory was against Bridgeton who had watched the Hermits break this game open in the second quarter. Anthony Farmer led St. Augustine with 22 points and the Hermits rolled on for the 77-57 victory. |
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Saturday, January 8, 2005 By Jerome Michaels The Spartans boy's basketball team started their non-league game against Washington Township in full control maintaining their lead for the majority of the game. Instead of a game that Deptford could have opened and maintain a double-digit lead, Township found a way to cut into their deficit to make it a very competitive and exciting ending. Deptford's Aigner Green converted six straight free throws down the stretch to hold off the Minutemen. Despite posting twenty-two scored in the final quarter, Deptford controlled the boards long enough to hold onto a five point advantage during the final eight minutes. The Spartans picked up their second victory in a row to increase their record to 7-1 with their 48-42 win. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Thursday, January 6, 2005 By Bob Heller The USP men's basketball team connected on 13 of 20 shots from the field in the second half as they overcame a three-point halftime deficit to defeat Dominican College 72-62 tonight. USP finished the game shooting a sizzling 61.0% (25-41) from the field while the Chargers hit just 50% of their shots (26-52). The Devils held the advantage on the free throw line, making 15 of 22 (68.2% compared to just 7 of 12(58.3%) for Dominican. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Thursday, January 6, 2005 By Bob Heller The USP women's basketball team turned in an impressive defensive effort to start off the second half as they handed Dominican College their ninth loss overall and third loss in the CACC 68-49. Leading by 10 at the half 34-24, the Devils forced seven straight turnovers in the first 2:39 of the final period scoring six straight points to lead 40-24 before the Chargers got a shot off in the period. The Devils continued the defensive pressure, allowing only one basket while going on a 13-2 run over the next 5:10 to lead 53-26 with 12:11 left. |
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Monday, January 3, 2005 By Mike Ballard Junior forward Josh Kennedy collected his first career double-double at Rutgers-Camden with game-high totals of 30 points and 10 rebounds in a 74-69 loss at La Roche College Dec. 30. Kennedy went 13-for-17 from the floor and 4-for-5 from the foul line on the way to career highs in both categories. He also tied his career high of two blocks, while adding one steal. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Thursday, December 30, 2004 By Bob Heller In a wild finish, the West Chester University Golden Rams staved off a rally by the University of the Sciences Devils, handing the men's basketball team their third straight loss 69-65. The Devils, who trailed by as many as 13 in the first half and nine midway through the second, had cut the deficit to two, 58-56 late in the game on a Bill Kurtz (So., Shawnee HS/Shamong, NJ) three-point field goal. West Chester then ran off five straight points including their lone field goal in the final seven minutes of play to go up by seven 63-56 with 1:43 left. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 By Bob Heller Leah Shumoski and Shelby Rance combined for 36 second half points as the USP Devils rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat Bowie State University 81-70 in women's basketball action at the Bobby Morgan Arena earlier today. After allowing the Lady Bulldogs to shoot a sizzling 62.1% in the first half, the USP defense forced their opponents to miss 22 shots in the second period (13-35, 37.1%). USP's offense started to click as well in the second half, with the Devils making 14 of 24 shots (58.3%) from the field and 20 of 24 from the free throw line (83.3%). |
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Basketball Spotlight: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 By Bob Heller Entering last night's game against Glenville State College, University of the Sciences Philadelphia women's basketball player Leah Shumoski (Marple-Newtown HS/Broomall, PA) needed eight points to reach the 1,000-point mark for her career. After three field goals early in the game, Leah sank a pair of free throws at the 6:11 mark of the first half to reach the 1,000 point mark. Shumoski becomes just the tenth women's basketball player in school history to score 1,000 points in her career, reaching the mark in her 65th career game as a Devil. The junior forward is the second fastest in school history to reach 1,000 points behind Kim Koschineg (OT'01) (43 games). |
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Monday, December 20, 2004 By Mike Ballard Freshman guard Krystal Jankowski established a career high with 17 points and notched her first career double-double by adding 10 rebounds during the Lady Raptors' only game of the week, a 47-45 loss at Cabrini Dec. 14. Jankowski, who collected game-high totals in both categories, broke her previous high of 15 points, set against Goucher College Dec. 6. Her 10 rebounds were one shy of her career high set against Montclair State Nov. 29. |
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Monday, December 13, 2004 By Mike Ballard Sophomore guard/forward Dane Nicholson averaged 20.3 points in three games last week for the Rutgers-Camden men’s basketball team. His week included a career-high 24 points against The College of New Jersey Dec. 8 and a game-high 19 points while leading the Scarlet Raptors to their first win of the season, an 81-64 triumph over Medgar Evers College Dec. 11. He hit 23 of 55 field goal attempts (41.8 percent), including 5-for-15 (33.3 percent) from three-point range. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, December 11, 2004 By Bob Heller The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) Highlanders handed the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men's basketball team their first home loss of the season today 63-57. The loss drops the Devils to 4-5 overall and 3-2 in conference play. USP has now dropped two straight conference games after winning their first three. Chris Brattelli (Sr., Highland Regional HS/Clementon, NJ) led the Devils with 15 points and nine rebounds.Eric Cangelosi (So., Camden Catholic HS/ Haddon Heights, NJ) added 13 points. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, December 11, 2004 By Bob Heller The University of the Sciences women's basketball team rebounded from their poor performance on Thursday night against Bloomfield College with a solid game today against a good New Jersey Institute of Technology(NJIT) squad, defeating the Highlanders 70-55. The Devils shot 54.2% in the first half and 51.% for the game. USP got another strong performance from Shelby Rance (So., Central Columbia HS/ Bloomsburg, PA). Rance scored a game-high 22 points, connecting on seven of 11 shots from the field, including 2-for-3 from beyond the three-point arc. Shelby was also a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line. |
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Team Conditioning Systems: Friday, December 10, 2004 By Gregory "Graig" White David Stern has lost his mind, and I hope all you young guys who are aspiring to become NBA athletes have taken notice. You have our youth working on their jump shots, crossovers and even in some remote places defense. They are looking to become the next big thing in the NBA, and when something like “The Incident” in Detroit happens and you realize one thing, you still aren’t in charge. I go around and do clinics and things with young athletes and one question I always like to make sure I ask is this. “If you could be one of these two people which one would you want to be, the person making $100 million dollars or the person who could pay someone $100 million dollars”? More often than not I am met with a pause, then the response, “The person who could pay someone $100 million dollars”. Which I think is a great call because if I’m paying you $100 million dollars how much money am I making? |
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Basketball Spotlight: Thursday, December 9, 2004 By Bob Heller A 17-1 run over a 10 minute stretch late in the game propelled the Bloomfield College Deacons to a 64-46 upset over the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia women’s basketball team. The loss ended the Devils 14-game road conference winning streak dating back to the start of last season. Shelby Rance (So., Central Columbia HS/ Bloomsburg, PA) was the lone Devil in double figures, scoring 14 points. Stephanie Watson (Jr., Archbishop Ryan HS/ Warminster, PA) added nine points and Rashanna Edwards (So., West Windsor-Plainsboro HS/Plainsboro, NJ) chipped in eight. Leah Shumoski (Jr., Marple-Newtown HS/Broomall, PA) paced the Devils with 12 rebounds and tied Edwards for team-high assist honors with four. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Thursday, December 9, 2004 By Bob Heller It was CACC basketball at it finest in Bloomfield, New Jersey tonight as the USP men’s basketball team battled back from a double digit deficit to tie the score late in the game only to watch a victory slip from their grasp as the defending CACC tournament champions prevailed 79-75. USP trailed 49-39 at the 15:11 mark of the second half before going on a 12-5 run to pull within three 54-51 at the 10:35 mark. Both teams exchanged points over the next 3:44 with the Devils still trailing 62-59 with 6:51 left. A 13-7 by the Deacons increased their lead to eight, 75-67 with just 3:12 left. The Devils then went on an 8-0 run to tie the game with 1:53 left. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Tuesday, December 7, 2004 By Bob Heller The USP men's basketball team shot 55.2% from the field in the second half, turning a close game into a 24-point win, 87-63 over CACC rival Wilmington College.USP connected on 16 of 29 shots from the field in the period and 10 of 16 from the free throw line. Chris Brattelli (Sr., Highland Regional HS/Clementon, NJ) led the Devils with 17 points and 12 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Brattelli's first basket of the game, a jumper from about 14 feet at the 16:51 mark was the 1,000th point of his college career, becoming the 32nd player in school history to reach the mark. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Tuesday, December 7, 2004 By Bob Heller Shelby Rance connected on six of nine shots from the field and scored 15 points as the USP women's basketball team remained unbeaten in conference play with a 72-45 win over Wilmington College. Rance (So., Central Columbia HS/ Bloomsburg, PA) scored 11 of her 15 points in the first half as the Devils opened up a 31-15 advantage at the break. Shelby's only missed shots on the night came from three-point range as she was a perfect 6-for-6 inside the arc. Rance also added four steals, four rebounds and a pair of blocked shots. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Tuesday, December 7, 2004 By Bob Heller Double honors were earned by USP Men’s Basketball player Chris Brattelli (Highland Regional High School/Clementon, NJ) as he was named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week and the Philadelphia Area Small College Coaches Association’s Player of the Week (Sam Cozen Award) for the week ending December 5, 2004. |
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Monday, December 6, 2004 By Mike Ballard Junior guard/forward Lisa Geiger had a big game Dec. 4 as the Rutgers-Camden women’s basketball team rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to post a 62-49 overtime win at Ramapo College. Geiger tied her career high of 10 points, including a game-tying three-pointer with 40 seconds remaining in regulation, and added a career-high 14 rebounds to post a double-double. She also had 10 points against Rowan Dec. 1 en route to earning the second Raptor of the Week honor of her career. Her first one came Jan. 5, 2004. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, December 4, 2004 By Bob Heller The USP women’s basketball team played like a team possessed in the second half of their game against Post University, overcoming a 20-point deficit to defeat the host Eagles 75-69. Shelby Rance (So., Central Columbia HS/ Bloomsburg, PA) and Lori Wernik (So., Lower Cape May Regional HS/Cape May, NJ) led the Devils comeback finishing the game with 22 and 19 points respectively. Wernik scored 14 of her 19 points in the second half, connecting on seven of nine shots from the field. Rance had 15 second half points on 4-for-5 shooting from the field and 7-of-8 from the free throw line. Joining Rance and Wernik in double figures were Rashanna Edwards (So., West Windsor-Plainsboro HS/Plainsboro, NJ) and Stephanie Watson (Jr., Archbishop Ryan HS/ Warminster, PA) with 10 points apiece. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, December 4, 2004 By Bob Heller The USP men’s basketball team used a solid second half to overcome a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat host Post University 85-74 to remain unbeaten in conference play. The win improves the Devils record to 2-0 in CACC games while evening up their overall record at 3-3. Leading the way for the Devils were Chris Brattelli (Sr., Highland Regional HS/Clementon, NJ) and Gene Willard (Sr., Cardinal O'Hara HS/ Broomall, PA). Brattelli scored 21 of his game–high 27 points in the second half while Willard finished the game with 20 points. Eric Cangelosi (So., Camden Catholic HS/ Haddon Heights, NJ) and Chris Dougherty (Sr., Haverford HS/ Haverford, PA) each chipped in 10 points to join Willard and Brattelli in double figures. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Thursday, December 2, 2004 By Bob Heller Leah Shumoski recorded her third consecutive double-double as the USP women's basketball team opened up conference play with a 77-58 win over Felician College. Shumoski (Jr., Marple-Newtown HS/Broomall, PA) scored 24 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead the Devils. In addition, Leah added seven steals and two assists. Shelby Rance (So., Central Columbia HS/ Bloomsburg, PA) joined Shumoski as the only other Devil in double figures with 11 points while Rashanna Edwards (So., West Windsor-Plainsboro HS/Plainsboro, NJ) added nine points and four steals.off the bench and Lori Wernik (So., Lower Cape May Regional HS/Cape May, NJ) turned in another solid effort with nine rebounds and three steals. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Thursday, December 2, 2004 By Bob Heller The USP men's basketball team placed three players in double figures as they held off a comeback attempt by Felician College to win their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Opener 72-66, breaking a three game losing skid. Gene Willard (Sr., Cardinal O'Hara HS/Broomall, PA) led all scorers with 18 points. Willard also pulled down seven rebounds, tying him for team high honors with Eric Cangelosi (So., Camden Catholic HS/ Haddon Heights, NJ). Cangelosi also had 16 points while Chris Brattelli (Sr., Highland Regional HS/Clementon, NJ) chipped in 14. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Wednesday, December 1, 2004 By Bob Heller A 13-0 run by West Chester University in the first half put the USP put the Devils into a hole they could not climb out of as the Golden Rams went on to victory in last night's non conference matchup, 64-48. USP trailed 12-9 with 11:09 left in the first stanza before the Golden Rams went on their run to open a 25-9 lead with 6:28 remaining. Eric Cangelosi's (So., Camden Catholic HS/ Haddon Heights, NJ) free throw with 6:07 left broke the run. USP's next field goal came at the 3:42 mark, a span of over seven minutes without a basket and made the score 27-14. USP outscored West Chester 8-2 over the final 2:38 to pull within seven at the half 29-22. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Wednesday, December 1, 2004 By Bob Heller The USP women's basketball team got a 'career' game from its captain Leah Shumoski but faded down the stretch as host West Chester University prevailed 60-51 last night. Shumoski (Jr., Marple-Newtown HS/Broomall, PA) tallied 17 points and pulled down 17 rebounds for her second consecutive double-double. In addition Leah recorded eight steals, three blocked shots and dished out four assists, leading the Devils in each of these categories. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Wednesday, December 1, 2004 By Bob Heller A 13-0 run by West Chester University in the first half put the USP put the Devils into a hole they could not climb out of as the Golden Rams went on to victory in last night's non conference matchup, 64-48. USP trailed 12-9 with 11:09 left in the first stanza before the Golden Rams went on their run to open a 25-9 lead with 6:28 remaining. Eric Cangelosi's (So., Camden Catholic HS/ Haddon Heights, NJ) free throw with 6:07 left broke the run. USP's next field goal came at the 3:42 mark, a span of over seven minutes without a basket and made the score 27-14. USP outscored West Chester 8-2 over the final 2:38 to pull within seven at the half 29-22. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Monday, November 29, 2004 By Bob Heller USP Women's Basketball player Leah Shumoski (Marple-Newtown High School/Broomall, PA) was named the CACC Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending November 28, 2004. Shumoski, a 6'0" junior forward, averaged 16.5 points and 10 rebounds in the Devils first two games of the season last week. Shumoski also recorded 4 blocked shots and had five steals over the two games as the Devils split the two games they played. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, November 27, 2004 By Bob Heller The USP women's basketball team put on a furious rally towards the end of tonight's game against Philadelphia University trying to come back from a 14-point deficit in the final five minutes, coming up just short as the Rams held on for a three-point 71-68 victory. The Rams led 66-51 with five minutes to go as the Devils intensity level suddenly came to life. USP's defense held the Rams without a field goal over the next four minutes as the Devils offense went on an 8-1 run to pull within eight, 67-59 with 1:50 left in the game. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, November 27, 2004 By Bob Heller The Philadelphia University Rams placed four players in double figures as they handed the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia their second consecutive defeat, 77-61 at the historic Palestra earlier today. The Rams shot a blistering 64.0% (16-for-25) in the first half as they opened a 46-31 lead by the break, capitalizing on missed opportunities by the Devils. USP led early 12-11 before the Rams' Graham Edwards (14 points) and Brent Welton (29 points) connected on consecutive three pointers to put Philadelphia up by five 17-12 with 12:48 left. The Rams then went on a 15-7 run to boost their lead to 13, 32-19 with 6:55 left. Four minutes later the Rams had their biggest lead of the half, 15 points, 40-25 - a lead they maintained until halftime. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 By Bob Heller Shelby Rance hit three three-point field goals in a span of 2:15 early in the first half turning a one point deficit into a 10 point lead as the University of the Sciences never looked back and defeated St. Michael’s College 64-54 in their season opener tonight. Rance (So., Central Columbia HS/ Bloomsburg, PA) started a 15-2 USP run which turned a 3-2 deficit into a 17-5 lead by connecting on two consecutive ‘threes’. Leah Shumoski (Jr., Marple-Newtown HS/Broomall, PA) added a pair of free throws and Rance followed with her third ‘three’ in as many shots to give the Devils a double-digit lead. |
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Monday, November 22, 2004 By Mike Ballard Junior Megan Rulon didn't take long to display her talents this season. In the consolation game of the Wingate Invitational at Messiah College, Rulon tied her career high of 25 points and added a career-high 10 blocked shots as the Rutgers-Camden women's basketball team defeated Wilkes University, 73-66. She also had 13 points and 10 rebounds in the opening-game 59-51 loss to Houghton, and was named to the all-tournament team. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, November 20, 2004 By Bob Heller Chris Brattelli's 23 points could not overcome a dismal first half of play as the Devils fell to host Millersville University 72-65 earlier today. The Devils connected on just seven of 32 shots from the field in the first half as the Marauders ran off 12 straight points to start the game and later opened up a 19 point lead 35-16 late in the first half. The Devils missed their first nine shots and were held without a field goal until the 10:53 mark when Brattelli (Sr., Highland Regional HS/Clementon, NJ) connected on a three-pointer to make the score 22-8. USP's first two-point basket came with just 3:40 left in the half on a Brattelli layup. The Devils trailed 40-23 at the break. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 By Bob Heller Defense was the key in last night's season opener against East Stroudsburg University for the University of the Sciences men's basketball squad. The Devils held the Warriors to 38% shooting from the field as they pulled away late in the game to win 66-59. Gene Willard (Sr., Cardinal O'Hara HS/Broomall, PA) and Chris Brattelli (Sr., Highland Regional HS/Clementon, NJ) paced the Devils with 19 points apiece. Brattelli also led the Devils with eight rebounds and four assists on the evening. Bill Kurtz (So., Shawnee HS/Shamong, NJ) added 11 points including a back-breaking three-pointer with 2:10 left to put the Devils up by six. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 By Bob Heller Defending CACC Tournament champion University of the Sciences in Philadelphia was selected to the top spot in the 2004-05 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll, according to balloting released today. USP, which finished second in the regular season standings, received nine out of 12 first-place votes and 15 points overall. Holy Family University, which won the regular-season title and joined USP in the NCAA Northeast Regional field, received the other three first-place votes. Holy Family finished second in the poll with 21 points. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 By Bob Heller The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men’s basketball team was picked to finish in third place in the 2004 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference preseason coaches poll, which was released Monday. The Devils received two out of the 11 first place votes and finished with 35 points overall. Defending CACC Tournament champion Bloomfield College was picked first with 20 points, including four first-place votes, followed by Felician College with 31 points and four first-place votes. |
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