By Brenda June Temple Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday (observed) Since 1986, the third Monday in January has been a federal holiday in observance of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist minister, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and civil rights leader dedicated to […]

By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and often referred to shorthand as MLK Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed on the third Monday of January each year. Born in 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.‘s actual birthday […]

By Skip Coopersmith Marc-Andre Fleury Wild goalie Postgame Press Conference 551st win tied 2nd all-time MINN 4 CBJ 3 OT Saturday, January 9, 2024.mp3    During the January 6, 2024 game, Marc-Andre Fleury tied his boyhood idol, Patrick Roy for the second-most wins in NHL […]

By Brenda June Temple   12/30/2023   Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina saw two players eclipse career-scoring milestones on Saturday evening as the Catamounts extended their seasonal winning streak to five straight games with their ninth-consecutive home victory on Ingles Court at the Ramsey Center with […]

By Brenda June Temple Catamount senior earns his second monthly award to accompany four weekly honors   Cullowhee, N.C. – For the second time this season, Western Carolina senior guard Vonterius Woolbright collected monthly honors from the league office today as he was named the Southern Conference Men’s […]

By Brenda June Temple   1/8/2024   WCU senior guard is tied for the national lead with 12 double-doubles   Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina senior guard Vonterius Woolbright made program history on Monday as he became the first Catamount men’s basketball player to collect Southern Conference Player […]

By Brenda June Temple 1/9/2024   WCU advanced to 8th in the Mid-Major poll, up to No. 5 in Cinderella Top 25   Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina men’s basketball is among the Top 10 in both of the nation’s top two mid-major polls this week, […]

By Brenda June Temple   1/11/2024   Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina senior guard Vonterius Woolbright appeared on the 2023-24 Lou Henson Award Mid-Season Watch List that was announced on Wednesday by CollegeInsider through the award’s website, LouHenson.com. The 2024 Lou Henson Award, presented annually to the nation’s top Division […]

By Brenda June Temple 1/13/2024   BOX SCORE https://catamountsports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=14906   Russell Jones Jr., Vonterius Woolbright lead WCU with 14 points   Macon, Ga. – Russell Jones Jr. and Vonterius Woolbright led a trio of Catamounts in double figures with 14 points apiece as Western Carolina used a balanced offensive […]

By Stretch Jenkinson 1/12/2024   BOX SCORE https://daytonflyers.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=16404   DaRon Holmes II Leads With 33-Point, 12-Rebound Double-Double   PITTSBURGH – The University of Dayton men’s basketball team won its 10th straight game and improved to 3-0 in the Atlantic 10 Conference  Friday night with a 72-62 […]

By Stretch Jenkinson 1/12/2024   BOX SCORE https://wsuraiders.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=9632   YOUNGSTOWN, OH – The Wright State men’s basketball team went back-and-forth all night but came up just short Friday night in front of a national television audience, falling 81-71 at Youngstown State to close the three-game road […]

By Stretch Jenkinson   January 13, 2024   BOX SCORE https://gobearcats.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=11428   GAME BOOK https://gobearcats.com/documents/2024/1/13/UC_at_Baylor.pdf   WACO, Texas – Two second-half pendulum runs, the latter by No. 14 Baylor, allowed the Bears to hold off an impressive Cincinnati rally in a 62-59 defeat on Saturday night. […]

By Stretch Jenkinson Jan. 13, 2024   BOX SCORE https://goxavier.com/documents/2024/1/13/2342138.PDF   SEASON STATS https://goxavier.com/documents/2024/1/13/XavMBB0113.pdf   Green scores career-best 23, Claude adds 21 in 85-65 win   PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A career-game from Trey Green and a 21-point performance from Desmond Claude led four Musketeers in double figures as Xavier took […]

By Stretch Jenkinson 1/13/2024   GAME BOX SCORE https://miamiredhawks.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=19278   OXFORD, Ohio— Eian Elmer scored a career-high 23 points and added six rebounds as the Miami University men’s basketball team topped Eastern Michigan in a 71-54 win Saturday afternoon. Bryce Bultman added 14 points and a game-high six assists […]

By Stretch Jenkinson 1/13/2024   GAME BOOK PDF https://ohiobobcats.com/documents/2024/1/13/WMU_vs_Ohio_Gamebook.PDF   KALAMAZOO, Mich. –  The Ohio men’s basketball team (7-9, 1-3 MAC) returned to action on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 13) in snowy Kalamazoo, falling to Western Michigan (7-9, 4-0 MAC), 81-79 inside University Arena. Overall, Ohio shot […]

By Joe Coopersmith GAME AT A GLANCE THREE STARS 1st – J. McCann, SEA (2-1-3, GWG); 2nd – I. Provorov, CBJ (2-0-2); 3rd – O. Bjorkstrand, SEA (1-2-3) GOAL SCORERS Columbus: I. Provorov (3), I. Provorov (4), PP – K. Marchenko (14), E. Bemstrom (5) Seattle: J. Eberle (5), J. McCann (15), T. Kartye (8), […]

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