By JOE FEDOROWICZ Staff Writer Twitter: @joefedorowicz A source close to the situation has stated that La Salle University coach John Giannini has extended a scholarship offer to La Salle High School junior Amar Stukes. Stukes, a 6-foot-2 point guard from La Salle College High School in Cheltenham, Pa., has received interest from Albany, Fairfield, Florida Atlantic, Rider, [...]
Philahoops Phive: La Salle/George Washington edition
By JOSH VERLIN Philahoops Staff Twitter: @jmverlin In our latest edition of Philahoops Phive, Patrick Stevens (Twitter: @D1scourse) of The Washington Times helps us learn more about George Washington heading into Saturday’s matchup against La Salle at Tom Gola Arena (7 p.m). Josh Verlin: George Washington gets 63.6 percent of their points from inside the 2-point [...]
Here is everything you need — and more — for Wednesday’s games
By AARON BRACY Philahoops Editor Twitter:http://twitter.com/Aaron_Bracy The DAC pack will be rocking Drexel’s Daskalakis Athletic Center again Wednesday night, as it did Saturday against Northeastern when the lively group of Dragons student supporters celebrated Samme Givens’ 1,000-point milestone (above) with an appropriate rollout, when Drexel meets Georgia State in a pivotal Colonial Athletic Association matchup. [...]
Wednesday preview: Saint Joseph’s returns home to take on Dayton
By TIM MORGAN Philahops Staff Twitter: @zcaptain36 (Ed Note: Get the inside scoop on Dayton with our most recent Philahoops Phive.) Saint Joseph’s (12-8, 2-3) finally returns to Hagan Arena, a place where they have only played twice in the month of January. For the year, the Hawks are 8-1 at home and they have [...]
Wednesday preview: Temple tries to break Charlotte losing streak
By JOSH VERLIN Philahoops Staff Twitter: @jmverlin When you have a team with the sixth-most wins in Division I history, like the Temple Owls do, you would figure there aren’t too many buildings they haven’t won in. There are still a few, however–including Halton Arena, home of the Charlotte 49ers, which opened in 1996. The [...]
Wednesday preview: La Salle sets sights on George Washington
By JOE FEDOROWICZ Staff Writer Twitter: @joefedorowicz With their 14th win in 20 games on Saturday, the Explorers move into the final third of their regular season in a position few would have expected. The Explorers (14-6, 3-2 A-10) were picked to finish 13th in the conference, but find themselves either ahead of or even [...]
Wednesday preview: Rematch with Georgia State looms for Drexel
By JOSH VERLIN Philahoops Staff Twitter: @jmverlin Picked to finish first in the Colonial Athletic Association before the season even started, the Drexel Dragons are playing some of the best basketball in the CAA as the conference schedule hits its midpoint. With just one loss overall in their last 14 games, Drexel sits tied for [...]
Philahoops Phive: An inside look at Dayton for Wednesday’s tilt vs. Saint Joseph’s
By TIM MORGAN Philahoops Staff Twitter: @zcaptain36 (Ed Note: Read Morgan’s preview of St. Joe’s-Dayton HERE.) In the latest edition of Philahoops Phive, we welcome back Adam Gutheil of the Blackburn Review to help give us an in-depth look at Dayton in preparation of Wednesday’s Dayton-Saint Joseph’s game. Philahoops: Dayton has leaped to the top [...]
