BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Jack Tempchin has never once shied away from a challenge. The five foot seven point guard played baseball, soccer and basketball as a child, but chose to pursue basketball because it seemed like more of…
BY CHRISTINA O’FARRELL, STAFF WRITER I remember being 10 years old and watching Kobe Bryant win an NBA championship in 2010, thinking, “He won again?” I grew up playing basketball, so naturally I fell into the habit of watching NBA…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Men’s basketball fell 78-64 to URI to fall to 2-6 in conference play and 13-8 overall. Here are three takeaways from the game: Free throw shooting needs to improve Multiple times in the second half…
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR You never realize how much your family, your hometown and your culture mean to you until they are no longer a part of your daily life. This is what it is like for junior…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Despite pulling within six midway through the third quarter, Mason fell apart down the stretch, falling 82-63 to one of the conference’s top teams. Here are three takeaways from the game: Nicole Cardaño-Hillary can hold…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Women’s Basketball Over winter break women’s basketball went 3-6, including a 1-4 start to conference play. However, the Patriots did have to face Dayton, Davidson and Fordham, three of the top five teams in the…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Mason fell to 1-4 in conference play after a 66-54 loss to Fordham. Head coach Nyla Milleson opened up the press conference by saying, “Fordham’s a very physical, very disciplined basketball team. We knew that…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Heading into Saturday’s game, Javon Greene led the team in assists (49) and steals (33) and is second on the team in rebounding (5.9 per game) and scoring (12.4 per game). Greene has had to…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Mason improved to 10-1 Saturday night after defeating local rival American 68-53. Here are three takeaways from the game: Balanced scoring Nine different Patriots scored, with Justin Kier leading the team with 14 points. Javon…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR In their first game back from the Cayman Islands, the Patriots narrowly defeated the Gamecocks 67-60. Here are three takeaways from the game: Kier is back In Justin Kier’s first home game back from an injury,…