Category: mbball

Men’s Basketball Falls to URI in Second Straight Loss

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…

Sports Over Break

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…

Mason Men’s Basketball Improves to 10-1 With a Win Over American

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…

Mason Loses First Game of the Season to Top-Ten Maryland

  BY NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR  Mason fell to 5-1 in their first away game of the season.  Despite leading for most of the first half, Mason found themselves down 43-31. The Patriots continued to struggle in the second half…

Men’s Basketball Off to Program-Best 5-0 Start

BY NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR Mason improved to 5-0 on the season Tuesday night after a 65-61 win over Loyola (Md.).  Here are three takeaways from the game: Rebounding pays off  Mason finished the game with 51 rebounds, their highest…