In spite of battling injuries and having tough shooting nights, Antwon Portley is determined to finish his senior season strong. Fordham celebrated Senior Day at Rose Hill Gym last Saturday and he was among the seniors who were being honored. Portley finished his final home game with 11 points. Pretty fitting that he and senior Erton Gazi were not only the two leading scorers … [Read more...] about The Last Lap For Antwon Portley
College Basketball
St. John’s has what it takes to make noise in Big East Tourney
After finishing the regular season with a 5-13 record in conference play, expectations are low for St. John’s in this year’s Big East Tournament. Bill Parcells, former NFL head coach, used to remind everyone that “you are what your record says you are”. The record for St. John’s, 16-15 overall, is what it is. They'll need to string some wins together this week for any … [Read more...] about St. John’s has what it takes to make noise in Big East Tourney
Fordham Has Bright Future With Soriano
In the absence of Chuba Ohams and Onyi Eyisi, Fordham’s freshman forward, Joel Soriano, has stepped up with strong performances in the last four games. Soriano has earned a double-double in four straight games. He has given the Rams much-needed rebounding and inside scoring. Since Soriano became starting center, back in February, he has averaged 9.9 points per game and 11.4 … [Read more...] about Fordham Has Bright Future With Soriano
Tough times and lessons learned for St. John’s
St. John’s head coach Mike Anderson will look back at this season and exhale deeply. That sigh of relief will be loud enough to be heard throughout the tri-state area. He’ll look up and say, man, that was a 12-round fight of a season. This may or may not happen, but I’m predicting it’ll be something close to it. Because it’s been that type of season for the Red … [Read more...] about Tough times and lessons learned for St. John’s
Dayton – calm, cool, and collected for March
Dayton has that look about them. It’s the look of a team you want no part of having to play against in March. In the Atlantic 10 conference this season, the Flyers are looking to make history. They’re currently sitting atop the conference standings with a 13-0 record. They have won their last 15 games. Dayton, 24-2 overall this season, is ranked fifth in the AP Top 25. It’s … [Read more...] about Dayton – calm, cool, and collected for March
