Torrence is participating in the Women's Rocky Top League in Knoxville, Tenn. this summer. (Photo contributed)
Contributed
(June 30, 2010)
Stephanie Torrence came to Auburn Montgomery from Knoxville, Tenn. last season, looking to make an impact on the Lady Senators basketball team. This year, she hopes to improve and is working in a women's basketball league in Knoxville, Tenn.
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Contributed
(April 22, 2010)
The NCAA announced Thursday a new 14-year television, Internet and wireless rights agreement with CBS Sports and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., to present the Division I Men’s Basketball Championship beginning in 2011 and continuing through 2024 for more than $10.8 billion.
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Contributed
(April 8, 2010)
Faulkner head women’s basketball coach Reed Sutton will conduct the first Walk-on Exposure Camp on April 17 at Tine Davis Gymnasium on the Faulkner campus. The open tryout is for potential student-athletes who would like to play for the Eagles in their first year of intercollegiate competition in the 2010-2011 season.
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Contributed
(April 2, 2010)
Huntingdon College Director of Athletics Buzz Phillips will return to the bench as head coach of the women’s basketball program for the 2010-11 season, the College announced on Thursday.
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Barbee was named the new head basketball coach at Auburn on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy UTEP Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(March 25, 2010)
AUBURN - Tony Barbee, who has served as head coach at UTEP the past four seasons and was the 2010 Conference USA Coach of the Year, has been named the head basketball coach at Auburn University, Director of Athletics Jay Jacobs announced Wednesday.
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Contributed
(March 18, 2010)
OXFORD, Miss. - Troy was out-rebounded by 15 boards and Ole Miss scored 26 second chance points to defeat the Trojans 84-65 in the first round of the 2010 National Invitation Tournament.
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Coach Don Maestri and the Trojans will head to Oxford on Wednesday to face Ole Miss in the NIT. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmayer/Troy Unv. Athletics)
Contributed
(March 15, 2010)
TROY – The Troy Trojans will travel to Oxford, Miss. to take on Ole Miss in the first round of the 2010 National Invitational Tournament on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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Contributed
(March 13, 2010)
BOSSIER CITY, La. – The No.3-seed Alabama State men’s basketball team rallied in the second half but Terrance Calvin’s jumper with two seconds remaining gave No.2-seed Arkansas-Pine Bluff a 46-44 victory Friday afternoon in semifinal action of the 2010 Farmers Insurance SWAC Basketball Tournament at the CenturyTel Center.
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Alabama's Chris Hines goes up for a shot against a Kentucky defender in SEC Quarterfinal action on Friday. (Photo courtesy Southeastern Conference)
Contributed
(March 12, 2010)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Alabama led No. 2 Kentucky for nearly 25 minutes, but a second-half rally allowed UK to pull away for a 73-67 win in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals Friday afternoon.
Senior guard Mikhail Torrance scored 20 points and sophomore forward JaMychal Green added 14 more and 11 rebounds for the Crimson Tide.
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Jeff Lebo was dismissed from his head coaching duties on Friday. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(March 12, 2010)
AUBURN - Jeff Lebo has been dismissed as the Auburn men's basketball coach, Auburn Director of Athletics Jay Jacobs announced Friday.
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Florida's Alex Tyus scores two of his team-high 23 points against Auburn on Thursday in Nashville. (Photo courtesy Southeastern Conference)
Contributed
(March 12, 2010)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Alex Tyus scored 24 points, and Florida snapped a three-game skid by beating Auburn 78-69 Thursday night in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament.
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Crimson Tide players surround South Carolina guard Devon Downey in Alabama's first-round win on Thursday in Nashville. (Photo courtesy Southeastern Conference)
Contributed
(March 11, 2010)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The University of Alabama men’s basketball team overcame an 18-point second-half deficit to defeat South Carolina, 68-63, in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament Thursday afternoon at the Bridgestone Arena.
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Combined Reports
(March 14, 2010)
SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Schedule and results through Saturday
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Contributed
(March 11, 2010)
BOSSIER CITY, La. – The No.3-seed Alabama State men’s basketball team got a double-double from Tramayne Moorer and overcame 28 turnovers in advancing past No.6-seed Alabama A&M, winning 56-45 Thursday afternoon in quarterfinal action of the 2010 Farmers Insurance SWAC Basketball Tournament at the CenturyTel Center.
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Contributed
(March 11, 2010)
Huntingdon Director of Athletics Buzz Phillips has announced that women’s basketball head coach Tara Osborne has resigned her position, effective immediately.
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Moorer (left) and Mundadi were named All-SWAC conference on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Alabama State Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(March 10, 2010)
BOSSIER CITY, LA - Alabama State University’s Menji Mundadi and Tramayne Moorer both garnered postseason accoloades as part of the 2009-10 Men’s Basketball All-Conference teams
The Southwestern Athletic Conference will video stream the first two days of the Farmers Insurance SWAC Basketball Tournament live free of charge at
www.swac.org<http://www.swac.org/>.
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Contributed
(March 10, 2010)
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Troy battled all the way to the Sun Belt Championship game, but its eight-game victory streak was halted by North Texas 66-63 and the Trojans were denied a tournament title.
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Contributed
(March 9, 2010)
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Troy built a big first half lead, then held on as Western Kentucky battled back in the second half for a 54-48 win on Monday night in Sun Belt tournament action.
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Alabama's Tony Mitchell was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Monday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Tony Mitchell of Alabama was named Freshman of the Week and Ole Miss Rebels' Chris Warren was named Player of the Week in the SEC on Monday.
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Contributed
(March 8, 2010)
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – The Troy Trojans knocked the second round monkey off their backs, picking up a 67-55 victory over South Alabama on Sunday night in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament.
The victory came over the same USA squad that eliminated the Trojans in a similar scenario a season ago. That Troy squad was the third seed in the tournament – this year’s team is the top seed.
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Combined Reports
(March 14, 2010)
SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Schedule and results through Saturday
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Mikhail Torrance tips in for two of his 13 points in the Crimson Tide's win over Auburn on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Combined Reports
(March 7, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA - On Senior Day before a sold-out crowd at Coleman Coliseum, senior guard Mikhail Torrance notched his second career double-double with 13 points and a career-high 12 rebounds to lead the Alabama men's basketball team to a 73-61 victory over in-state rival Auburn, snapping a four-game losing streak to the Tigers.
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Contributed
(March 7, 2010)
Jackson State spoiled Alabama State’s “Senior Night” and a determined second half rally in escaping with a 60-59 victory Saturday night at Dunn-Oliver Acadome.
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Contributed
(March 6, 2010)
ROME, Ga. - No. 12 Lee used a 12-0 run midway through the second half to take control, then held on to advance to the Southern States Athletic Conference tournament championship game with a 80-70 victory over Faulkner Friday night at The Forum.
Brooke McKinnon scored a game-high 18 points and top-seeded Lee University held No. 5-seed Auburn University-Montgomery without a field goal for the first 11 minutes of the second half as the Lady Flames earned a trip to the SSAC championship game with a 53-35 win over the Lady Senators on Friday night at The Forum in Rome, Ga.
Jas Rogers made a free throw with 0.5 seconds remaining to lift second-seeded Southern Polytechnic State University to a 56-53 victory over No. 3-seed Auburn University-Montgomery in the semifinals of the Southern States Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championships on Friday evening at The Forum in Rome, Ga.
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Combined Reports
(March 5, 2010)
ROME, Ga. - Faulkner lost most of an 18-point second-half lead but made plays down the stretch to escape the first round of the Southern States Athletic Conference with a 79-72 victory over Emmanuel here Thursday night at The Forum.
Nathan Thomas scored a game-high 24 points to lead Auburn University at Montgomery to a 62-59 win over Shorter College.
Cassie Moore had 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead AUM to a 38-34 win over Emmanuel College in the first round of the Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament.
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Auburn seniors Tay Waller (12) and DeWayne Reed celebrate the final game at Beard-Eaves Coliseum on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Auburn University Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(March 4, 2010)
AUBURN - Tay Waller scored 22 points and Brendon Knox had 21 to lead Auburn to an 89-80 win over Mississippi State on Wednesday night in a game when the five seniors accounted for all but 11 of the Tigers' points.
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Faulkner and AUM will play in the SSAC Tournament on Thursday. The Senators face Shorter while Faulkner plays Emmanuel. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Combined Reports
(March 4, 2010)
Faulkner and AUM men and women will participate in the first round of the Southern States Athletic Conference tournaments in Rome, Ga. beginning Thursday.
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Tide forward Justin Knox scored 17 points in Alabama's win at South Carolina on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(March 4, 2010)
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Junior forward Justin Knox and senior guard Mikhail Torrance each scored 17 points while junior forward Chris Hines pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds as the Alabama men's basketball team overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat the South Carolina Gamecocks 79-70 on Wednesday at Colonial Life Arena.
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Troy's Brandon Hazzard was named first team and Michael Vogler (24) named third team on the Sun Belt All-Conference teams. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmeyer/Troy Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(March 3, 2010)
Troy’s Brandon Hazzard was named to the All-Sun Belt first team, while fellow senior Michael Vogler earned a second team nod as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.
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Contributed
(March 2, 2010)
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas –In a game featuring tough defense, the Alabama State University men's basketball team edged Prairie View A&M, 52-43, Monday night at William Nicks Fieldhouse.
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Brandon Hazzard and the Troy men are the top seed in the Sun Belt Conference tourney which begins March 6 in Hot Springs, Ark. (Photo courtesy Troy Unv. Athletics)
Contributed
(March 1, 2010)
The seeds and schedule were announced Sunday for the 2010 Sun Belt Men's and Women's Basketball tourneys, which runs March 6-9 in Hot Springs, Ark.
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Combined Report
(Feb. 28, 2010)
BIRMINGHAM - It was not a good Championship Saturday for River Region teams.
Three teams took their respective shots at a state title on Saturday at the BJCC Arena. All three were unable to complete the task of earning the blue trophy with Brewbaker Tech and both the G.W. Carver boys and girls losing in the finals.
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Contributed
(Feb. 27, 2010)
BIRMINGHAM— Top-ranked Hoover High School outscored Jeff Davis 40-16 in the second and third periods Friday and rolled into the Class 6A girls state finals with the decisive 77-44 victory.
Also on Friday, the Green County boys, the Sumter County girls and the Clements girls captured state titles.
Here are recaps of other games at the BJCC Arena.
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K.T. Harrell will try to lead Brewbaker Tech to its first-ever state title Saturday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 27, 2010)
The Brewbaker Tech Rams go for a history-making win on Saturday, looking to grab the school’s first-ever state title in any sport when they face Ramsay in the Class 4A state championship game at 11 a.m.
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Alondra Gray had 15 points and three steals for Carver's girls on Thursday. (Staff Photo)
BIRMINGHAM - The G.W. Carver Wolverines swept two games in Birmingham on Thursday in the Class 5A semifinals with the girls defeating Erwin, 54-51. The boys followed with a win over Wenonah with the same identical score, 54-51.
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Contributed
(Feb. 26, 2010)
BIRMINGHAM - Here is a recap from Thursday's action in the Alabama High School Athletic Association state finals at the BJCC Arena.
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Christopher Bendolph and the Brew Tech Rams earned a spot in the Class 4A championship game with a win over Columbia on Wednesday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 25, 2010)
BIRMINGHAM - Brewbaker Tech is one win away from the school’s first-ever state championship.
The Rams (24-5) needed a big day from Univeristy of Virginia signee K.T. Harrell and they got it in a 65-54 victory over Columbia (Huntsville) in the boys Class 4A semifinals at the BJCC Arena on Wednesday.
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Contributed
(Feb. 25, 2010)
BIRMINGHAM - Here is a recap of Wednesday's action from the Alabama High School Athletic Association state finals at the BJCC Arena.
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Senario Hillman goes up against new shot-blocking king Jarvis Varnardo, who had eight blocks and set the career NCAA mark with 536 blocks on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Unv Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Feb. 25, 2010)
STARKVILLE, Miss. - Senior guard Mikhail Torrance scored a game-high 23 points but the University of Alabama men’s basketball team was unable to overcome an 11-point second-half deficit in a 74-66 loss at Mississippi State Wednesday night.
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Contributed
(Feb. 25, 2010)
OXFORD, Miss. - Tay Waller scored 29 points for the second straight game, but Auburn couldn't hold on in an 85-75 loss to Ole Miss in Tad Smith Coliseum on Wednesday. The Rebels outscored the Tigers 63-41 in the second half while shooting 67.9 percent from the field to come back from a 14 point deficit.
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The Eastwood Christian Warriors recently reached the semifinals of the ACEAA state basketball tournament held at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa. (Photo contributed)
Staff Report
(Feb. 24, 2010)
The Eastwood Christian Warriors boys and girls teams recently played in the ACEAA state basketball tournament held at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa.
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Combined Reports
(Feb. 24, 2010)
BIRMINGHAM - Here is a recap of the first day of the Alabama High School Athletic Association state finals at the Birmingham BJCC Arena.
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Compiled by RRS Staff
Results for the 2010 Alabama Alabama High School Athletic Association state finals at the BJCC Arena in Birmingham.
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K.T. Harrell led the Brew Tech Rams to their first berth in the AHSAA Final 48 on Saturday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 21, 2010)
K.T. Harrell scored 24 points and Giovanni Smith scored 20 points to lead Brewbaker Tech to a 52-44 victory over Andalusia in the Class 4A South Regional championship at the Mitchell Center on the University of South Alabama campus on Saturday.
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Results and pairings for the Alabama High School Athletic Association Regional tournaments. Results through games of Friday.
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Carver's Tiffany Jones drives for a shot during the Lady Wolverines' win over Selma on Friday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 20, 2010)
G.W. Carver is finishing its brief two-year period in Class 5A in style.
Both the girls and boys will head to Birmingham next week for a shot at the Clas 5A state championship. Both earned trips with victories over Selma in Friday’s Central Regional final at Alabama State.
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Jeff Davis guard Jatoria Carter reaches over Central's Monique Jackson for a shot in the Lady Vols' win on Friday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 19, 2010)
Before the postseason began, Jeff Davis Lady Volunteers head coach LaKenya Knight gave her team the annual speech – everyone is 0-0. Play hard and good things will happen.
Good things indeed.
The Lady Vols are headed to Birmingham after disposing of the Central-Phenix City Lady Red Devils, 48-39, in the finals of the Class 6A Central Regional at Alabama State’s Acadome on Friday.
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MA's J.J. Sewell finds a double team in Greene County's win on Thursday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 19, 2010)
Greene County coach Rodney Wesley got what he wanted.
"We've got a rematch with Sumter County," Greene County coach Rodney Wesley said. "We've played them three times this season, and they've won each game by five points or less."
The Tigers advanced to the Class 3A Central Regional championship for the first time since 2006 with a 72-66 victory over Montgomery Academy.
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Contributed
(Feb. 19, 2010)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - DeWayne Reed scored 22 points, Tay Waller 13 and Brendon Knox 10 but it wasn't enough as the Tigers were edged by Florida 78-70 in the O'Connell Center on Thursday. Chandler Parsons scored 17 points to lead the Gators
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Miah Brooks and Layne Doctson set up for a rebound in the Lady Eagles' win over Greene County. (Staff Photo).
Staff Report
(Feb. 19, 2010)
Montgomery Academy coach Glenn Sylvest wanted to see just how far his Lady Eagles had come in a year.
He got the answer he was looking for.
The Lady Eagles used relentless pressure to beat Greene County, 71-59, in a rematch of last year’s Class 3A Central Regional semifinal at Alabama State.
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After a year-long probationary period, it was back to "just" basketball for Craig Sword and the Carver Wolverines and Valley High School. (Photo by Dennis Victory).
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Staff Report
(Feb. 18, 2010)
The G.W. Carver Wolverines played nearly flawless basketball in their 70-47 victory over Valley in Wednesday’s Class 5A Central Regional semifinal game at Alabama State’s Acadome.
The story was not about what happened during the game but before and after.
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Catholic's Graham Evans slams home two of his 16 points but it wasn't enough in Midfield's win Wednesday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 18, 2010)
Too much pressure. Too many mistakes.
It was the story for Montgomery Catholic in its 62-47 loss to Midfield in Wednesday’s Class 4A Central Regional semifinal game at Alabama State’s Acadome.
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Lakeside celebrates the last-second win over Autauga Academy at Huntingdon College on Wednesday. (Staff Photo)
Merritt Waddell sank two 3-pointers – both from the same spot on the court – to lift the Warriors to a 56-53 win over Autauga Academy in the AISA Class AA semifinals at Huntingdon College.... Tremayne Hardin scored six of his 12 points late in the fourth quarter to lift Evangel Christian over Edgewood Academy, 59-53... Pickens Academy earned a 46-39 win over EMCA.
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Carver's Alondra Gray fights through a BTW-Tuskegee defender for a shot in the Lady Wolverines' win on Wednesday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 17, 2010)
There are different ways Booker T. Washington coach Charles Biggers might explain how his Golden Eagles suffered a second-consecutive blowout in the Class 5A Central Regional tournament.
“I guess call it the Carver mystique,” he explained.
The Lady Wolverines led 38-7 at the half and never looked back in a 60-35 rout of BTW-Tuskegee. It was the second-straight year Carver had won in large fashion over the Eagles.
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Ashley Henley and the Lanier Lady Poets found rough going against the Lady Red Devils of Central-Phenix City on Tuesday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 17, 2010)
It was a day to forget for River Region teams.
Four Class 6A teams played on Tuesday in the Central Regional at the Alabama State Acadome. Three were out before the sun went down – both teams from Sidney Lanier and Prattville were upended.
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JD coach LaKenya Knight was all smiles Tuesday during the Lady Vols' win over Dothan. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 17, 2010)
Jeff Davis Samantha Thomas found the ball in her hands time after time either through rebounds or the dribble drive and dish by her teammates. She was usually the receiver of the passes from Jatoria Carter in the Lady Volunteers’ 64-43 win over Dothan in the Class 6A Central Regional semifinal at Alabama State’s Acadome on Tuesday.
Central-Phenix City advanced to the Class 6A Central Regional final with a 62-47 victory over Lanier on Tuesday at the Alabama State Dunn-Oliver Acadome.
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Lanier's Keith Braswell can't find a handle on the ball in the Poets' loss to Opelika on Tuesday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 17, 2010)
Central-Phenix City took an easy 72-48 victory over the Prattville Lions at the Alabama State Acadome, setting up a date with Opelika, which defeated Sidney Lanier.
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Autaugaville's Kelton Tyus attempts to block a shot in the fourth quarter of the Eagles' loss on Monday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 16, 2010)
Darren Golson shook his head wondering just how his Autaugaville Eagles had blown a 23-point lead in the second half.
Edward Bell coach Mitch Joiner was wondering the same thing.
It turned out to be pressure defense and poor shooting that allowed the Bears to advance to the finals of the Class 1A Central Regional at the Alabama State Acadome with a 73-63 win over the Eagles on Monday.
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Results for the AISA state finals at Huntingdon.
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Chris Palmore shoots over defenders in the Eagles' win on Monday. (Photo courtesy Ryan Bartels/ Faulkner Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Feb. 16, 2010)
Faulkner blistered the nets for the second time this season against Talladega, but had to fight off the Tornadoes in the second half to escape with a 87-73 victory Monday night at Tine Davis Gymnasium.
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St. Jude center Kaseama Ashbourne leads the Lady Pirates to the Central Regional this week. (Staff Photo)
Capsule of teams from River Region participating this week in the AHSAA Regional tournaments at Alabama State and Mobile.
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Results and pairings for the Alabama High School Athletic Association Regional tournaments. Results through games of Friday.
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JaMychal Green goes rim high for two of his 22 points in the Tide's win on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Feb. 14, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA - Sophomore forward JaMychal Green scored a game-high 22 points with nine rebounds to lead the Alabama men's basketball team to a come-from-behind 73-68 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday before a crowd of 13,151 at Coleman Coliseum.
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Contributed
(Feb. 14, 2010)
TROY – It took all 40 minutes for it to be confirmed and there were period of concern, but in the end Troy held on for a 81-78 victory on Saturday night in Sun Belt action in Trojan Arena.
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Staff Report
(Feb. 14, 2010)
Cassie Moore collected a triple-double with 20 points, 11 blocks and 10 rebounds to lead Auburn University at Montgomery to a 73-49 victory over 6th-ranked Lee University, giving the Lady Flames its first conference lost. The 11 blocks is a career-high for Moore and gives her 86 blocks on the season, which leads the conference.
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Staff Report
(Feb. 14, 2010)
The Huntingdon men’s basketball team placed four players in double figures, led by senior Reggie Sprouse’s 17 points, but Maryville knocked down 11 3-pointers to lift the Scots to an 88-71 victory over the Hawks on Saturday at Roland Arena.
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Brew Tech center Marques Webb led the Lady Rams with 24 points and 18 rebounds in the win over Dallas County. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 12, 2010)
Marques Webb scored 24 points and Tabitha Bradshaw added 21 as Brewbaker Tech advanced to the Class 4A South Regional with a 69-51 win over Dallas County at the Robert E. Lee gymnasium on Thursday.
The Lady Rams (19-7) won their 12-straight game.
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Montgomery Academy's Dana Smith goes up for two of her 14 points in Thursday's win over Dadeville. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 12, 2010)
Montgomery Academy led by 23 at half on the way to an impressive 66-43 win, advancing to the Central Regional at noon next Thursday. The Lady Eagles will face Greene County at the ASU Acadome.
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Tay Waller goes up for a shot against Georgia's Chris Barnes in the Tigers' win on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Feb. 11, 2010)
AUBURN - Lucas Hargrove matched his season-high with 24 points and had 11 rebounds to lead the Tigers to an 82-63 victory over Georgia on Wednesday night, adding generously to a nine-point halftime cushion.
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Contributed
(Feb. 10, 2010)
Cassie Moore scored 18 points to lead Auburn University at Montgomery to a 75-64 victory over Southern Wesleyan University, in Southern States Athletic Conference action on Tuesday.
MOBILE- Branden Kelley had three hits and two RBI to help AUM to a 9-6 win at Spring Hill College.
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Results from the AHSAA Sub-Regional, including the Central and South brackets. Schedule was revised due to snow in the central and south portion of the state.
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Contributed
(Feb. 10, 2010)
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The University of Alabama men's basketball team fell to the No. 2 Kentucky Wildcats Tuesday night at Rupp Arena, 66-55.
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Contributed
(Feb. 10, 2010)
Randall Moore had 19 points and six rebounds to lead Faulkner University at a 66-53 win over Auburn University at Montgomery on Tuesday.
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Contributed
(Feb. 10, 2010)
The Huntingdon women’s basketball team kept its Great South Athletic Conference Tournament hopes alive with a 62-57 overtime victory over Agnes Scott on Tuesday evening at Roland Arena.
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Prattville's Justin Thomas drives to the basket during the Lions' win over Lanier at Robert E. Lee on Monday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 9, 2010)
Lucky, good… Justin Thomas was both Monday.
The sophomore enjoyed the good fortune of a couple of non-routine shots that went in as part of a big night for the Prattville Lions, who won their first area tournament title in 12 years with a comfortable 76-63 win over Sidney Lanier in the Class 6A, Area 6 tourney at Robert E. Lee.
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Results for the AISA Regional finals at Huntingdon. Winners advance to the State finals beginning Wednesday at Huntingdon College.
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Tide players celebrate first win over Auburn since 2006. (Photo courtesy Unv Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Feb. 8, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA. - Junior forward Tierney Jenkins notched her 10th double-double of the season and 22nd of her career with a game-high 17 points and 13 rebounds to lead the women's basketball team to a victory over rival Auburn, 55-53, at Coleman Coliseum on Sunday.
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Head coach Anthony Grant watched his team blow a 23-point second-half lead against Ole Miss on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Unv Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Feb. 7, 2010)
OXFORD, Miss - Sophomore forward JaMychal Green scored 18 points while freshman forward Tony Mitchell added 16 points and eight rebounds but it wasn’t enough to counter a furious second half rally that allowed No. 25 Mississippi to pull away with a 74-67 victory over Alabama on Saturday at C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum.
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Contributed
(Feb. 7, 2010)
Junior Adrian Williams scored a season-high 19 points to lead four Huntingdon players in double figures, as the Huntingdon men’s basketball team defeated the top team in the Great South Athletic Conference Piedmont, 87-79, on Saturday at Roland Arena.
Senior Kayla Schuran and junior Ashton Salter each scored 11 points, but the Huntingdon women’s basketball team could not find an answer for the inside presence of Piedmont’s Sada Wheeler, who finished with 29 points, in a 55-40 victory for the Lady Lions on Saturday at Roland Arena.
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Contributed
(Feb. 7, 2010)
BERRY, Ga.—Will Blackwell poured in 32 points to lead Berry College to an 80-75 overtime win over Auburn University at Montgomery. It was the second consecutive overtime for the Senators in the past three days.
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Contributed
(Feb. 7, 2010)
ROME, Ga. - Shorter overcame a big deficit with a pair of big runs in the second half and then raced away from Faulkner for a 69-61 victory Saturday afternoon in a key Southern States Athletic Conference game.
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Contributed
(Feb. 6, 2010)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Courtney Fortson scored eight of his game-high 24 points in overtime to go along with 10 rebounds and seven assists to lead Arkansas to an 82-79 victory over Auburn in Bud Walton Arena on Saturday. Frankie Sullivan and Tay Waller each scored 18 points and Lucas Hargrove 15 to lead the Tigers.
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Struthers tied a career high with 29 points in Trinity's win over LAMP on Friday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 6, 2010)
Blake Struthers and Ed Wilcoxon didn’t have career nights in Trinity Presbyterian’s 53-49 victory over LAMP on Friday.
But as a combination, it may have been their best ever.
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JD guard Jada Williams drives past a Prattville defender in the Lady Vols' win in the Class 6A Area 6 semis at Lanier on Thursday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 5, 2010)
LaKenya Knight will take any victory at this time of the year.
The head coach of the Jeff Davis Lady Vols understands after last season’s surprising berth in the Class 6A Central Regional that anything can happen.
So, when the Vols defeated Prattville, 61-44, to advance to the Area 6 championship, there was a sigh of relief.
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Contributed
(Feb. 5, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA - Senior guard Mikhail Torrance scored a game-high 22 points to go along with five assists, but it wasn't enough as Alabama dropped a heartbreaker to Florida, 66-65, Thursday night at Coleman Coliseum. The game was the first meeting between Alabama head coach Anthony Grant and his former mentor, Florida head coach Billy Donovan.
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(Feb. 5, 2010)
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Troy's Mike Vogler sank a pair of free throws with 18 seconds left as Troy held on for a 70-67 win in Sun Belt action on Thursday.
Vogler scored 16 points and Brandon Hazzard led the team with 21 points, including 14 in the second half.
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Contributed
(Feb. 5, 2010)
MACON, Ga. ---- Senior Lori Bonds scored a season-high 23 points, while matching a career-high 11 rebounds to post her fifth career double-double to lead the Huntingdon women’s team past Wesleyan, 66-55, and complete a season sweep of the Pioneers on Thursday at Porter Gym.
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Contributed
(Feb. 5, 2010)
MT. BERRY, Ga. - Faulkner hit its first six shots and never looked back en route to a 63-58 victory over Berry here Thursday night.
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Contributed
(Feb. 5, 2010)
ROME, Ga.-Auburn University at Montgomery outscored Shorter College 10-3 in overtime to defeat the Hawks 79-72. It was an improbable win for AUM who trailed 39-27 at halftime, and after being outscored 9-0 to start the second half, trailed 48-27 with 15 minutes left in the game.
Shelby Farrer scored 16 points to lead Shorter College to a 65-60 win over AUM in women’s Southern States Athletic Conference basketball action.
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Contributed
(Feb. 4, 2010)
Head Coach Dan Davis has signed Haley Williams to join the Lady Senators basketball team during the 2010-2011 season.
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Huntingdon's Chris Roberts shoots between two Faulkner defenders in the Hawks' loss to the Eagles Monday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 2, 2010)
The Faulkner Eagles defeated Huntingdon College, 84-66, giving head coach Jim Sanderson his 400th career victory.
But Sanderson was more interested in giving his past players the glory… and asking his current team to step up.
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Alabama's Anthony Brock goes for a layup over Auburn's Andre Malone (1) and Tony Neysmith. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Combined Reports
(Jan. 30, 2010)
AUBURN – Tay Waller scored a game-high 20 points and Lucas Hargrove made the game-winning free throw with 3.1 seconds left to give Auburn a 58-57 victory over Alabama in Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum on Saturday. It was the Tigers' sixth win in the last seven games against the Crimson Tide.
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Contributed
(Jan. 31, 2010)
TROY -- Brandon Hazzard scored 17 points and Michael Vogler had 15 as Troy defeated South Alabama 73-66 in overtime on Saturday night.
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Contributed
(Jan. 31, 2010)
Melanie Gess scored 16 points to lead Auburn University at Montgomery to a 60-30 victory over Emmanuel College in Southern States Athletic Conference play.
Ben Brim scored 19 points and Tedrick Hudson had 18 to lead Emmanuel College to a 73-66 win over AUM.
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Contributed
(Jan. 30, 2010)
The Huntingdon men’s basketball team had four players score in double figures as it eclipsed the century mark on the scoreboard for the first time in more than six year with a 104-57 victory over Trinity (Fla.) College on Friday at Roland Arena.
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Results and schedules for the ASHAA Area Tournaments which concluded on Monday.
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Contributed
(Jan. 29, 2010)
Saturday’s Arkansas-Ole Miss men’s basketball game has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. The game will be played at 6 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 31, at C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum in Oxford, Miss.
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Faulkner's Chris Palmore skies to the basket in the Eagles' win on Thursday. (Photo by Ryan Bartels, Faulkner Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Jan. 29, 2010)
Faulkner’s De Hereford stole an inbounds pass with four seconds left to preserve the Eagles’ 60-57 victory Thursday night over Emmanuel in a Southern States Athletic Conference at Tine Davis Gymnasium.
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Contributed
(Jan. 29, 2010)
AUM needed double overtime but was able to hold off Brenau University for an 83-80 victory for a key SSAC win on Thursday at the Physical Education Complex.
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Contributed
(Jan. 29, 2010)
TROY – On the night that senior Mike Vogler became Troy’s Division I assist leader, his Troy Trojans knocked off ULM 75-56 in Sun Belt action.
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Contributed
(Jan. 29, 2010)
AUBURN - No. 18 Ole Miss shot 56.7 percent from the field and was led by Chris Warren's 20 points and Terrico White's 19 points en route to an 84-74 victory over Auburn in Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum on Thursday. Tay Waller scored a season-high 21 points for the Tigers on 5-of-11 3-point shooting.
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Bama's Chris Hines (44) and Senario Hillman double up on LSU guard Bo Spencer in the Crimson Tide's win Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Jan. 28, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA - Senior guard Mikhail Torrance's 10 point and 11 assist double-double paired with freshman forward Tony Mitchell's first career double-double consisting of 10 points and 10 rebounds led the Alabama men's basketball team in a 57-38 victory over LSU, Wednesday at Coleman Coliseum.
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Contributed
(Jan. 28, 2010)
The bracket of the Central Regional basketball tournament scheduled Feb.16-20 at Alabama State University has been adjusted to coincide with the host university’s home basketball schedule.
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Contributed
(Jan. 28, 2010)
The Huntingdon men’s basketball team shot 51.6 percent in the second half, outscoring Covenant by 11 points, as the Hawks defeated the Scots, 87-73, Wednesday at Roland Arena.
Senior Lori Bonds and freshman Devin Douglas each scored 17 points, but the Huntingdon women’s basketball team could not overcome a slow start on Wednesday, as they fell to Covenant, 68-58, at Roland Arena.
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AUM's Johnny Williams attempts to drive past Faulkner's Randell Moore in the Senators' win on Monday. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Combined Reports
(Jan. 26, 2010)
Daniel Quinlan scored 22 points to lead Auburn University at Montgomery to a 69-59 win over rival Faulkner University in Southern States Athletic Conference basketball action on Monday.
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Combined Reports
(Jan. 25, 2010)
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Kentucky's defense proved to be too much for Auburn Sunday as the Tigers (11-9, 2-5 SEC) dropped a 68-50 decision to the 25th-ranked Wildcats (16-3, 4-2 SEC) at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Ky. KeKe Carrier came off the bench to lead the Tigers with 11 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots.
TUSCALOOSA - Alabama overcame an 11-point second half deficit to force overtime but came up just short of winning its second consecutive Southeastern Conference game, falling to the Arkansas Razorbacks 66-62 in overtime on Sunday in Coleman Coliseum.
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Senario Hillman skies for a layup in the Tide's win over Mississippi State on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Jan. 24, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA - Senior guard Mikhail Torrance posted a game-high 20 points and five assists to go along with four rebounds while sophomore forward JaMychal Green added 17 points and nine rebounds to lead the Alabama men's basketball team in a 62-57 victory over No. 23 Mississippi State, Saturday at Coleman Coliseum.
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Contributed
(Jan. 24, 2010)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Vanderbilt erased a 16-point deficit to come back and defeat Auburn 82-74 in Memorial Gym Saturday as the Commodores shot 64 percent from the field in the second half. Lucas Hargrove led the Tigers with 19 points and 10 rebounds while DeWayne Reed had 16 points and Frankie Sullivan 14 points.
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Contributed
(Jan. 24, 2010)
Faulkner battled back from an early deficit and then pulled away from Brewton-Parker late to claim a 73-64 Southern States Athletic Conference victory Saturday afternoon at Tine Davis Gymnasium.
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Contributed
(Jan. 24, 2010)
All-American Jas Rogers scored 11 second-half points to lead ninth-ranked Southern Polytechnic State University to a 54-52 win over Auburn University at Montgomery.
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Contributed
(Jan. 24, 2010)
MARYVILLE, Tenn. --- The Huntingdon men’s and women’s basketball team each dropped its respective decision to Great South Athletic Conference foe Maryville College on Saturday.
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Coach Jason Roberson (right) and the PCA Panthers have been all smiles this season thanks to their 24 wins. (Staff Photo)
By Sarah Hughes
RRS Correspondent
(Jan. 22, 2010)
Prattville Christian Academy is making history... again.
After setting school records in football, the school's basketball team is attempting to follow suit.
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Contributed
(Jan. 22, 2010)
Three players scored in double-figures, led by junior Cassie Moore who scored a game-high 20 points as the Auburn Montgomery Lady Senators defeated Brewton-Parker College 70-53.
Daniel Quinlan scored a game-high 19 points to lead the men’s team to a 63-47 win over Brewton-Parker College on Thursday.
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Contributed
(Jan. 22, 2010)
Ninth-ranked Southern Poly held Faulkner to one field goal in the first 10 minutes of the second half to break open a close game en route to a 70-61 victory Thursday night in a Southern States Athletic Conference clash at Tine Davis Gymnasium.
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Staff Report
(Feb. 1, 2010)
River Region Sports celebrates its one-year anniversary with a special broadcast of Monday's matchup between the Huntingdon Hawks and the Faulkner Eagles.
River Region Sports will provide a live Webcast over the Internet.
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Contributed
(Jan. 21, 2010)
BATON ROUGE, La. - DeWayne Reed scored 21 points and Frankie Sullivan added 15 points and the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:10 to play to give Auburn an 84-80 victory over LSU in the Maravich Assembly Center Wednesday. Auburn held LSU scoreless for all but nine seconds in the final 3:29.
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Contributed
(Jan. 21, 2010)
Behind a career-high 14 points and eight rebounds from sophomore Whitney Toole, the Huntingdon women’s basketball team picked up its first Great South Athletic Conference victory of the season, defeating visiting Wesleyan, 57-36, Wednesday at Roland Arena.
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Contributed
(Jan. 20, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA - Alabama dropped a thriller to No. 8 Tennessee, 63- 56, on Tuesday at Coleman Coliseum. With the loss, the Crimson Tide falls to 11-7 (1-3 SEC) on the season while the Vols improve to 15-2 (3-0).
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K.T. Harrell tries to drive past a Lee defender in the MLK Classic Monday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Jan. 19, 2010)
After a sound thrashing at the hands of Robert E. Lee on Monday, Brewbaker Tech head basketball coach Chauncey Shines didn’t bat an eye when asked if he was disappointed.
“We got just what we needed,” he said, almost with a smile.
The Rams struggled on both ends of the floor in an 84-67 loss to the Generals in the MLK Roundball Classic at the Alabama State Acadome. It was just the fourth loss of the season for Brew Tech, but maybe one of the most important games heading into the last stretch of the regular season.
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K.T. Herrell and the Brew Tech Rams will be one of eight teams to participate in the MLK Classic Monday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Jan. 18, 2010)
Brewbaker Tech coach Chauncey Shines made one observation when looking forward to Monday’s MLK Classic at Alabama State.
“I guess we’ll see how we do against the big boys,” Shines said.
Brew Tech will face Robert E. Lee in one of four games slated in the annual event.
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Contributed
(Jan. 18, 2010)
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Sophomore Ericka Russell led three Crimson Tide players in double figures with 17 points, but Alabama suffered a 88-63 loss to Kentucky Sunday afternoon in Memorial Coliseum. With the loss, the Tide drops to 8-10 on the season and 0-5 in the Southeastern Conference, while the Wildcats improve to 14-3 overall and 2-2 against league opponents.
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Auburn (11-7, 2-3 SEC) was held to 39.6 percent shooting from the field Sunday as South Carolina (10-7, 3-2 SEC) pulled away in the second half for a 63-49 win at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C.
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Auburn's DeWayne Reed goes up for a layup against Kentucky Saturday. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Combined Reports
(Jan. 17, 2010)
AUBURN - Down by 19 points with less than two minutes left in the first half, Auburn tied it at 60 and DeWayne Reed missed a game-tying 3-pointer with 12 seconds left to allow No. 2 Kentucky to hold on for a 72-67 victory over Auburn in Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum.
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Contributed
(Jan. 17, 2010)
CENTRAL, S.C.—Johnny Williams scored a career-high 18 points to lead Auburn University at Montgomery to an 83-71 win at Southern Wesleyan University in a Southern States Athletic Conference game.
Natasha Eddings three point field goal with two minutes left gave Southern Wesleyan a 50-49 and the Lady Warriors never trailed again in a 56-53 win over the Lady Senators.
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Contributed
(Jan. 17, 2010)
Faulkner used a 10-0 run midway through the first half to take control and never looked back en route to a 78-53 victory over Truett-McConnell Saturday afternoon at Tine Davis Gymnasium.
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Contributed
(Jan. 17, 2010)
DEMOREST, Ga. ---- Huntingdon senior Reggie Sprouse matched a career-high with 24 points, but Piedmont placed four scorers in double figures, as the Lions defeated the Hawks in Great South Athletic Conference play, 92-78, Saturday at Cave Arena.
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Contributed
(Jan. 17, 2010)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Senior guard Mikhail Torrance scored 15 points while sophomore forward JaMychal Green added 13 points and eight rebounds, but a 24-13 run to close the game allowed the Arkansas to pull away for a 71-59 over Alabama on Saturday at Bud Walton Arena.
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Auburn's Earnest Ross looks to drive on UT's Skylar McBee in Auburn's loss Thursday. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv./Associated Press)
Contributed
(Jan. 15, 2010)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Ninth-ranked Tennessee started slow but finished with a bang in its 81-55 win over Auburn on Thursday.
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Contributed
(Jan. 15, 2010)
CENTRAL, S.C. - Faulkner saw a 13-point lead evaporate in the final five minutes but got a free throw from Langston Williams with :02 seconds on the clock to escape with an 80-79 victory over Southern Wesleyan on Thursday night in a key Southern States Athletic Conference game.
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Contributed
(Jan. 15, 2010)
TROY – A lackluster first half where Troy started slow doomed the team as it fell 75-72 to North Texas in Sun Belt basketball action on Thursday night.
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Combined Reports
(Jan. 15, 2010)
Kala Smith led a balanced Lady Senators attack with 14 points as Auburn University at Montgomery picked up a 70-49 road win over Columbia College... Huntingdon falls behind early and loses to Spillman... Alli Smalley hits career high in Auburn's win over rival Alabama.
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Carver coach James "J.J." Jackson (left) and his assistants were relieved to hear the news on Thursday that the Wolverines would be eligible again for the playoffs effective Jan. 20. (Staff Photo)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
(Jan. 14, 2010)
G.W. Carver athletic director Michelle Simmons confirmed on Thursday that the school’s boys’ basketball team would be eligible for post-season play effective Jan. 20.
Simmons received notice in a letter from the Alabama High School Athletic Association that the program had earned back its status as a playoff-eligible team and that the probation placed on the team last February would be lifted.
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Jeff Davis alum Charvez Davis (24) guards Vandy's Jermaine Beal during the Crimson Tide's loss on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Jan. 14, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA - Senior guard Mikhail Torrance scored a game-high 23 points but it wasn't enough as the Alabama men's basketball team lost a down-to-the-wire 65-64 decision to the Vanderbilt Commodores Wednesday at Coleman Coliseum.
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Contributed
(Jan. 13, 2010)
MOUNT BERRY, Ga. - Junior Ephriam Hudson scored 16 points to lead for Huntingdon players in double figures, but the Hawks fell to NAIA foe Berry, 74-70, on Tuesday, and in the process, snapped their five-game winning streak.
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Contributed
(Jan. 12, 2010)
Faulkner used a 14-2 run late in the second half to break open a tight game and then held on for a 71-68 victory Monday night over Spring Hill at Tine Davis Gymnasium.
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Contributed
(Jan. 12, 2010)
LaNorris Smith scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds to lead Auburn University at Montgomery to a hard-fought 58-52 win over Shorter College.
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The Auburn Lady Tigers celebrate the last-second shot of Alli Smalley in the win over LSU on Sunday. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Combined Reports
(Jan. 11, 2010)
BATON ROUGE, La. - Alli Smalley hit a fadeaway 3-pointer from 25 feet out with four seconds left on the clock to tie the game at 59-59 against 11th-ranked LSU in Baton Rouge, La. The shot put Auburn (10-6, 1-2 SEC) into overtime for the second game in a row, this time with a different outcome as the Tigers held on for the 64-62 win over the Lady Tigers (13-2, 2-1 SEC).
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Brandon Hazzard scored his 1,000th point to lead Troy past FIU on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmeyer/Troy Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Combined Reports
(Jan. 10, 2010)
MIAMI – Senior guard Brandon Hazzard scored his 1,000th career point as the Troy Trojans men’s basketball rolled over Florida International, 84-68, Saturday night in Sun Belt action.
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Contributed
(Jan. 10, 2010)
BATON ROUGE, La. - The Alabama men's basketball team began its Southeastern Conference schedule with a 66-49 victory over LSU Saturday at the Maravich Center in Baton Rouge, La. The win moves the Crimson Tide to 11-4 (1-0 SEC) on the season and drops LSU to 9-6 (0-1 SEC).
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Contributed
(Jan. 10, 2010)
Junior Ephriam Hudson scored a career-high 29 points off the bench, including seven 3-pointers, as the Huntingdon men’s basketball team overcame its worst shooting performance of the season to defeat LaGrange 80-74 in double overtime in each team’s Great South Athletic Conference opener on Saturday at Roland Arena.
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Contributed
(Jan. 10, 2010)
Alabama State’s Tanika Jackson recorded her third consecutive double-double in Southwestern Athletic Conference play in leading the Lady Hornets to a hard-fought 48-46 victory over Mississippi Valley State Saturday afternoon at the ASU Acadome.
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Contributed
(Jan. 10, 2010)
CLEVELAND, Tenn.—Lee out scored Auburn University at Montgomery 6-0 over the final two minutes of the game to turn a 55-51 close lead into a 61-51 victory in a Southern States Athletic Conference game. The AUM men lost, 67-63.
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Contributed
(Jan. 8, 2010)
Huntingdon senior Leon Frazier scored 25 of his season-high 37 points in the second half, as the Hawks overcame a sluggish start to defeat Pensacola Christian 73-54 Thursday afternoon at Roland Arena.
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Contributed
(Jan. 8, 2010)
CLEVELAND, Tenn. - Lee took control early in the second half and then held off Faulkner down the stretch to escape with a 77-71 victory here Thursday afternoon in a key Southern States Athletic Conference game.
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Staff Report
(Jan. 6, 2010)
Due to pending inclement weather, Montgomery Public Schools authorities have announced that all sports events schedule for Thursday evening have been postponed. This does not include games scheduled by private schools and schools in the Alabama Independent School Association. Those schools have yet to announce any plans for postponement at this time.
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Reed led Auburn with 20 points in the win over West Georgia. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Jan. 6, 2010)
AUBURN - DeWayne Reed scored a game-high 20 points while Frankie Sullivan added 17 points and Tay Waller 16 points to lead Auburn to a 96-72 win over Div. II West Georgia in Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday. It was the Tigers" fourth straight win in its final non-conference game before SEC play.
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Contributed
(Jan. 5, 2010)
TOLEDO, Ohio - In its first game on an opponent's home court this season, the Alabama men's basketball team defeated Toledo 67-50 Monday night at Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio. With the win the Crimson Tide improves to 10-4 (0-0 SEC) on the season while Toledo falls to 3-11 (0-0 MAC).
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Contributed
(Jan. 5, 2010)
MOBILE - Faulkner went the first nine minutes of the second half without a basket, and then couldn't claw its way back as Mobile escaped with a 65-59 victory on Monday night.
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Contributed
(Jan. 4, 2010)
JACKSON, Miss. – Junior Adrian Williams gave the Huntingdon men’s basketball team its only lead of the game by hitting a jumper at the buzzer to lift the Hawks to an 84-82 victory over Rust College in the championship game of the 2010 Cabot Lodge-Millsaps Holiday Tournament Sunday at the Hangar Dome.
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Contributed
(Jan. 4, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA - Alabama kept it close in its Southeastern Conference opener against No. 8 Georgia here in Coleman Coliseum Sunday afternoon, leading by as many as 11 points in the first half, but couldn't overcome a stretch of cold shooting in the second, falling 52-44.
AUBURN - The Auburn women's basketball team (9-5, 0-1 SEC) fell, 73-58, to Mississippi State (10-4, 1-0 SEC) Sunday afternoon in Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.
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Troy's Brandon Hazzard drives for a shot in the Trojans' win on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmeyer/Troy Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Jan. 3, 2010)
TROY – The Troy men’s basketball team adjusted to the methodical style of the Denver Pioneers and came away with a 64-46 victory on Saturday night in Trojan Arena.
The Trojans outscored Denver 41-22 in the second half to pick-up the win and improve to 3-0 in Sun Belt play.
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Contributed
(Jan. 3, 2010)
JACKSON, Miss. – Senior Leon Frazier posted his second double-double of the season to lift the Huntingdon men’s basketball team past Millsaps, 61-57, in the second game of the 2010 Cabot Lodge-Millsaps Holiday Tournament on Saturday at the Hangar Dome.
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Contributed
(Jan. 1, 2010)
MONROE, La. – Despite a late charge by Louisiana-Monroe, the Troy men’s basketball team held on for an 83-82 win on Thursday afternoon in Sun Belt action.
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As players for G.W. Carver watched, Sidney Lanier and Anniston battled for the title of the Dwight Madison Roundball Classic on Wednesday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Dec. 31, 2009)
It’s not every day the host team is prohibited from playing in its own holiday basketball tournament.
But such was the case this week when G.W. Carver watched as seven other teams battled in the Dwight Madison Roundball Classic at Faulkner University’s Tine Davis Gym.
Anniston, the defending Class 4A state champions, defeated Sidney Lanier, 66-55, on Wednesday, capping the tournament that featured seven teams in boys’ play and three in girls’ play.
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Tournament MVP Lauren Olszewski led St. James to the CCC Christmas Tourney title on Wednesday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Dec. 31, 2009)
Ask Katie Barton to name a favorite player and the St. James head coach will promptly answer, “who ever is playing the best basketball for us.”
That was the case in point in the Lady Trojans’ hard-fought 35-30 victory over St. Jude in the finals of the Capital City Conference Christmas Tournament at Trinity on Wednesday.
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ACA's Reed Teel is cornered by Tallassee's Ronderious Hooks (25) and Vandale Daniel in the Eagles' win over the Tigers in the consolation championship game at Trinity on Wednesday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Dec. 31, 2009)
Scores/schedules from local tournaments
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Contributed
(Dec. 31, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – Sophomore forward JaMychal Green scored a game-high 19 points and pulled down eight rebounds while junior guard Senario Hillman added 15 points and six assists to lead the Alabama men’s basketball team to a 77-65 win over the Tennessee State Tigers Wednesday at Coleman Coliseum.
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MA's J.J. Sewell avoids the double team of Southside's Mario Oliver (2) and Baravious Hall in the Eagles' win on Tuesday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Dec. 30, 2009)
With a 10-1 start, one might think Montgomery Academy coach Anthony McCall would be pleased with his team’s performance.
“I am happy, but…”
The Eagles’ 57-48 win over Southside-Selma in the Capital City Conference Christmas Basketball Tournament certainly brought a smile to his face.
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Trinity's Caroline Wilder drives past St. Jude's Raven Moore in Tuesday's CCC Christmas tourney at Trinity. St Jude advanced to the girls' final with a win over the Lady Wildcats. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Dec. 30, 2009)
Scores/schedules from local tournaments
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Contributed
(Dec. 30, 2009)
AUBURN – Lucas Hargrove’s double-double of 20 points and a career-high tying 13 rebounds paced Auburn to a 77-62 victory over Charleston Southern in Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday.
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Anthony White goes up for two in Lee's win over Woodlawn on Monday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Dec. 29, 2009)
On Monday, the Generals opened the Dwight Madison Roundball Classic with an impressive 66-47 win over Woodlawn at Faulkner University’s Tine Davis Gym. After a slow start, the Generals outscored the Colonels 24-6 in the final quarter to pull away for their eighth win of the season (8-2).
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Action from Prattville Christian's win over Fort Dale Academy at Huntingdon College on Monday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Dec. 29, 2009)
Scores/schedules from local tournaments
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Tramaine Butler had 13 points in the Hornets' win on Monday. (Photo courtesy ASU Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Dec. 29, 2009)
The Alabama State University men’s basketball team escaped a determined University of West Alabama squad, 62-59, at the ASU Acadome Monday night.
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Staff Reports
(Dec. 28, 2009)
Holiday basketball tournaments go into high gear beginning today across the River Region.
Two of the larger traditional tournaments open with the annual Capital City Conference tournament at Trinity and the Dwight Madison Classic at Faulkner University.
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Grant got a complete performance from the Crimson Tide on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Dec. 24, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA - Sophomore forward JaMychal Green scored a career-high 27 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead the Alabama men's basketball team to a 90-71 win over the Mercer Bears Wednesday at Coleman Coliseum.
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Auburn's Lucas Hargrove battles ASU's Jeffery Middlebrooks for the loose ball in the Tigers' win on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Dec. 23, 2009)
AUBURN - Auburn's Brendon Knox said the Tigers had a wake up call during Sunday's loss to Sam Houston State. The Tigers shot a season-high 62 percent from the field to go along with a season-high points in Auburn's 94-78 win over Alabama State on Tuesday.
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Contributed
(Dec. 21, 2009)
AUBURN - Junior college transfer Gilberto Clavell scored a career-high 34 points and Corey Allmond added 25 to lead Sam Houston State to a 107-89 victory over Auburn in Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum on Sunday. DeWayne Reed led the Tigers with 19 points while Tay Waller had 18 points as the Tigers scored a season-high in points.
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Contributed
(Dec. 21, 2009)
SEWANEE, Tenn. ---- Junior Adrian Williams recorded his first career double-double, finishing with both career highs in points and rebounds, to help the Huntingdon men’s basketball team snap a two-game skid with a 70-56 victory over Sewanee in the final game of the 14th annual Lon Varnell Classic, hosted by the Tigers.
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Contributed
(Dec. 20, 2009)
SEWANEE, Tenn. --- The Huntingdon men’s basketball team dropped a 71-58 decision to No. 7 Guilford on Saturday in the 14th annual Lon Varnell Classic, hosted by Sewanee.
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Contributed
(Dec. 19, 2009)
Auburn University at Montgomery and Alabama State University will meet at the Acadome Saturday at 7 p.m. It is the 31st meeting between the two local teams.
ASU holds a 23-7 lead in the series that dates back to the 1975-76 season when AUM started playing collegiate basketball. ASU won that outing 99-68. The Senators first win in the series came the next season when AUM defeated ASU 99-94.
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Contributed
(Dec. 19, 2009)
MOBILE – Faulkner used a balanced scoring attack to gain control and then hit seven-of-eight free throws in the final minute to hold off Spring Hill, 83-78, Friday afternoon at the Outlaw Center.
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Auburn's Brenden Knox battles Chris Singleton in the Seminoles' win over the Tigers on Thursday. (Photo courtesy AP/Auburn Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Dec. 18, 2009)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - DeWayne Reed scored all 17 of his points in the final 20:01 and Frankie Sullivan added 17 points and a career-high nine rebounds, but it wasn't enough as Auburn lost a 76-72 heartbreaker to Florida State in the Donald L. Tucker Center Thursday.
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Contributed
(Dec. 18, 2009)
TROY – The Troy men’s basketball team got 22 points from its reserves on Thursday night as it battled New Orleans late into the game before emerging with a 78-76 win in Trojan Arena.
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Senario Hillman goes up for two of his seven points in Wednesday's win over Samford. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Dec. 17, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA - Senior Mikhail Torrance scored 15 points and dished out seven assists while sophomore JaMychal Green added 14 points to lead the Alabama men's basketball team to a 60-45 victory over the Samford Bulldogs Wednesday at Coleman Coliseum.
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Contributed
(Dec. 15, 2009)
HOUSTON – For the second straight outing to end an eight-game road stretch, the Troy Trojans ran into a hot-shooting team. This time it was the Houston Cougars who blistered the nets at historic Hofheinz Pavilion to take a 93-85 victory over the Trojans on Monday.
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The Crimson Tide defense forced 17 turnovers by Purdue but could not maintain a double-digit lead in the second half. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Dec. 13, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA - The Alabama men's basketball team had No. 5 Purdue on the ropes for much of Saturday night's tilt at Coleman Coliseum, but were unable to deliver the knockout punch, falling 73-65 before an electric crowd of 12,477.
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Contributed
(Dec. 13, 2009)
CLEVELAND, Ga.- Faulkner guard Chris Palmore scored eight straight points midway through the second half to fight off a Truett-McConnell rally as the Eagles raced away from the Bears 90-74 Saturday night.
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(Dec. 13, 2009)
LaNorris Smith scored a career-high 19 points to lead Auburn University at Montgomery to a 76-66 win over the University of Mobile on Saturday.
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(Dec. 13, 2009)
HUNTINGTON, WV – The Troy Trojans ran into a buzz saw Saturday night on the banks of the Ohio River, as Marshall blistered the nets, pounded the boards and played virtually mistake-free basketball in downing Troy 99-70 in front of 5,145 at the Cam Henderson Center.
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(Dec. 13, 2009)
The senior duo of Leon Frazier and Reggie Sprouse combined to score 49 points, but Birmingham-Southern had 14 players score, including four in double figures, as the Panthers defeated the Hawks 89-76 at Roland Arena on Saturday.
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Troy's Brandon Hazzard was named Sun Belt Player of the Week after leading the Trojans over Auburn last week. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmeyer/Troy Unv. Athletic Dept.)
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(Dec. 9, 2009)
NEW ORLEANS – After leading the Troy Trojans (5-3) to its first-ever win over Southeastern Conference and in-state foe Auburn on Dec. 4, Brandon Hazzard has been named the Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, as voted on by the league’s sports information directors.
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(Dec. 8, 2009)
AUBURN - Brendon Knox's putback with 1.4 seconds left propelled Auburn to a thrilling 68-67 victory over Virginia in Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum Monday. DeWayne Reed led the Tigers with 18 points and seven assists while Lucas Hargrove added 13 points and nine boards, Frankie Sullivan 12 points and Knox 11 points and six rebounds.
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(Dec. 6, 2009)
Five Senators scored in double-figures led by Daniel Quinlan’s 17, as AUM defeated Berry College 95-78 in men’s basketball action.
Carlie Ainsworth scored 18 points to lead Auburn University at Montgomery to a 75-65 win over Berry College in women’s basketball action.
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(Dec. 3, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA - After trailing by one at the half, the Alabama men's basketball team downed North Florida, 73-51 at Coleman Coliseum Wednesday night to improve its record to 5-2 while the Ospreys fell to 1-5.
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Lucas Hargrove skies for two of his 22 points in Auburn's win over Alabama A&M. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv Athletic Dept.)
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(Dec. 2, 2009)
HUNTSVILLE - Lucas Hargrove recorded his second straight double-double with 22 points and a career-high 13 rebounds as Auburn scored a season high in points with an 87-52 rout of Alabama A&M in Huntsville's Von Braun Center Tuesday. Tay Waller added 13 points in 17 minutes, making 3-of-4 shots from 3-point range in his first game this season after being out with a quad injury.
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(Dec. 1, 2009)
SELMA - Faulkner used a rare zone defense to slow the pace and match up better with the smaller lineup from Concordia, then got some timely shooting from Chris Palmore down the stretch to hold off the Hornets 80-65 Monday night.
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(Nov. 30, 2009)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - After being down by as many as 13 points in the first half, Alabama battled back to beat No. 15 Michigan 68-66 in the Crimson Tide's final game of the Old Spice Classic. Alabama took its first lead of the game with 7:30 left in the second half at 51-50 and the game see-sawed back and forth from that point on.
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(Nov. 28, 2009)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -The Alabama Crimson Tide dropped a tough 60-51 decision to the Florida State Seminoles in the second round of the Old Spice Classic on Friday at The Milk House.
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(Nov. 30, 2009)
Senior Leon Frazier scored a team-high 18 points and added a career-best 11 rebounds, as the Huntingdon men’s basketball team rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat the University of Dallas, 59-57, on Sunday afternoon at Roland Arena.
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(Nov. 28, 2009)
STATESBORO, Ga. – The Troy men’s basketball team got just what it needed on Friday afternoon – hot shooting. The team hit 12-of-22 3-point attempts as it rolled to a 115-76 victory over UA Fort Smith in the opening game of the Legends Classic regional hosted by Georgia Southern.
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(Nov. 27, 2009)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- A 22-point performance from sophomore JaMychal Green led the University of Alabama men's basketball team to a 79-76 win over Baylor in its opening game at the Old Spice Classic. Alabama built up a six-point halftime lead and never let the Bears within a possession in the final 15 minutes of the second half to improve to 3-1 on the season. Baylor was paced LaceDarius Dunn's 19 points.
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(Nov. 26, 2009)
AUBURN - Auburn used a 22-2 first half run en route to trouncing High Point 75-54 in Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum Wednesday. Lucas Hargrove notched his second career double-double with 17 points and a career-high 12 rebounds to lead five Tigers who scored in double figures.
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(Nov. 25, 2009)
Tiffany Travis and Jessy Christopher scored 14 points each in leading Martin Methodist to a 62-49 win over Auburn University at Montgomery in women’s basketball action.
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(Nov. 25, 2009)
ATLANTA - Senior Lori Bonds scored a game-high 19 points, but Spelman had five players score in double figures as the Jaguars defeated the Lady Hawks 80-62 in each team’s Great South Athletic Conference opener Tuesday evening.
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(Nov. 25, 2009)
BIRMINGHAM – Poor shooting was the culprit once more for the Troy men’s basketball team in a 77-59 loss to in-state foe UAB on Tuesday. The Trojans connected on less than 40 percent of their field goal attempts for the second consecutive game.
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(Nov. 25, 2009)
Alabama State rallied from a sluggish first half posting a 64-58 victory over Columbus State Tuesday night in the squad’s 2009-10 home opener at the Acadome.
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(Nov. 24, 2009)
Nathan Thomas had 12 points to lead Auburn University at Montgomery to a 71-46 win over Spring Hill College in men’s basketball action.
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(Nov. 24, 2009)
TALLADEGA - Faulkner scored the game's first nine points and never looked back, cruising to a 92-78 victory over Talladega on Monday night.
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Frankie Sullivan scored 21 points in a losing effort on Sunday. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Athletics)
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(Nov. 23, 2009)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.-- NC State's Tracy Smith banked in a 5-footer in the lane with 1.3 seconds to go after a Julius Mays missed 3-pointer from the corner to give the Wolfpack a 60-58 victory over Auburn Sunday in the Glenn Wilkes Classic at the Ocean Center.
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(Nov. 22, 2009)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - After falling behind by 13 points, Auburn used a 26-4 run that bridged both halves together as the Tigers handed IUPUI its first loss, 80-65, Saturday. DeWayne Reed, Frankie Sullivan and Earnest Ross combined for 60 points for the Tigers.
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Former St. Jude standout JaMychal Green shoots for two of his 15 points on Friday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletics)
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(Nov. 21, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA - Alabama knocked off Big East opponent Providence, 84-75, in an up-tempo, back-and-forth game at Coleman Coliseum Friday night. In a game that featured 16 lead changes, the Crimson Tide found a way to finish on top, coming up with big stops and timely baskets at crucial moments down the stretch.
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Freshman Tony Mitchell skies for two of his game-high 23 points in Alabama's win over Jackson State on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
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(Nov. 18, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama men's basketball team controlled the paint and shot well from three-point range to methodically pull away from Jackson State, 86-69 at Coleman Coliseum Tuesday night, giving head coach Anthony Grant his first victory with the Crimson Tide.
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(Nov. 18, 2009)
Senior Leon Frazier scored a career-best 30 points to help the Huntingdon men’s basketball team pick up its first victory of the season with a 72-63 win over Atlanta Christian Tuesday evening at Roland Arena.
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(Nov. 17, 2009)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Lucas Hargrove scored a game-high 24 points but Auburn committed 25 turnovers in a 73-62 loss to Missouri State on Monday as the Bears defeated an SEC opponent for the second straight season opener at JQH Arena.
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(Nov. 17, 2009)
Faulkner scored 16 straight points in the opening minutes and never looked back, racing by Concordia 81-56 Monday night at Tine Davis Gymnasium.
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(Nov. 17, 2009)
TROY – Coming off a blowout win over Piedmont College, the Troy Trojans were looking for a test before a weekend game at Florida – enter NAIA team William Carey University.
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(Nov. 17, 2009)
Senior Reggie Sprouse scored a game-high 18 points, but the Huntingdon men’s basketball team was outscored by 15 points in the decisive second half in a 81-73 loss to Rust in each team’s season opener on Monday evening at Catherin Dixon Roland Arena.
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(Nov. 14, 2009)
AUBURN - Auburn came back from a seven point deficit and outscored Niagara 11-0 in the final 89 seconds to stun Niagara 69-65 in the final season opener in Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum Friday. DeWayne Reed scored a career-high 24 points to lead the Tigers in the Glenn Wilkes Classic first round.
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(Nov. 14, 2009)
Martin Methodist’s Chris Goodwin hit 8 of 10 three point attempts, including a dagger in the second overtime as the RedHawks held off Faulkner 96-92 Friday night on the first day of the Jimmy Faulkner Classic at Tine Davis Gymnasium.
The Shorter College Hawks eliminated the Eagles 25-11, 27-25, 25-12, in the semifinals of the Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament in Cleveland, Tenn. on Friday.
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Randell Moore led the Eagles with 15 points in a losing effort. (Photo courtesy ofRyan Bartels/Faulkner Unv. Athletic Dept.)
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(Nov. 11, 2009)
Mobile took control early and fought off numerous Faulkner runs to escape Tine Davis Gymnasium with a 75-72 victory in the Eagles’ season opener.
TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama men’s basketball team defeated Augusta State, 61-55, Tuesday night at Coleman Coliseum in its final exhibition game before the Tide begins regular season play on Saturday.
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(Nov. 10, 2009)
TROY – Troy head coach Don Maestri was ready for his team to get some in-game experience. Monday night in Trojan arena, his team got just that.
The Trojans battled back from a five point deficit with 2:38 left in the second half to force overtime and ultimately defeat West Alabama in the extra period, 99-93.
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(Nov. 9, 2009)
TROY – Troy fans will get their first opportunity to see the 2009-10 edition of Troy basketball on Monday night at 7 pm when the team welcomes West Alabama for an exhibition game.
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(Nov. 8, 2009)
HENDERSON, Tenn.—Meribeth Boehler and Hannah Parsley had 15 points to lead fifth-ranked Freed-Hardeman University to a 69-39 win over 22nd-ranked Auburn University at Montgomery at the FHU Lady LionBacker Classic.
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Alabama forced 20 turnovers in new coach Anthony Grant's debut on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
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(Nov. 5, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA - Fans got their first look at head coach Anthony Grant's inaugural Alabama men's basketball team, and the Crimson Tide did not disappoint, beating Montevallo 81-53 in an exhibition game at Coleman Coliseum Wednesday night.
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Nathan Thomas and the AUM Senators take the court to open the season on Friday in the Freed-Hardeman Classic. (Photo courtesy AUM Athletic Dept.)
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(Oct. 30, 2009)
The Auburn University at Montgomery men’s basketball team is going through its final preparations for the start of the 2009-10 season which begins Friday at the Freed-Hardeman LionBacker Classic. The Senators will face Blue Mountain College in Friday’s action at 6 p.m. and will face the host team, Freed-Hardeman at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
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Troy's Brandon Hazzard was selected pres-season All-Sun Belt during Tuesday's media event. (Photo courtesy Troy Unv. Media Relations)
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(Oct. 28, 2009)
NEW ORLEANS – The Troy Trojans were picked second in the Sun Belt’s East division and three players were named to the preseason all-conference team by the league’s coaches on Tuesday morning.
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(Oct. 19, 2009)
BIRMINGHAM - Kentucky was predicted to win the 2010 Southeastern Conference men’s basketball championship in a voting by a select panel of both SEC and national media members. Each SEC school selected media members that cover their team and additional writers from across the nation were selected by the conference office to form the 25-member voting panel.
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(Sept. 10, 2009)
TROY – Coming off a stellar 2008-09 campaign, the Troy Trojans men’s basketball team will play one of its most difficult schedules to date.
Head Coach Don Maestri announced the program’s 2009-10 schedule on Wednesday, a list highlighted by a combined seven games against SEC and Conference USA opponents.
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(Sept. 1, 2009)
AUBURN - Auburn will play 11 games against 2008 postseason tournament teams, including home games against SEC Champion LSU, Kentucky, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Niagara and Alabama State. Other home games vs. Virginia, Alabama, Ole Miss, Georgia and Arkansas as well as a road game at 2009 NCAA Tournament participant Florida State, a neutral site game vs. North Carolina State in the Glenn Wilkes Classic in Daytona Beach, Fla., and a game at Missouri State also highlight the schedule.
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(Aug. 20, 2009)
BIRMINGHAM - The Southeastern Conference unveiled the 2010 men’s basketball composite league schedule on Thursday afternoon. For the first time in league history, each of the 96 conference games will be televised live as part of the SEC’s historic 15-year agreements with CBS Sports and ESPN that begin this year.
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