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The NCAA Tournament explained: Does Georgia men’s basketball have a chance?
It’s coming. The 2024 men’s basketball NCAA Tournament, known as “March Madness,” is on the horizon and for the first time since 2015, Georgia men’s basketball has a shot to make the tournament. For Georgia to make it in, what needs to happen and what goes into the selection process? First, a dive into what…
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High school girls basketball: Texas phenom Aaliyah Chavez among national scoring leaders
The top high school girls basketball recruit in the Class of 2025, Aaliyah Chavez of Monterey (Lubbock, Texas) is among the nation’s leading scorers according to statistics submitted to MaxPreps. ESPNW/HoopGurlz has Chavez pegged as the No. 1 player in the junior class. The 5-foot-10 junior point guard is averaging 38.5 points per game, leading…
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Activities directors to vote on SoDak 16 basketball moving away from neutral sites
PIERRE — South Dakota’s basketball state tournament qualifying round, known as the SoDak 16, could soon be moving away from being hosted at neutral sites. Of six proposals brought forward at the South Dakota High School Activities Association’s Basketball Advisory Meeting meeting on Wednesday, the lone one to be advanced for a vote by activities…
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A weekend with women’s basketball
On Friday, Jan. 26, Arizona women’s basketball team faced off against University of California, Berkeley in McKale Center. Led by player of the game Esmery Martinez who scored 20 points, the Wildcats took a 66-55 win over the Golden Bears. On Sunday, Jan. 28, the team played against Stanford in McKale Center where the Wildcats…
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VIDEO: Highlights from Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina
Highlights from Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina (Video by Jalen Williams, Jess Taylor) Coach Stoudamire’s emotional post-game locker room speech Alexander-Tharpe Fund The Alexander-Tharpe Fund is the fundraising arm of Georgia Tech athletics, providing scholarship, operations and facilities support for Tech’s 400-plus student-athletes. Be a part of the development of Yellow Jackets that thrive academically…
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Varsity Girls Basketball Photos: Booker Won over Sarasota
BASKETBALL Booker’s Annette Castro (#11) pulls down a rebound against Sarasota’s Kennedy McClain (#10). Booker took a two point lead in the last 38.4 seconds of remaining regulation play winning 56-54 Thursday night at Booker’s Tornado Alley in Sarasota. THOMAS BENDER/HERALD-TRIBUNE The area varsity girls basketball teams will end their regular season as Booker will…
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Shots fired after basketball sectionals at Beech Grove High School, teen arrested
BEECH GROVE, Ind. — A 17-year-old girl from Indianapolis was arrested Tuesday night after a shooting incident outside of Beech Grove High School. No one was injured in the incident which occurred after a Girls Sectional basketball game. Beech Grove police recovered a dozen shell casings, a 9mm handgun and the shooter’s clothing a little…
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Vikings Fall to Peshtigo in Girls Basketball
Gibraltar’s girls basketball team led by three points at halftime Tuesday, but ended up losing at home in Packerland Conference action to Peshtigo, 40-39. “Unfortunately, we lacked some of that killer instinct to put the game away when we had chances to extend the lead or get stops in the second half,” said Vikings head…
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Weber State’s Dillon Jones Named Finalist For Julius Erving Award
OGDEN, Utah – Weber State Wildcats forward Dillon Jones was named one of ten finalists for the 2024 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. The Julius Erving Award is given to the top men’s collegiate small forward. Congrats to Weber State’s Dillon Jones on being named one of 10 candidates for the @JuliusErving…
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Will Northwestern men’s basketball lose at home again this year?
This college basketball season, no team has exemplified home-court advantage quite like the Northwestern Wildcats. Save for one gruesome loss against Chicago State, the ‘Cats have been terrific at home, racking up 11 of their 15 wins in Evanston. In fact, home wins have been responsible for a large portion of their current resume, including…
