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Scott Coval did not have a happy ending Saturday to his 400th career game as a coach at DeSales. That’s because the Bulldogs had a collapse on both ends of the court in the final 10 minutes and lost to King’s College, 71-62, in the Freedom Conference tournament final at Billera…
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Read on mcall.com →The only thing Lehigh senior forward Bryan White ever asked for when he entered the program four years ago was an opportunity to showcase his talents. With it, the 6-6 leaping machine from Plantation, Fla., promised that he’d pour every ounce of energy from his slim frame to try…
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Read on mcall.com →Losing the final regular season game is not good for any team hoping to enter the playoffs with momentum. But the Moravian men, who were routed 82-60 by Landmark Conference foe Scranton on Saturday, will get a chance to bounce back on their home court. The second-seeded…
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Read on mcall.com →“RayJay” was speedy and dynamic, confident and fearless, the driving force behind the University of Maryland-Baltimore County clinching the America East regular season title Saturday night. “RayJay” is how UMBC coach Randy Monroe referred to Ray Barbosa and Jay Greene after the…
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Read on mcall.com →Erin McSherry’s life is full of hustle and bustle. The center on the Muhlenberg College women’s basketball team experiences the hustle and bustle that is part of daily life in New York City while working there twice a week as an intern for contemporary fashion designer Susan…
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Read on mcall.com →Muhlenberg backup center Bethany Enterline played only one minute against Dickinson in the first half Wednesday night. But she made up for it in the second half, scoring seven points in a key stretch that helped the Mules pull away from a one-point game and eventually down pesky…
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Read on mcall.com →Couldn’t make it off your high school team’s bench to get playing time but still want to play college basketball? Don’t worry, Northampton Community College women’s coach Art Wolfe may have a spot for you on his team. And it’s not riding the pine. Wolfe, who finished his 19th…
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Read on mcall.com →Everybody who attempted free throws in the final 40 seconds of Saturday night’s Patriot League grind between Lehigh and Army missed. That is, except the one player who probably should have been at home in the bed. But Lehigh senior Bryan White, who missed the previous two days…
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Read on mcall.com →Lafayette has to play five more Patriot League war games, which is the way conference games tend to be throughout the country this time of season. Once the surprise team in the league after starting 5-1 for the first time since 1998-99, Lafayette has now lost three straight…
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Read on mcall.com →The free throw is the only shot in basketball that’s always uncontested, but it can also be the hardest shot when there’s less than a second left and your team is down by a point. That was the pressure-filled situation Lafayette senior Matt Betley was in after being fouled on…
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Read on mcall.com →Channon Easley may have been overlooked by Division I college basketball recruiters. But four years into his career at D-II East Stroudsburg, Easley is not complaining. His coach, Jeff Wilson, is thrilled to have worked with the agile, 6-8 forward, who has proved himself to be…
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Read on mcall.com →Kutztown guard Dave Ben had an open look again from beyond the arc, and his focus was a whole lot better than in the final seconds of the first half. After air-balling that earlier try, Ben dialed up and connected on a 3 with 1:05 remaining, putting Kutztown ahead for good in a…
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Read on mcall.com →Fred Richter has never coached on the Division I level, but he’s learned a lot from the legendary Bobby Knight, who resigned Monday at Texas Tech, ending his illustrious 42-year coaching career. Richter, the DeSales women’s coach, prescribed years ago to Knight’s defensive…
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Read on mcall.com →Moravian guard Maurice Young didn’t make any freshman mistakes in the rematch against Susquehanna on Friday night at Johnston Hall. He was just too quick to be trapped, too confident to be rattled, and eager to step up and make big plays after the Greyhounds’ best post player,…
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Read on mcall.com →Lehigh seemed like it had turned into “Guard U.” under former coach Billy Taylor, who had five guards earn Patriot League first team, player of the year, and rookie of the year honors in his five seasons. But Brett Reed, who was Taylor’s top assistant coach in those five…
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Read on mcall.com →The Mountain Hawks soared even higher against Bucknell on Wednesday night, led by sophomore forward Zahir Carrington, who used his quickness and desire to dominate the paint. “He’s a problem,” Mountain Hawks senior forward Bryan White said. “When he gets the ball in his hands, I…
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Read on mcall.com →It was a game that the fans at Parkland High’s gymnasium Sunday afternoon didn’t want to end. That’s because the Chester and Harrisburg game — or maybe it was a track meet — was a show of shows, and it wasn’t just about the exhilarating tempo, dunks, dazzling shake moves and…
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Read on mcall.com →East Stroudsburg University’s Koehler Fieldhouse was packed Wednesday night. It stirred memories for Andy Heimbach, who played in front of frenzied atmospheres at Central Catholic’s Rockne Hall before bringing his sweet jump shot to the Poconos two years ago. The fans loved the…
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Read on mcall.com →The odds are stacked against the Cedar Crest College women’s team winning more than a game each season. The Falcons are a Division III program that has posted a 5-115 record in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference this decade, which includes 0-16 records in league play in…
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Read on mcall.com →Lehigh junior center Melissa Rich was in her comfort zone with 5.4 seconds remaining Saturday night at Stabler Arena. The game against Army was tied at 57-57 and she was at the free-throw line. “I put everything out of my mind and said, “Another free throw, another practice,’ ”…
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Read on mcall.com →Perfection on the basketball court is hard to achieve, which is why DeSales junior Kim Rarick chose to give her team a “B” as a midseason grade. The Bulldogs, under veteran coach Fred Richter, are 11-3 and considered a contender for the Freedom Conference championship. “Nobody…
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Read on mcall.com →If you are a local player, have game and can’t seem to obtain a Division I scholarship, don’t worry. East Stroudsburg coach Jeff Wilson can probably find a spot for you on his Division II team. And not just to work hard in practice and then ride the bench on game night. No,…
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Read on mcall.com →Lehigh University basketball coach Brett Reed got a little taste of everything except consistency from his team during the non-league part of the season. A lack of consistency is a major problem, and will cause the Mountain Hawks (7-7) to lose Patriot League games that are far…
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Read on mcall.com →Lehigh tuned up for the start of Patriot League play by beating longtime nemesis Princeton, 68-49 Sunday afternoon at Stabler Arena. The Mountain Hawks had lost 23 straight games to the Tigers since last winning, 30-25 on March 6, 1930. “They had to knock it out of the peach…
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