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UNCG Bows Out of March Madness after Facing No. 1 USC 

Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor/Photographer  22 MARCH 2025 – UNCG Women’s Basketball’s campaign comes to an end in the first round of March Madness after facing No. 1 University of Southern California. UNCG Alumni organized a watch party at Kickback Jack’s on Battleground so that former and current Spartans could watch on as UNCG attempted to add to its historic season in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, it … Continue reading UNCG Bows Out of March Madness after Facing No. 1 USC 

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Southern Conference Champions and March Madness 

Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor/Photographer  GREENSBORO, NC – UNCG Women’s Basketball entered the Southern Conference Championships as the first seed with a 13-1 record in conference play. On their way to the final, the Spartans faced Western Carolina and Wofford. UNCG won the SOCON Championship after overtime against the Chattanooga Mocs 64-57. UNCG received an automatic berth into the NCAA March Madness tournament with this result … Continue reading Southern Conference Champions and March Madness 

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UNCG Women’s Basketball Clinches Regular Season Title 

Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor/Photographer  UNCG Women’s Basketball won its final home game of the season against Western Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 22. UNCG was 13-0 at home and leading the SOCON standings coming into this game. A win on the day saw UNCG reach an unsurmountable record of 11-1 and clinch the SOCON regular-season title. It was also the final home game of the regular … Continue reading UNCG Women’s Basketball Clinches Regular Season Title 

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Highs and Lows of UNCG Basketball This Week 

Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor/Photographer  Four home games were on the schedule this week. We saw our UNCG Men’s Basketball take on East Tennessee State University and Wofford while the Women’s Basketball team was tasked with beating Mercer and Samford.   First up on the schedule was men’s basketball, taking on ETSU at Fleming Gym on Wednesday, Jan. 29. UNCG was able to narrowly win this game … Continue reading Highs and Lows of UNCG Basketball This Week 

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Visitors Beware! Wins for both UNCG Men’s and Women’s Basketball! 

By: Sergio Guerra  UNCG Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball both recorded wins on Nov. 16 in the Fleming Gym.  The Men’s team got the day started against North Carolina Wesleyan. It did not take long for the Spartans to build up a lead against Wesleyan, and once they did, they never looked back. By the end of the first half, UNCG had a seemingly unsurmountable … Continue reading Visitors Beware! Wins for both UNCG Men’s and Women’s Basketball! 

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Stalemate! UNCG Spartans vs Charlotte 49ers 

Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor  The highly anticipated soccer match between our UNCG Spartans and UNC Charlotte’s 49ers ended in a 0-0 draw as 878 fans cheered.  The match began fairly even, neither side giving up much ground. Towards the end of the first half, it was UNC Charlotte who dominated possession of the ball. When the ball ended up in the back of UNCG’s net … Continue reading Stalemate! UNCG Spartans vs Charlotte 49ers 

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Women’s College Basketball: Baylor Defeats Notre Dame in the National Championship

Alexis PitchfordStaff Writer Men’s basketball will always receive more attention than women’s basketball. That’s how the current world operates, but each day, leaders of female collegiate sports fight for equal appreciation for both sides of the sport. Most everyone saw the theatrics of the men’s Final Four, but March Madness was just as crazy in the women’s Tournament, as Baylor defeated last year’s champions Notre … Continue reading Women’s College Basketball: Baylor Defeats Notre Dame in the National Championship

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Analyzing the USA Today Sports Preseason Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll

Alexis Pitchford Staff Writer With a new season comes a new set of preseason polls. Alexis Pitchford breaks down the Top Ten. Kansas With a 2017-18 record of 31-8 and a defeat to Villanova in the Final Four by 16, the Jayhawks somehow find themselves back at the top again. Maybe it’s the love that the polls have for Bill Self. There are several games … Continue reading Analyzing the USA Today Sports Preseason Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll

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