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UNCG Basketball Nears End of Regular Season 

Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor/Photographer  UNCG Men’s Basketball is in the home stretch of the Southern Conference regular season, with only two games left. After a strong, four-game win streak since the beginning of February, the Spartans dropped back-to-back games this past week against Wofford and Western Carolina. The results have left UNCG Men’s Basketball with an 8-8 conference record and sixth in the SoCon standings. Meanwhile, UNCG … Continue reading UNCG Basketball Nears End of Regular Season 

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Greensboro Swarm Splits the Weekend 

Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor/Photographer   The Greensboro Swarm was in action at the weekend in a double-header against the Windy City Bulls. The first game took place on Friday, January 30th in front of a sellout crowd and saw the Bulls take down the hosts 115-110, with a monstrous 41-21 fourth quarter that vaporized the Swarm’s lead. The second game was supposed to take place the next day, … Continue reading Greensboro Swarm Splits the Weekend 

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NBA All-Star Recap

Monique Williams Staff Writer This year’s NBA All-Star Weekend was one for the ages. Each and every night was jam-packed and full of action as their stars came to shine in Chicago. In Friday’s Rising Stars Challenge, the rookies and sophomores of Team USA emerged victorious over Team World; 151-131. On a court that featured names such as Luka Doncic, Trae Young, Zion Williamson, and Ja … Continue reading NBA All-Star Recap

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NBA Playoff Preview: The Year of the Duos

Oliver Gamble Staff Writer The 2019-2020 NBA season has been one of the most entertaining, competitive, and transformative seasons in the last five years of the league. From key injuries in the previous post-season, all the way to blockbuster trades, huge free agent signings, and franchise-ending buzzer-beaters, the season began with a ton of anticipation. For the first time in a while, no one could definitively … Continue reading NBA Playoff Preview: The Year of the Duos

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Russell Westbrook: A Shell of His Former Self?

Monique WilliamsStaff Writer Ever since his trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook has struggled to fully thrive with the Houston Rockets. It’s hard to believe that given the individual talent of Westbrook and James Harden. However, after only averaging under 30 points at 40 percent from the field for the months of November and December, Westbrook began to turn things around.  For the … Continue reading Russell Westbrook: A Shell of His Former Self?

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Men’s Basketball Furman @ UNCG 2/26/20

Oliver GambleStaff Writer Last Wednesday night, the UNCG Men’s basketball team played their final home game of the season against Furman. The game itself was hard-fought with tons of defense being played on both sides. Unfortunately, it turned out to be an 81-67 loss, but both squads played super competitively. For the three seniors on UNCG, it could be one of the last games they … Continue reading Men’s Basketball Furman @ UNCG 2/26/20

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NC Sports Beat

Monique WilliamsStaff Writer In UNCG news, the Spartans Men’s basketball team has secured yet another home win after defeating Socon rival The Citadel 88-66. Wednesday’s night game opened with a barrage of three-pointers from both teams as the Bulldogs started off hot and stayed on the Spartans’ heels. In spite of early struggles offensively, UNCG was able to keep momentum and led The Citadel 40-32 … Continue reading NC Sports Beat

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UNCG Men’s Basketball: Spartans Cruise In Opener, Fall at Kansas

Andrew SalmonSports Editor UNCG opened up the 2019-20 men’s basketball campaign last Tuesday with a dominant home win over N.C. A&T, then came up short against the Kansas Jayhawks in Allen Fieldhouse on Friday night. The Spartans hosted their crosstown rivals in front of a packed arena. 8,131 fans showed up—a home opener record—with 2,907 of those being students. Though the matchup attracted its fair … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Basketball: Spartans Cruise In Opener, Fall at Kansas

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March Madness: Virginia Defeats Texas Tech To Capture Its First Championship

Monique WilliamsStaff Writer March Madness was an exhilarating experience for Virginia and Texas Tech, who met in Monday’s NCAA Tournament final, with Virginia defeating Texas Tech 85-77 in overtime to capture its first championship. The path to the championship game wasn’t an easy trip, especially for Virginia. After escaping Purdue in a close OT victory in the Elite Eight, Virginia faced Auburn Saturday night in … Continue reading March Madness: Virginia Defeats Texas Tech To Capture Its First Championship

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UNCG Men’s Basketball: Lipscomb Crushes UNCG 86-69 in NIT

Andrew SalmonSports Editor The UNCG men’s basketball team’s season came to a disappointing end on Saturday afternoon as Lipscomb (27-7) thrashed UNCG (29-7) in the second round of the NIT, 86-69. Rob Marberry paced the Bisons with 24 points on 12-13 shooting, and Francis Alonso led the Spartans with 27 points in his final game in a UNCG uniform. The afternoon started out promisingly for … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Basketball: Lipscomb Crushes UNCG 86-69 in NIT

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