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Women’s Basketball Finishes as Runner Up in WBI Tournament

Bryan Davis   Staff Writer   The UNCG Women’s Basketball team was able to advance to the championship game of the Women’s Basketball Invitational on Sunday, but fell short in their final contest against the Rice Owls. On Thursday evening, the Spartans defeated the Milwaukee Panthers 59-49 in Fleming Gymnasium to punch their ticket to the championship game. UNCG’s offense was powered by their guards, … Continue reading Women’s Basketball Finishes as Runner Up in WBI Tournament

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Women’s Basketball Continues Postseason Campaign in WBI

Bryan Davis    Staff Writer The UNCG Women’s Basketball team accepted a bid to compete in the eighth annual Women’s Basketball Invitational (WBI) Tournament after concluding its most successful season in recent memory. The Spartans were knocked out in the second round of the SoCon tournament earlier in the month, but have managed to advance to the semifinals of the WBI after defeating Charleston Southern … Continue reading Women’s Basketball Continues Postseason Campaign in WBI

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Spring Break Sees the Spartans Bats Heat Up

Daniel Johnson Staff Writer    During the week of Spring Break, the Spartans’ baseball team hosted a four game series against Lafayette University. The four games played saw the Spartans score a combined 58 runs scored and sweep through their opponents with offensive firepower of the US military.   Game 1: UNCG 25 Lafayette 7 Yes, you are reading the final score correct. And no, … Continue reading Spring Break Sees the Spartans Bats Heat Up

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Spartans SoCon Tournament

Jaives Lundy    Staff Writer   This past week saw UNCG’s basketball teams participate in the Southern Conference Tournament where the 4th seeded women’s squad fell to the number one seed and eventual tournament champion UT Chattanooga and the men’s trilogy with ETSU was decided by one shot.   Women   UNCG 53 CHATT 75   After overcoming a 17 point deficit to beat Furman … Continue reading Spartans SoCon Tournament

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Our Issue with the Patriots and Spurs

Daniel Johnson    Sports Editor   The New England Patriots in the National Football League and the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association has spent the past two decades as the golden standards of well run franchises in both professional and collegiate athletics. Combined, the two teams have won ten championships, five for both teams, and have had an assembly line of talent … Continue reading Our Issue with the Patriots and Spurs

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Spartans Record Breaking Season Comes to End

Brandon Combs    Staff Writer The Spartans closed out the most successful season in school Division One basketball history, with a loss to Syracuse University in the opening round of the National Invitational Tournament. The game was heavily contested, with the Spartans falling 90-77 at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. While the results might not have been what many were hoping for, the … Continue reading Spartans Record Breaking Season Comes to End

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Battle of the Spartans

Andrew James Staff Writer   Last weekend, UNCG’s baseball team was visited by a major conference team in the Michigan State Spartans. It was a three game series and another great challenge for UNCG, coming off losses to South Carolina and Wake Forest. The series opened up on Friday evening under an overcast blue sky and lukewarm temperatures—the sound of a baseball sinking into a … Continue reading Battle of the Spartans

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UNC-Greensboro Men and Women’s Track Performs at Southern Conference Championships

Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer This past weekend saw the men and women’s track teams of UNCG head to Johnson City Tennessee for the Southern Conference indoor championships. This meet capped off the indoor season for the Spartans, who will now move on to outdoor track. The SoCon championships took place over two days, with distance runners and sprinters alike taking on competition from across the … Continue reading UNC-Greensboro Men and Women’s Track Performs at Southern Conference Championships

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