Tag: basketball
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Air Force basketball starts strong, falters in second half to lose to Colorado State in last Clune Arena matchup as conference opponents
It was a valiant effort, but Air Force men’s basketball will have to wait another game for a chance at victory. The Falcons kept in-state rival Colorado State close for most of the first half but trailed the entire second half to fall to the Rams 91-74 at Clune Arena on Tuesday. It is the…
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Milahnie Perry earns Air Force women’s basketball Division I scoring record on way to win over Grand Canyon
No one in Clune Arena was surprised when Air Force senior Milahnie Perry made a clutch layup to win a nail-biter over Grand Canyon. After trailing by nine in the fourth quarter, the Antelopes took a one-point lead with a minute left. But a layup by Perry with eight seconds remaining lifted Air Force basketball…
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Cameron Cunningham’s 20 points lift Liberty boys’ to dominant comeback win
The Rampart student section was decked out in neon colors, but it was the Liberty boys’ basketball team that stood out. After leading by as many as 10 in the first half, Rampart was held to just five points and zero field goals in the fourth quarter to fall to Liberty 72-56 in a rowdy…
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Air Force men’s basketball outscores Grand Canyon in second half, but falls to Lopes in first meeting
In the first meeting between the two basketball programs, Grand Canyon dominated Air Force from start to finish. The host Lopes led the entire game at Global Credit Union to come out with an 81-57 win over the Falcons on Tuesday night. Grand Canyon led by 30 at halftime, but the Falcons had a better…
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Air Force men’s basketball falters in second half, falls to Fresno State at Clune Arena
A year after taking down Fresno State in overtime, the Bulldogs returned the favor. Air Force stayed close with Fresno State and was down by five at halftime, but went cold after the intermission while the Bulldogs ran away to a 79-62 win at Clune Arena on Saturday. Fresno State outscored the Falcons 35-23 in…
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Lewis-Palmer’s Eli Robinson takes on larger role for Air Force basketball, continues family legacy at the academy
Eli Robinson found his love for basketball on an Air Force base in Japan. A military kid, Robinson first played basketball with schoolmates in Japan and has loved it ever since. It became a way for him to make friends through several relocations while his father, Col. Matt Robinson, served in the Air Force. “It…
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Mesa Ridge boys’ basketball tops Widefield on the road in dominant fashion
“This is our house!” the Mesa Ridge student section chanted inside the Widefield gym. In the second game of a Wednesday night doubleheader, the Grizzlies boys basketball team was not fazed by the loud Widefield environment and won 56-45 over the Gladiators. Mesa Ridge had a 16-10 lead after the first quarter, led for the…
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Widefield girls’ basketball pulls out gritty win over Mesa Ridge with second-half comeback
Bella Monk blew a kiss to the packed Widefield gym as she all but sealed the win for the Gladiators. After being down by six after the first quarter, Widefield stormed back in the second half to take a 54-48 win over rival Mesa Ridge on Wednesday. “It’s a tremendous win for our program,” Gladiators…
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Gazette Preps lookahead: Contests and action heat up as postseason looms for multiple sports
As the final days of January approach and postseason looms for winter sports, competition heats up as teams and athletes jockey for position in their respective arenas. In the Pikes Peak region, several notable contests will occur in the coming days. Below are a handful of those matchups. Five contests to watch Thursday Girls swimming…
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Peak Performer: Colorado Springs Christian School’s Maximiliano Cota-Cordova brings passion, electric offense for Lions
Maximiliano “Max” Cota-Cordova has made the most of his two years playing basketball in the United States. The senior is in his second year at the Colorado Springs Christian School after moving from Mexico to play basketball in the United States, and has played a key role in the Lions’ 8-3 record with five consecutive…