Tag: basketball
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In Their Words: Doherty basketball senior Sean Smith’s buzzer-beater propels Spartans over Rampart
Sean Smith didn’t know he scored the game-winning shot Thursday night, but the sound in the Doherty gym let him know. After back-and-forth action between the Spartans and Rampart, the Rams were up 64-63 in the final seconds until Acai Biglow passed the ball to Smith, who then thought he drew a foul on a…
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Liberty girls’ basketball nearly overcomes 13-point deficit, falls to Vista Ridge in overtime
Vista Ridge came out on top, but both teams walked away winners. After trailing by 13 points after the first quarter, Liberty rallied to take the game to overtime, but it was Vista Ridge which came out on top 53-45 in overtime Thursday night. Tied 45-45 after the fourth quarter, the Wolves held the Lancers…
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Lewis-Palmer boys basketball pulls out gritty road win over Air Academy to open conference play
The message for the Lewis-Palmer basketball players at halftime was to be true to themselves. Tied with Air Academy on Thursday, Rangers coach Bill Benton knew that the team with the most discipline, and that could control the pace, was going to come out on top. That team was Lewis-Palmer, who, after nine lead changes…
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Air Force basketball nearly erases 11-point deficit at San Jose State, misses out on first conference win
Air Force men’s basketball will have to wait another game for a chance to earn its first conference win. The Falcons almost managed to erase an 11-point deficit in the second half and were within four points within 21 seconds left, but 4 for 4 free throws from the Spartans earned San Jose State a 70-62…
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Pine Creek girls’ basketball leads from start, hands Air Academy its first loss of season
Pine Creek proved that the Air Academy home basketball court is not invincible. A year after Pine Creek fell to Air Academy in a 49-48 thriller, the Eagles led for the entire contest Thursday to take down the Kadets 50-41 on the road. It is Air Academy’s (9-1) first loss of the season and first…
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Air Force men’s basketball falls to Wyoming at Clune Arena to close out 2025
Wyoming beat Air Force, but more accurately, Air Force beat itself. The Cowboys led for all but 3 minutes of Tuesday’s men’s basketball matchup at Clune Arena, and came away with a 68-56 win over Air Force despite shooting just 20% in the second half. The Falcons’ mistakes aided in Wyoming’s victory, with 26 of…
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Air Force men’s basketball struggles in second half, drops first conference game to San Diego State
It was a tale of two halves as Air Force fell to San Diego State on the road to open conference play and the Mountain West men’s basketball season. After taking a three-point lead at the half, the Aztecs (6-3) extended their lead to as many as 26 points in the second half to take…
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Air Force men’s basketball opens Mountain West play on four-game losing streak
With finals complete, Air Force men’s basketball opens conference play on the road Wednesday at San Diego State. In the last matchup between the schools Jan. 22, the Falcons fell to the Aztecs (5-3) in a 77-76 overtime heartbreaker at home. The Falcons’ Mountain West home opener is Dec. 30 against Wyoming. Air Force ended…
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St. Mary’s boys’ basketball tops Thomas MacLaren without starting center, improves to 4-1
The lights may have been too bright in St. Mary’s loss to Kent Denver last week, but that wasn’t the case in a Friday night matchup against 3A foe Thomas MacLaren. The Pirates (4-1) led for nearly the entire contest and led by as many as 24 points in the fourth quarter to take a 74-62…
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Navy beats Air Force men’s basketball in first matchup between service academies in 20 years
Navy topped Air Force in a basketball matchup 20 years in the making. In the first service academy matchup between the two schools since 2005, a second-half push by the Midshipmen gave Navy a 61-56 rivalry win in Annapolis on Sunday. It was Air Force’s first academy game since a 76-58 win over Army in…