(Photo courtesy of Medium) Jake Messer Connector Editor The NBA season is officially in the All-Star break and what a season it has been. From young players cementing themselves as superstars, to surprise teams dominating the league, to a history making trade deadline this season has been full of surprises. The biggest of all these…
UML Men’s Basketball early season struggles
(Photo courtesy of Binghamton Athletics) “UMass Lowell lost their recent game against Binghamton despite big AEC hopes.” Jake Messer Connector Editor Last week, the River Hawks fell to Binghamton, 54-66. Another tough loss has the alarm bells ringing for this team as conference play is beginning to heat up as the calendar creeps toward March.…
Celtics on fire against Cavaliers
(Photo courtesy of CelticsBlog) “The Celtics have not lost their game so far this season.” Jake Messer Connector Editor On Tuesday, the Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-105 in an exciting and enthralling match-up, cementing themselves as a team to be feared in the Eastern Conference once again. The Celtics made a statement with…
River Hawks defeat UMass 96-83
(Photo courtesy of UML Athletics) “Quinton Mincey handles the ball” UML Athletics Fifth-year Quinton Mincey (Upper Marlboro, Md.) scored a game-high 27 points, as the UMass Lowell men’s basketball team (6-4) took down in-state rival Massachusetts (3-7), 96-83, in the annual Kennedy Cup matchup. “It was a tough one for us,” said Head Coach Pat Duquette. “They played physical, they pressed the whole game. That’s a really tough…
Men’s Basketball crush Fisher 121-66 to go 3-2
(Photo courtesy of UML Athletics) “Anthony Blunt dribbles the ball” Jake Messer Connector Editor On Wednesday, the River Hawks defeated Fisher 121-66, giving them a 3-2 record to start non-conference play this season. Fifth-year forward Max Brooks led the way, registering his second double-double of the season with 14 points and 15 rebounds. Coming off…
Celtics snap 15-0 Cavaliers’ undefeated streak
(Photo courtesy of CBS Sports) “Jayson Tatum drives to the rim” Liam O’Keefe Connector Staff Last Tuesday the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers marched into TD Garden to take on the reigning champion Boston Celtics. However, the Cavs couldn’t match up with the Celtics as the game ended in a 120-117 Cavs loss breaking the impressive 15-game…
The Rise of the WNBA
(Photo courtesy of IndyStar) “Caitlin Clark dribbles the ball against the Sun” Jake Messer Connector Editor With the Connecticut Sun’s series victory against the Indiana Fever, it marks the end of Caitlin Clark’s historic rookie season. Clark accomplished a lot this season, from being the first ever unanimous Rookie of the Year to shattering numerous…
How the Boston Celtics won Banner 18
(Photo courtesy of WBUR) “Jayson Tatum hoists the Larry O’Brien trophy.” Jake Messer Connector Editor On June 17, the Boston Celtics knocked off the Dallas Mavericks in five games to win an NBA-record 18th championship, surpassing the Los Angeles Lakers with 17 championships. Even with such a talented roster, many doubted the Celtics, expecting a…
