(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “Cam Morris III shoots a hoop.” Jake Messer Connector Staff The UMass Lowell men’s basketball team came up short of their first-ever America East Conference Championship, losing to the Vermont Catamounts by a score of 66-61. Ever since they lost to Vermont in last season’s final, their…
Celtics go 4-0 to extend winning streak to eight
(Photo courtesy of EuroSport.com) “Jayson Tatum attempts to score against Bulls defender.” Shaan Baid Connector Editor Boston improves to a lead-best record of 56-14 after victories over the Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons, and Milwaukee Bucks. They are head-and-shoulders above the Eastern Conference, holding an 11-game lead over the second-place Bucks for the No. 2 seed. …
March Madness first round recap
(Photo courtesy of NBC sports) “Yale basketball player has possession of the ball.” Shaan Baid Connector Editor There goes a vast majority of people’s March Madness brackets. The first round of the Men’s NCAA tournament tipped off on Thursday with many upsets. The biggest upset was No. 3 Kentucky getting upset by No. 14 Oakland,…
Esports gambling could lead to a slippery slope
(Photo courtesy of legalsportsbetting.com) “Stage of an esports competition.” Jake Messer Connector Staff Now that sports betting is becoming legalized in more states across the country, more and more adult sports fans will have the choice to enhance their own sports consumption at their discretion. They don’t have to play, but if they want to,…
“Bomb Rush Cyberfunk” brings BMX a new life
(Photo courtesy of Slant Magazine) “Main character Red is shown in a promotional clip from the game.” Ezequiel Perez Connector Contributor Welcome to the city of New Amsterdam! Published by Team Reptile on August 18, 2023, the player follows the story of Red. After a prison escape, Red has his head replaced with a machine…
“NBA 2K24” fails to meet expectations
(Photo courtesy of Steam) “Cover for 2k24’s special edition dedicated to the late Kobe Bryant.” Shaan Baid Connector Staff NBA 2K24 was released on September 8, 2023, for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The game was developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K. NBA Hall…
Celtics crush Bulls 129-112 to extend win streak to seven games
(Photo Courtesy of X) “Luke Kornet celebrates against the Bulls” Shaan Baid Connector Staff The Boston Celtics picked up right where they left off before the All-Star break. Boston demolished the Chicago Bulls 129-112 on Thursday night in their first game since the break. With this win, Boston extends its winning streak to seven games…
Men’s Basketball narrowly wins against Bearcats 87-80
(Photo Courtesy of Sarah Mahannah) “Quinton Mincey shoots a basket.” Sarah Mahannah Connector Editor The UMass Lowell men’s basketball team (18-7) faced off against the Binghamton University Bearcats (12-14) on Thursday night. They just scraped by with a score of 87-80. It was a historic night in the city of Lowell as the River Hawks…