December 2011 - Philly College Sports

Jack Scheuer’s Off The Boards – December 31, 2011 Edition

December 31, 2011 phillycollegesports 0

Off The Boards By Jack Scheuer – December 31, 2011 Edition I’m probably in the minority but I think the much-maligned Andre Iguodala is getting a bad rap. The guy plays great defense, always against […]

Drexel Basketball Twin Bill – Men Win To Earn A Split

December 29, 2011 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, December 28, 2011 – Drexel University staged a basketball double-header with the women’s team meeting the University of South Carolina Gamecocks and the men matching up against the Fairfield Stags. The end result was […]

Women’s Basketball Thursday In Philly – December 22

December 28, 2011 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, December 22, 2011 – All 6 Division I Philadelphia Women’s Basketball teams were in action. What happened? Let’s see. Penn 67 Drexel 65 in Overtime at the Palestra This may have been the gutsiest […]

La Salle’s Jerrell Wright Named Atlantic 10 Rookie Of The Week

December 27, 2011 phillycollegesports 0

RELEASE FROM LA SALLE UNIVERSITY PHILADELPHIA – La Salle freshman Jerrell Wright has been named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week, the league office announced today. The Philadelphia native averaged 16.0 points and 8.5 rebounds […]

Bonenberger and Baron Sweep Ivy and Big Five Weekly Awards

December 27, 2011 phillycollegesports 0

RELEASE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PHILADELPHIA – Freshman forward Kara Bonenberger and Sophomore guard Alyssa Baron swept the Ivy and Big 5 Weekly awards for the University of Pennsylvania women’s basketball team on Monday as announced by the […]

Saint Joseph’s Steps Past The Coppin Trap For An 81 – 72 Win

December 22, 2011 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, December 21,2011 – The Saint Joseph’s Hawks were coming off a huge emotional win over the Villanova Wildcats. It was semester break and holiday time. In the Coppin State Eagles the Hawks were playing […]

Temple Holds Off UCLA For A 59 – 53 Win

December 21, 2011 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, December 20, 2011 – The Temple Owls Women’s Basketball team did not relinquish the lead in the second half of their game against the UCLA Bruins at McGonigle Hall. But it took an off-balance, falling […]

Drexel Late Surge Provides A Win Over La Salle

December 20, 2011 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, December 19, 2011 – The La Salle Explorers cut the Drexel Dragons lead to 2 points at 48 – 46 with 9:40 to play in the game. The Drexel Dragons responded with a 16 – 4 run […]

History and Victory for Saint Joseph’s Defeating Villanova

December 18, 2011 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, December 17, 2011 – It was the first time that the Saint Joseph’s Hawks would host arch-rival Villanova Wildcats in the game known as The Holy War in their campus arena. Saint Joseph’s made […]

Big Second Half Gives Villanova A 68 – 43 Win Over Boston University

December 14, 2011 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, December 13, 2100 – It was a tale of two halves. Villanova played a miserable offensive first half making just 6 of their 33 field goal attempts. The Wildcats turned it around in the […]