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By HANNAH BEVIS

AMHERST — The last time that Smith Vocational faced off against PVCICS, the Vikings didn’t get off to as strong of a start as they wanted to. On an overcast Friday afternoon rematch, they wanted to change that. “The first game we had, we started off...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

AMHERST — Duquesne drew national attention this week when a YouTube prankster walked onto the court during play impersonating a DoorDash delivery driver. The Dukes handled Loyola Chicago on Wednesday to win their 14th game of the season, more than...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

AMHERST – With the Mullins Center filled to bursting with screaming schoolchildren on Field Trip Day, the UMass women’s basketball team had a mixed bag of a game against VCU on Thursday afternoon. The basketball itself was good, with the Minutewomen...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

GREENFIELD – Size didn’t matter much to the Greenfield boys basketball team Tuesday against Frontier Regional.The Green Wave controlled the Hampshire League South matchup from the opening tip in a 73-45 victory at Nichols Gymnasium despite giving up a...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Richmond’s offense might be one of the last things a struggling UMass men’s basketball defense wants to see. The Spiders, which visit the Mullins Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday (NESN), use a version of the Princeton offense with constantly churning...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

NORTHAMPTON – The weather outside was frightful, but the basketball inside Ainsworth Gymnasium Monday evening was indeed delightful. Smith College extended its winning streak to 11 games thanks to a 70-60 win over Tufts. The Pioneers’ chemistry has...

By HANNAH BEVIS

South Hadley dribbled the ball up the floor and surveyed the court, looking for an open pass. Amherst’s defense swarmed all over them, shutting down passing lanes and putting the point guard on her heels. The Tigers tried to move the ball, but weren’t...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Rahsool Diggins didn’t leave the bench the first time he returned home to Philadelphia as a college athlete.UConn didn’t include him among the nine Huskies that took the floor Feb. 5, 2022, at Villanova. Diggins only appeared in nine games his...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

AMHERST – The Amherst girls basketball team put on a show for a packed home crowd on Senior Night.The Hurricanes ran away with a 74-27 victory over South Hadley in Suburban League action. It was a special night for the senior class. Five seniors...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

SOUTH HADLEY – West Springfield used a 10-point burst to pull away from the South Hadley boys basketball team in the fourth quarter Wednesday.The Tigers fell 44-34, losing for the second straight game after a 7-0 start to the season.“We definitely...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

EASTHAMPTON – With less than 20 seconds to go on Tuesday night and the Easthampton girls basketball team down by four points, the Eagles needed a basket to keep their undefeated season alive – and they needed one fast. Easthampton charged down the...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

AMHERST – Ber’Nyah Mayo brought UMass back scoring at will.She put the Minutewomen over the edge with a perfectly placed pass.UMass trailed Atlantic 10-leading Saint Joseph’s by a point with 1 minute, 29 seconds left after Hawks guard Olivia Mullins...

By HANNAH BEVIS

BELCHERTOWN — A Friday the 13th showdown between Belchertown and Frontier girls basketball squads made both teams unlucky offensively in the first half. Frontier managed to get hot behind the three point line in the second, propelling them to a...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

NORTHAMPTON – In a week full of nailbiters on the basketball court, the Northampton girls basketball team added to the list and pulled off a comeback for the ages on Thursday night with a 69-67 victory against Holyoke. It’s been an up-and-down season...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

NORTHAMPTON – After playing from behind the whole contest, Northampton pulled off a comeback for the ages against Holyoke on Thursday night, walking away with a 69-67 victory. Ava Azzaro paced the Blue Devils with 30 points in the win, while Bianca...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Maybe like many college students, the UMass men’s basketball team lost its home over holiday break.The Minutemen allowed just 65.7 points per game in 12 games before the 11-day hiatus after non conference play. Only two opponents cracked 70 points,...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

SOUTH HADLEY – The pressure commences at the first dead ball. South Hadley sends all five of its players to the opponents’ side of the court. Inbounding becomes obscured. Outlet passes are denied. Ball handlers are doubled in compromising...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

SOUTH HADLEY – Drew Alley scored 10 points in the first half and helped the South Hadley girls basketball team pull away from Hampshire Regional 47-29 at home on Tuesday.The Tigers (5-1) scored the game’s first seven points and opened with a 17-2 run....

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

AMHERST – Winning elicits a different level of intensity from opponents. After a 9-3 start in nonconference play, the UMass men’s basketball team hasn’t always matched what its first three Atlantic 10 foes have brought.“When you lose games, it's easy...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

WESTHAMPTON — One Belchertown warm-up 3-pointer swished the Hampshire Regional net. Then a second. A third. A fourth followed with a fifth, each from a different shooter. The Orioles groaned collectively when the sixth bounced off the front rim and...