(Mitchell Richtmyre / Fourth Estate) Patriots ride 51 combined points from backcourt duo to rise to 2-0 BY BRIAN A. HAYUM, SPORTS EDITOR Despite Mason men’s basketball giving up 90 points to a high-energy Winthrop squad, graduate guard Jahari Long and junior guard Kory Mincy combined for 51 of the Patriots’ 96 points, as Mason went on to defeat the Winthrop Eagles, 96-90. A … [Read more...] about Gold Is Money, but So Are Long and Mincy as Mason Wins 96-90
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Mason Women’s Basketball Celebrates A10 Banner throughout Dominant Two Game Stretch
(Jordan Giles / Fourth Estate) The Patriots flourish while the Dukes and Rattlers dwindle BY PETER MAHLER, STAFF WRITER Winning big is sweet, but what’s even sweeter is doing so with a ring and a banner to show for it. On Monday, Nov. 10, the Patriots celebrated their Atlantic 10 championship with gaudy rings and a first-time-ever banner ceremony before destroying Florida … [Read more...] about Mason Women’s Basketball Celebrates A10 Banner throughout Dominant Two Game Stretch
Patriots Fight Back Against Fordham
(Davon Marion / Fourth Estate) Mason gets two wins to clinch an A-10 Tournament spot, but injuries loom large BY SAM DOUGLAS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF With star freshman outside hitter Kiera Hamilton out due to an injury, it took every last ounce of strength for Mason women’s volleyball to take down the visiting Fordham Rams in five competitive sets Friday night. The Patriots’ 3-1 win … [Read more...] about Patriots Fight Back Against Fordham
From Player to Record-Breaker: Tony Skinn Hits 50 Wins in Historic Fashion
(Mitchell Richtmyre / Fourth Estate) The Mason alum becomes the fastest coach in program history to reach 50 victories, leading the Patriots past Catawba behind Jahari Long’s career night BY RITHVIK HARI, STAFF WRITER Coming off a close six-point victory against Winthrop, Mason’s men’s basketball improved their record to 3-0 as they defeated the Catawba Chiefs, 86-62 on Nov. … [Read more...] about From Player to Record-Breaker: Tony Skinn Hits 50 Wins in Historic Fashion
Patriots Stun Georgetown in Overtime After Epic Comeback
(Davon Marion / Fourth Estate) MJ Johnson’s double-double and Zahirah Walton’s 17 second-half points helped power the Patriots to a 3-1 record BY PETER MAHLER AND LATRELL PRYOR, STAFF WRITERS With their team down 38-24 and less than 10 minutes left in the game, fans in EagleBank Arena shuffled around anxiously as a Patriot loss to Georgetown appeared inevitable. The game … [Read more...] about Patriots Stun Georgetown in Overtime After Epic Comeback