By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer With only two regular season games remaining, junior guard Rodney Lee hopes to change the fortunes of the men's basketball team. Lee said the Wildcats, now 13-12 overall and 4-7 in Lone Star Conference South Division play, need to maintain focus for Thursday's non-conference game against Panhandle State and ... [Read More…]
Wildcats clawing for berth: Men’s basketball team in must-win situation
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer The road to the postseason couldn't be much harder for the men's basketball team. After falling on the road Thursday night to West Texas A&M 79-64, the Wildcats need some help to clinch the No. 4 spot in the Lone Star Conference South Division and reach the LSC postseason tournament for the first time since the ... [Read More…]
Column Like I See ‘Em: Can Kobe play ball? Just ask Yao
By Steve Holt, Opinion Editor Love him or hate him, Kobe Bryant is the bomb diggity. I mean, is this guy for real? Let's ask everyone's favorite 7-6 center, Yao Ming. Translation: "You bet! Did you see me get my face dunked on Tuesday night?" Kobe poured 52 on the Rockets Tuesday night, despite having a gimpy knee. And Wednesday's 40-point ... [Read More…]
Cats hoping playoff wish won’t dissolve: Team to play TAMC in Moody Saturday
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer From Dec. 16 to Jan. 9, the men's basketball team seemed to be on top of the world, winning seven consecutive games, posting a 9-3 record. Since then, the Wildcats, 11-10 overall and 2-5 in Lone Star Conference play, have crashed back to earth, losing seven of their last nine games. They now face the possibility ... [Read More…]
Rising ACU presses on in LSC South play: ACU to face cellar-dweller A&M-Kingsville
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer The similarities between ACU guard Rodney Lee and Texas A&M-Kingsville guard William Brown are scary. Both lead their respective teams in scoring and rank among the top three in the Lone Star Con-ference in scoring, with Lee scoring 20.1 point per game (second in LSC) and Brown at 19.8 points per game (third in ... [Read More…]
ACU faces top team in LSC South Division: Cats upbeat after snapping five-game losing skid
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer For some people, 19 days can pass in the blink of an eye. For others, including the members of the men's basketball team, it can seem like an eternity. After dealing with the lows of a five-game losing streak, the Wildcats aven-ged an earlier loss to Angelo State by defeating the Rams on the road, 73-70, for ... [Read More…]
Wildcat losing skid now at five games: Frustrated ACU still winless in LSC South Division
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Missed shots. Busted lips. Lost opportunities. Those three descriptions offer the best rationale for the men's basketball team's blowing of an early second-half lead Saturday night against West Texas A&M, losing to the Buf-faloes 79-63 in Moody Coli-seum. The Wildcats hit the road for a Lone Star Con-ference ... [Read More…]
Forward’s long road makes stop at ACU: Rough beginning turns smooth for high-flying Johnson
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Proclaim liberty throughout all the lands unto all the inhabitants thereof. That message inscribed upon the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia is a message of liberty and freedom, but for sophomore forward Jeff Johnson, his road to liberty and freedom actually led out of his hometown of Philadelphia to a small, West ... [Read More…]
Cats look for first LSC win against Buffaloes: 9-6 ACU coming off tough loss to Tarleton State
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Klint Pleasant's game plan was simple for last week's Lone Star Conference Crossover game against Tarleton State: keep all-America forward Danny Jones off the block, limit his touches and play him physical. Jones' stat sheet from the game speaks for the Cats defeat as much as the final score, as he posted a ... [Read More…]
Men win 7 of 8 over holiday: Two-game skid ends ACU’s hot streak
By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Despite a career night by junior forward Tucker Pierson, the ACU men's basketball team was unable to hold off the upstart Rams of Angelo State, dropping its first home game of the season, 85-76, in front of more than 2,000 fans at Moody Coliseum Tuesday. Pierson recorded his seventh double-double effort this ... [Read More…]