Amherst, MA – The UMass Minutemen and the La Salle Explorers kicked off their Atlantic 10 slate at the Mullins Center. At the end of a defensive battle, the visitors grinded out an important 69-60 win. Down the stretch, the Explorers displayed great poise and patience and made big shots at the end of the […]
La Salle Tops Penn in Double Overtime
Philadelphia, PA – Despite 17 turnovers and a 2-of-15 performance from deep, La Salle was able to outlast Big Five foe Penn in double overtime 75-71. The Explorers, who were fortunate to escape with a victory after Penn missed game winning layups at the end of regulation and the first overtime, were led by senior […]
Rhode Island Rolls Past La Salle
Philadelphia, PA – Rhode Island’s defense was the story of the night as the Rams smothered La Salle, holding the Explorers to just 35 percent shooting from the field in a 67-56 victory. Led by 6-9 senior forward Kuran Iverson, URI stifled La Salle’s offensive flow, causing 13 turnovers, and limiting the Explorers to just […]
La Salle Tops UMass Behind BJ Johnson’s 28
North Philadelphia, PA – Heading into the second half down 39-34, La Salle looked like it was well on its way to its fourth straight loss. But behind 6-7 junior BJ Johnson’s 21 second half points, the Explorers rallied past UMass 88-78 to notch their sixth conference win. In front of several NBA scouts, the […]
China “Four Nations” All-Tournament Teams
The NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars recently won the championship of the “Four Nations” tournament in China. They won seven straight games after losing their first game to Lithuania by one-point in overtime. The final team records were: USA (7-1), Lithuania (3-4-1), China (3-4-1) and Canada (2-6). The teams played eight games in the Chinese cities […]
NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars Finish China Tour With 7th Straight Win.
Enshi, China – The NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars (7 -1) completed their two-week China tour with their seventh consecutive victory, a tough 89-83 win over Lithuania (3-4-1) The Americans won the championship in the Four Nations Tournament which also featured China and Canada. Taylor King exploded for 31 points, his best game of the tour, […]
USA All-Stars Win Sixth Straight
Lichuan, China – The NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars (6-1) edged Lithuania (3-3-1) for their sixth straight win before a sellout crowd of 4,896 at Lichuan Stadium. Anthony Mason Jr. had a stellar game for the winners with 25 points, 10 rebounds, six rebounds, six steals and two blocks. The USA had a +19-point advantage with […]
USA All-Stars Complete Sweep of China
Dushanzi, China – The NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars (5-1) beat China (1-4-1) for the third straight time at the Four Nations tournament by the score of 101-75. It was the fifth consecutive win for the Americans on the tour. The USA was led by 6’11 center Teeng Akol, who after some pre-game inspiring words from […]
USA All-Stars Continue Winning Streak, Top China
Karamay, China – The NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars (4-1) topped China (1-3-1) for the second time on the tour once again playing a strong second half in a 89-78 win. Anthony Mason Jr. led the Americans with 21 points and added nine rebounds. Jordan Swing contributed 17 points, Greg Howard scored 13 while Taylor King […]