Men’s and Women’s Charger Basketball Recap
Tyler Wells, Contributing Writer
February 12, 2020
As the final weeks of the season are flying by for the men’s and women’s basketball teams, each game carries even more significance on the teams’ playoff aspirations for the NE10 tournament. This was especially true as Pace University entered Charger Gymnasium on February 5th for a pair of...
Winter Break Basketball Recap
Lyndsay Miller, Contributing Writer
January 29, 2020
New Haven Chargers men’s and women’s basketball teams came out victorious over nationally ranked Bentley at home this winter break. Charger men’s basketball won over No. 17/18 Bentley, 72-42. The men finished the break with a season record of 7-8; the women split six games and improved their...
Women’s Basketball Take-down Bridgeport
Tyler Wells, Contributing Writer
December 10, 2019
The winter sports season is in full swing as the University of Bridgeport made the trip up I-95 to Charger Gymnasium to face off against the New Haven women’s basketball team. It proved to be a good night for the Chargers, who came out with the 55-42 victory over the Purple Knights. Senior Micah...
Men’s Basketball Loses NE-10 Final
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
March 14, 2019
Men’s basketball suffered a heartbreaking defeat Saturday as they lost to the Merrimack Warriors 51-46 for the NE-10 Conference Championship. The Chargers fought to the final buzzer, but two costly turnovers in the final seconds sealed the defeat for New Haven. Both teams came out in the first half ready ...
Duke’s Williamson Starts College Basketball Controversy
Kenny Sorrentino, Business Manager
February 27, 2019
Thirty seconds into Wednesday’s UNC-Duke men’s basketball matchup, Blue Devil star Zion Williamson received a pass, dribbled toward North Carolina’s bench, planted his foot to pivot, and felt his foot break through his Nike sneaker as he sprained his knee. The number-one ranked Duke team would lose b...
Women’s Basketball Logs 16th Season Win
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
February 27, 2019
Women’s basketball secured their 16th win of the season Saturday, Feb. 23, defeating American International in a 55-52 nail biter. Senior Alexandria Kerr secured the win for the Chargers as she hit two free throws with 14 seconds left to give New Haven a three-point lead. The Yellow Jackets would ...
Women’s Basketball Wins on Senior Day
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
February 21, 2019
Women’s Basketball snapped their two-game losing streak Saturday, Feb. 16, as they defeated Saint Rose 55-37. Before the game, the Chargers honored seniors Alexandria Kerr, Katia Oge, Sianna Van Dyke, and Aliyah Christy. The Chargers struggled at the start of the game, going down 15-10 after th...
Men’s Basketball Goes Wire to Wire on Senior Day
Zack Pincince, Contributing Writer
February 21, 2019
Chargers men’s basketball team took to the court to face off against The College of Saint Rose Golden Knights on Saturday Feb. 16. Before the game, the Chargers honored seniors Najee Larcher and team manager Tyler Collins. Larcher has played in 96 career games and had his best season in 2017-18, wher...
Women’s Basketball Continues to Struggle
Majelique Lewis, Staff Writer
February 12, 2019
The Chargers faced the Southern Connecticut State Owls for the second time this season on Wednesday, Feb. 6, defeating the Owls 61-48 to end their five-game losing streak. The Chargers came into this game on a mission to win and showed no set-back. This game was truly a team effort, as New Haven had...
Men’s Basketball Suffers Set Back
Zack Pincince, Contributing Writer
February 12, 2019
The battle for the Elm City took place on Wednesday as the team across the street came to North Campus. Southern Connecticut State University came into the contest at 14-8 and looked to take the lead in the southwest division of the NE-10 to break the tie with the Chargers and Le Moyne. The first hal...
Men’s Basketball Win Coaching for Literacy
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
February 6, 2019
On Saturday Feb. 2 men’s basketball participated in their annual Coaching for Literacy Awareness game as they took on Southern New Hampshire at Charger Gymnasium. The Chargers defeated the Penmen 76-62 to take sole possession of first place in the NE-10 Southwest Division. The Chargers won on, and...
Women’s Basketball Extends Winning Streak to Five Games
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
January 30, 2019
The weather may be getting colder, but women’s basketball is heating up. The Chargers have won five games in a row, and they don’t look like they will be slowing down anytime soon. This is the program’s longest winning streak since the 2014-15 season when they won seven games in a row. The t...
Men’s Basketball Continues Five-Game Winning Streak
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
January 30, 2019
The Chargers are in the midst of a five-game winning streak after defeating Stonehill on Saturday 98-87 in overtime. This is their second five game winning streak of the season, and their third streak where they have won three or more consecutive games. The Chargers currently sit in first place in...
Women’s Basketball on Five-Game Winning Streak
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
January 11, 2019
The weather may be getting colder, but women’s basketball is heating up. The Chargers have won five games in a row, and they don’t look like they will be slowing down anytime soon. This is the program’s longest winning streak since the 2014-15 season when they won seven games in a row. ...
Men’s Basketball on Three-Game Skid
Anthony Gangemi, Contributing Writer
December 18, 2018
In what has been a rough week for New Haven, the Chargers dropped their third straight contest Saturday, falling to 5-3 overall. The week began with a disappointing home loss, 57-52, in a match-up against Pace. Looking to bounce back on Saturday, the Chargers fell short once again, this time, 62-55, t...
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