VMI wins at Radford, 65-60
Stan Okoye had 23 points and nine rebounds, helping the VMI Keydets earn their first road win of the season in downing the Radford Highlanders, 65-60, in Big South basketball action Thursday night at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Va.
Okoye posted 14 of his 23 points in the second half, which saw VMI (11-10, 6-5 Big South) launch a 15-1 run on a Rodney Glasgow jumper with 15:28 remaining. That spurt turned a 35-32 Highlander (4-19, 1-10) lead into a 47-36 Keydet advantage, and VMI would not trail again. Continue reading “VMI wins at Radford, 65-60” »
VMI holds off late Radford rally, wins 80-76
Keith Gabriel had 28 points and matched his career-high with eight rebounds, and the VMI Keydets survived a furious rally by the Radford Highlanders to pull out an 80-76 victory in Big South basketball action Saturday night at Cameron Hall.
The win maintains VMI’s perfect home record, now 8-0, and marks the Keydets’ 12th consecutive victory at Cameron Hall.
Of Gabriel’s 28, 20 came in the second half as he hit on 4 of 5 three-point attempts of the final 20 minutes. That included three treys in a key four-possession sequence early in the second half, a run that gave VMI (9-9, 4-4 Big South) its first double-digit lead of the night. The Keydets maintained their advantage for the remainder of the contest, but Radford (3-16, 0-7) would not quit. Continue reading “VMI holds off late Radford rally, wins 80-76” »
Liberty women top Radford
Liberty started its New Year’s Eve celebration a few hours early by opening its Big South Conference schedule with a hard-fought 76-68 win at Radford Saturday afternoon. The Lady Flames used a 16-0 run early in the second half to break open a close game, and held off several rally attempts by the Highlanders down the stretch at the Dedmon Center.
The Lady Flames, who leveled their overall record at 6-6, start the Big South schedule at 1-0 for the 11th time in the last 12 years. Liberty, which put four players in double figures in the scoring column, shot a season-best 60.5 percent (26-of-43) from the field for the contest.
Radford drops to 6-6 overall and 0-1 in conference play, despite forcing 39 Liberty turnovers and turning the miscues into 42 points. It was the fifth straight season the Lady Flames have posted a win inside the Dedmon Center. Continue reading “Liberty women top Radford” »
UVa. women roll over Radford
Virginia won its fourth consecutive contest and remained undefeated at home this season with a 92-43 victory over Radford at John Paul Jones Arena on Sunday (Dec. 18).
The victory improved Virginia’s record to 9-2, the program’s best start since beginning the 2008-09 season with a 14-2 record.
With the loss, Radford’s record went to 6-4.
Junior reserve guard Lexie Gerson (Fort Washington, Pa.) matched a career-high with 19 points to lead five Cavaliers in double figures. Gerson finished the game 6-for-8 from the field, including 4-of-6 from behind the three-point line, and added four assists and four steals. Continue reading “UVa. women roll over Radford” »
UVa. holds off Highlanders
Cavs win despite shooting 24 percent in second half
It wasn’t pretty, but Virginia was able to overcome a slow start and a sluggish second half to beat Radford 54-44 Tuesday night.
Radford led 14-8 with 11:16 left in the first before Virginia closed out the first half on a 24-5 run to lead 32-19 at the break. UVa. (6-3, 1-0 ACC) actually scored 22 straight encompassing the end of the first half and the beginning of the second half to seemingly take control.
Radford (2-6) was able to stay close in large part due to Virginia’s horrid second-half shooting. The Cavs made only four of their 24 field-goal attempts in the second half and shot just 27.7 percent for the game. Continue reading “UVa. holds off Highlanders” »
Radford lays smack down on VMI, 111-84
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Three different players posted double-doubles for visiting Radford, led by Art Parakhouski’s 30 points and 22 rebounds, as the Highlanders defeated the VMI Keydets 111-84 in a Big South contest played Tuesday at Cameron Hall.
The two teams battled through a close game early, with six ties and six lead changes coming in the opening 9:52. VMI retook the lead on a basket by Hunter Houston, 24-22, with 10:08 left in the first half, but Radford launched a 15-2 run over the next 2:14 to go up 37-26, and the Highlanders would not trail again.
Parakhouski’s 30 points moved him past the 1,000 career point plateau, as he reached the mark in just 55 career games, the sixth-fastest effort in Big South history. His 22 boards tied the Cameron Hall record, was a new Radford school record and allowed him to post the first 30-20 game in Highlander history. Joey Lynch-Flohr had 13 points and grabbed 13 caroms, and Lazar Trifunovic scored 27 and had 12 boards.
With the win, Radford moves to 12-10 on the year and 8-4 in the Big South, while VMI falls to 7-14 and 2-9 in conference play.
2008 Waynesboro High School graduate Nick Gore had six points in 23 minutes off the bench for VMI.
Liberty women take down Highlanders
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Liberty broke open a tight game with an 11-2 run to close the first half of Monday evening’s game at Radford. The Lady Flames maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the way, claiming a share of first place in the Big South standings with a 63-45 triumph at the Dedmon Center.
2008 Waynesboro High School graduate Devon Brown led three Liberty players in double figures with 20 points, helping the Lady Flames post their ninth straight victory. Liberty is now 16-4 overall and 7-1 in the Big South, putting the Lady Flames in a tie with Gardner-Webb atop the conference ledger.
Radford, which had won four of its last five home games, shot only 29.4 percent on the evening. The Highlanders fall to 5-14 overall and 4-4 in conference play.
JMU holds off Radford
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Senior guard Pierre Curtis (Denver, Colo./East) and freshman guard Darren White (Danville, Va./Dan River) hit four free throws in the final 16 seconds to push James Madison past Radford 67-63 in a non-conference men’s basketball game Monday evening at the Convocation Center.
JMU snapped a four-game losing streak to improve to 9-11 for the season. RU dropped to 10-9. The contest was originally slated for Dec. 19 but was postponed due to a severe winter storm.
The Dukes trailed 55-54 with 3:12 to go before reeling off a 9-0 run to take their largest lead of the night at 63-55 with 49 seconds remaining. However, the lead vanished in 32 seconds thanks to an 8-0 spurt by the Highlanders. Continue reading “JMU holds off Radford” »
Radford gets 30 from Parakhouski in win over VMI
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Center Art Parakhouski scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Radford to a 109-91 win over VMI Thursday night at the Dedmon Center.
VMI was led by freshman forward Stan Okoye, who produced his third consecutive double-double game with a career-high 23 points and 10 rebounds.
2008 Waynesboro High School grad Nick Gore scored six points in 11 minutes of action off the bench for VMI, which dropped to 5-12 overall and 1-7 in the Big South Conference. The Highlanders now stand 10-7 overall and 6-2 in the league.
Jeff Fife | An open letter to Valley UNC fans
Most of the Carolina fans around here are trying to figure out who they’d rather play in the second round, Butler or LSU. But as Lee Corso would say, “Not so fast, my friend.” Even though Radford is a 26. and a half-point underdog and a #16 seed has never beaten a #1 seed, the Hustling Highlanders should give the Tar Heels a little more action than they anticipate. Continue reading “Jeff Fife | An open letter to Valley UNC fans” »
AFP Sports Blog – Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009
- News: Virginia Tech to host ACCHL hockey tourney, Tuesday, 5:35 p.m.
- News: Miss America to sing before JMU women’s basketball game, Tuesday, 5:35 p.m.
- News: Morgan is UVa.’s ACC Legend, Tuesday, 5:35 p.m.
- News: UVa. to honor 1984 Final Four team, Tuesday, 5:35 p.m.
- News: JMU softball duo honored, Tuesday, 5:35 p.m.
- News: Tech wrestler honored by ACC, Tuesday, 10:45 a.m.
- News: UVa.’s Courtney named ACC tennis player of the week, Tuesday, 10:45 a.m.
- News: UVa. to open women’s lax season against Virginia Tech, Tuesday, 10:45 a.m.
- News: Radford women down High Point, Tuesday, 9:15 a.m. Continue reading “AFP Sports Blog – Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009” »
Dukes beat down Radford
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JMU snaps two-game losing streak
JMU improved to 7-3 overall, snapped a two-game losing streak, and evened its record on its current five-game road trip to 2-2. The Dukes also improved to 10-2 in the head-to-head series with Radford, winning their fifth in a row. RU dropped to 2-7 on the season with its seventh straight loss. Continue reading “Dukes beat down Radford” »
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