UVA Athletics

Virginia women’s basketball downs Florida Gulf Coast, 85-56

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The Virginia women’s basketball team (5-6) defeated Florida Gulf Coast (6-5), 85-56 in the finale of the FGCU Hilton Garden Inn/Homewood Suites Classic in Fort Myers, Fla. Virginia made nine consecutive three-point attempts in the first half, finishing the period shooting 90.0 percent (9 of 10) from long range. Six different Cavaliers made at least one three-pointer in the game with senior guard Kelsey Wolfe (Germantown, Md.) connecting on 4-of-7.

Alpha Vision Films documentary to debut on WVPT, RFD-TV

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The Alpha Vision Films documentary film “Oyster Preservation on the Great Wicomico” will be featured on WVPT’s “Virginia Farming” this weekend and will also air next week on RFD-TV. The documentary is a sojourn to “river country” in Virginia’s Northern Neck to meet waterman and marine research specialist Malcolm Luebkert.

Fishburne drops to #3 in national postgrad basketball poll

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A narrow 95-93 loss at Hargrave Military Academy dropped the Fishburne Military School postgrad basketball team from the top of the NextUp Recruits Top 10 national poll this week. FMS (13-2) fell to #3 in the poll after the loss at #5 Hargrave on Dec. 11. The Caissons rebounded on Dec. 14 to win 96-81 over Ridgeview Prep.

JMU women’s basketball nipped by Vanderbilt in OT, 89-85

Chris Graham

After a furious challenge in regulation and a strong effort in overtime by James Madison women’s basketball, Vanderbilt guard Christina Foggie hit a game-tying 3-pointer and assisted on the go-ahead layup 27 seconds later in the first overtime period to help the Commodores hold off the Dukes for an 89-85 victory at the JMU Convocation Center Wednesday evening.

Chris Graham: “Duck Dynasty” star suspension get us talking … about “Duck Dynasty”

Chris Graham

Reality shows have a quick shelf life. (Long live “The Osbournes,” right?) Not that “Duck Dynasty” was necessarily nearing the end of its shelf life, but you had to be wondering if the show was approaching the shark, if it hadn’t already jumped it and stuck the landing.