Stories from the January 18, 2007, Print Edition
RICHMOND - It may not have been on-par with Michael Jordan's famous "Flu Game" in the 1998 NBA Finals, but junior Maureece Rice's clutch play during the GW men's basketball team's 63-58 win against Richmond was something special. Rice, who has the flu and has not practiced much in the last two days, hit two shots down the stretch that gave the Colonials (12-4, 3-1 Atlantic 10) the win in a game where neither team led by more than eight.
RICHMOND - Dokun Akingbade's biggest play Wednesday night against Richmond landed him plastered under the basket at Robins Center. GW was nursing a two-point lead with 1:32 left in the game and Ryan Butler, a Spider forward with seven points, came barreling down the lane looking to knot the game with a layup.
Like most teams at GW, the men's squash team spent months practicing in preparation for the upcoming season. Yet, something was missing. A coach. Last season, the team was ranked 22nd in the country. But last season also brought the graduation of its five best players, and then there was the unexpected departure of coach Simon Harrington a week before school began.
Despite defeating Rhode Island 61-45 at home Thursday evening, the GW women's basketball team seemed to take more negatives from the squad's play than positives. Rebounding. Offensive play. Lack of consistency. Head coach Joe McKeown said after the game that these parts of his team's game need to improve as the Colonials continue toward near-definite postseason play.
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