Monday, February 11, 2013

Snow Delay Can't Save Rams

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18th Ranked University of Dayton Stops Fordham, 68-57



By Howard Goldin


BRONX, NEW YORK, February 11- A
heavy snowstorm in the northeast nearly postponed but did delay the start of the highly anticipated Atlantic-10 women’s basketball contest between the Fordham Rams (16-7, 6-2) and the 18th nationally ranked Flyers of the University of Dayton (21-1) by five hours. The Sunday evening game began at 7 pm in the Rose Hill Gym on Fordham’s Bronx campus.
The Rams, recording team statistics never achieved since joining the A-10 Conference nearly 20 years ago, were looking forward to a victory over a nationally ranked team to be taken seriously throughout the country.


The first half of the game saw the lead see-saw repeatedly and the score tied on 10 occasions. The largest advantage of the half was not achieved until the final minute of play when the Flyers took a 33-27 lead. The lead was cut to three as Marah Strickland sunk a three with five seconds on the clock.
Dayton made half-time adjustments, which allowed them to start the second half with a 14-5 scoring run that gave the Flyers its largest lead of the game, 47-35, at 14:28. Fordham immediately followed with a 14-7 run to cut the deficit to five, 54-49, with 7:45 remaining in the contest.


Most team statistics were close, but the disparity in several categories gave the win to the visitors. The Flyers scored 46 points in the paint contrasted with 16 for the Rams. Dayton took advantage to Fordham’s turnovers, scoring 18 from Fordham’s errors contrasted to only seven by the Rams. Dayton’s bench strength added 34 points, one-half of the team’s points. All of Fordham’s points were scored by its starting five.


Strickland led all scorers with 21points, which tied her career high. Erin Rooney scored 18. Arielle Collins netted 11, but was very active on defense as she tied her career high with six steals.
The next game for the Rams will take place at noon on Wednesday, February 13, at home against George Washington University. The mid-week matinee is a yearly event in which Bronx schools are invited to bring their students.





Monday, February 4, 2013

Parkchester News: Hayes Clips St. Ray’s Wings

Parkchester News: Hayes Clips St. Ray’s Wings: --> (Photos by Gary Quintal) By Gary Quintal BRONX, NEW YORK, February 4- Friday evening saw a sold out crowd brave ...

Hayes Clips St. Ray’s Wings

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(Photos by Gary Quintal)
By Gary Quintal
BRONX, NEW YORK, February 4- Friday evening saw a sold out crowd brave the cold to see catholic high school basketball as Saint Raymond lost to Bronx rival Cardinal Hayes on an overtime buzzer beater 91-89.
The match-up was mostly Hayes early as they lead by double figures throughout much of the first half, taking a 46-36 lead into halftime.  
Saint Rays responded in the second half, tying the game at 60-60 by the 6:20 mark of the fourth quarter. Both teams battled back and forth with each regaining the lead through the rest of the fourth, leaving the Ravens of Saint Raymond one last possession with 2.9 seconds remaining tied at 75-75.
A missed basket set up the overtime drama as the Ravens again had a chance to win taking the lead 89-88 and a free throw, giving Hayes one last chance with just under 4 seconds remaining. Hayes made the running three point attempt as time expired giving them the 91-89 victory and a 15-5 record as Saint Rays falls to 14-7. 

Friday, February 1, 2013

Parkchester News: Bronx Hails Koch

Parkchester News: Bronx Hails Koch: -->   Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. issued the following statement on the passing of Mayor Ed Koch: BRONX, NEW YORK...

Bronx Hails Koch

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Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. issued the following statement on the passing of Mayor Ed Koch:
BRONX, NEW YORK, February 1- “Today the Bronx is mourning the death of a son and one of the city’s greatest and most charismatic public leaders. Mayor Ed Koch was a man of wit and wisdom, a leader who helped lift our city out of the brink of bankruptcy, raising our spirits along the way and securing New York’s place as the capital of the world.
“Mayor Koch was always proud of his Bronx roots. During his administration he helped rebuild the South Bronx, creating a task force that helped restore burned-out buildings while creating new, thriving communities—work that still resonates to this day. He was a man of deep devotion, who after leaving office continued to inspire New Yorkers through his activism and his commitment to a city he fiercely loved.
“While we mourn his loss we honor his legacy, commitment to civil rights and his civic leadership, which will forever live in our hearts and in the millions of lives he touched. On behalf of the 1.4 million residents of the Bronx, I would like to extend our most heartfelt condolences to his family and friends during this very difficult time,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.