Sports & Recreation
Patriot Platoon member talks infatuation with tiny pieces of paper
|As a precursor to every home basketball game, some members of the Patriot Platoon diligently tear programs into pieces of confetti. They unleash tiny pieces of paper into the air in stoms of jubilation when the team scores.
Men’s Hoops is still 'outside looking in' the Top 25
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Junior Andre Cornelius and the Patriots won last week at VCU and Northern Iowa for 13 straight, but they still were unable to crack the Top 25 this week. (John Powell)
Women Patriots' comeback thwarted by Towson, fall 59-53
|The George Mason Women’s Basketball team (12-14, 6-9) fell to Towson (9-17, 3-12) 59-53 Sunday afternoon at the Patriot Center. Towson has now won seven straight against the Patriots dating back to the 2006-07 season.
Both teams struggled to open the game, as only 15 combined points were scored nearly halfway through the first half.
Patriots extend nation's longest win streak to 13 games with victory over Northern Iowa
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Junior guard Andre Cornelius was hot from beyond the arc in Saturday's 77-71 win over Northern Iowa in their ESPN BracketBuster contest. He scored 24 points on 5-8 shooting from three-point range. (John Powell)
Thirteen and counting.
No GMU this year for the Redskins
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The Redskins and George Mason were unable to settle the details that were necessary to bring the training camp to campus this year, but there is still hope for the future. (Photo from Creative Commons, user Keith Allison)
Women's hoops defeats Delaware, 67-56
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Senior Brittany Eley knocked down a three-pointer as time expired at the end of the first half in Thursday's 11-point victory over the Delaware Blue Hens. (John Powell)
The Mason Women Patriots (12-13, CAA 6-8) swept the regular season series with the Delaware Blue Hens (15-10, 8-6), winning 67-56 Thursday night in the Patriot Center.
Postgame interviews from Richmond
|Still buzzing with adrenaline from last's Men's Basketball win? Here are some postgame interviews you may have missed to hold you over until the Northern Iowa game this Saturday.
Head Coach Jim Larranaga won his twelfth consecutive game on Tuesday in Richmond, Va. at the Siegel Center. The Patriots commanded the boards, getting 37 rebounds to the Rams' 28 and shot 46.9 percent en route to a 20-point victory for sole possession of first place.
Patriots reach nation-leading 12th straight win in Tuesday's thumping of VCU
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The Rams had no answer for Mike Morrison and the soaring Patriots Tuesday night in Richmond. Morrison had 10 points and eight rebounds in the 71-51 win, including this high-flying alley-oop dunk assisted by Luke Hancock. (John Powell)
Patriots remain hot, explode past VCU 71-51
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The Patriots rolled by VCU on the road Tuesday night by a 20-point margin, sparked by sophomore Vertrail Vaughns, who went 4-5 from three-point land for 12 points all in the first half. (John Powell)
Amidst winning streak, Patriots fall just outside of Top 25
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After receiving national publicity and winning their 11th straight game against JMU Saturday in which they took first place in the CAA outright, Ryan Pearson and the Patriots still find themselves outside the Top 25 this week. (John Powell)
Another week. Two more wins. The Patriots are still “receiving votes.”