TROY, Ala. — Makhtar Gueye drained a 3-pointer from the corner in the final seconds to give UAB a 76-75 victory over Troy on Thursday night. UAB’s Zack Bryant tied the game at 73-73 when he nailed a 3-pointer and followed with a dunk with 44 seconds remaining. Troy’s KJ Simon answered with his own dunk 10 seconds later to put Troy back out front…
The last of Faulkner’s double digit lead evaporated with 3:22 to play when Deshawn Millington put the Golden Tigers up for the first time in the second half. The teams swapped the lead back and forth twice more before James Eads hit the game-winner with 31 seconds left as Tuskegee downed the Eagles 73-69. Faulkner held a 14-point lead…
Longtime Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs says he will step down by June 2018. Jacobs announced Friday in a letter to Auburn fans that he informed President Steven Leath of his decision earlier this week. He says he will leave earlier if Auburn hires a replacement. Jacobs, a former Auburn football walk-on, took over the athletic department at his alma…
CLEVELAND (AP) – LeBron James was jolted forward when the massive crowd swelled from the sidewalks and into Cleveland’s streets, surrounding the convertible that he and his family were riding in. This wasn’t supposed to happen. James looked at his wife, Savannah, their baby daughter and two sons and feared for their safety. “We were kind of afraid for a…
TROY, Ala. (AP) – Jordon Varnado scored 19 points and Troy raced past Point University 114-52 on Wednesday night. DeVon Walker and Wesley Person each added 15 points with Jeremy Hollimon scoring 10 points with seven assists and Shawn Hopkins collecting 10 rebounds with 11 points for his first double-double this season. The Trojans scored the first seven points and…
Montgomery, AL (www.waka.com)— Most know David Burkette as a city councilman, but today he was Coach Burkette. For over 20 years, he’s been sharing his love of basketball with kids. “Coming up I was one of 14 kids and we could not afford a structured basketball camp or any kind of camp for that matter, and I realized coming from such a…
MONTGOMERY, Ala (AlabamaNews.Net) — The Jefferson Davis basketball team celebrated their 7A state title win today with an assembly in the school’s gym. The Lady Vols have won the 7A state title for the past two years and are becoming the new dominating force in the 7A. “The kids have worked really, really hard, and I’m glad they have something to…
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) – James Green won’t return as Jacksonville State’s basketball coach next season. Jacksonville State said in a news release on Tuesday that both sides “mutually agreed” to end Green’s eight-year tenure. The former Southern Miss and Mississippi Valley State head coach went 89-153 and only made the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament twice. Green also led Jacksonville State…
By Ben Bolton – Weekend Sports Anchor Rod Scott was a great basketball player and a great person. I decided to go back in our archives and share with our community the best highlights from Scott’s high school basketball career. Thoughts and prayers go out to the Scott family, their friends, and his classmates. RIP ROD. Categories: High School, Montgomery…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Retin Obasohan scored 17 points, Riley Norris added 16 and 10th-seeded Alabama made 12 3-pointers to upset No. 7 seed Mississippi 81-73 Thursday night in the Southeastern Conference tournament. Needing to go deep this weekend to improve its NCAA Tournament prospects, Alabama (18-13) took an important first step behind impressive offense, especially from outside. Norris got…
