Monday, November 29, 2010

Hofstra Club Basketball drops Island Garden finale

"Hempstead Ballers" defeated Hofstra Club Basketball by a final score of 46-28. Hofstra finished 2-6 in the Fall 2010 Island Garden AAU Adult Competitive League and has an overall record of 4-14 with two games remaining this semester.
Next up, Hofstra will face The King's College in Deer Park, NY on Saturday, December 4th. The game will be the first part of a double-header with the New York Wizards of the Eastern Basketball Alliance.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Hofstra Club Basketball officially eliminated from qualifying for Island Garden playoffs

Hofstra Club Basketball has been offcially eliminated from qualifying for the Fall 2010 Island Garden AAU Adult Competitive League playoffs after losing to "Force" by a final score of 63-48 last night. The team has a 2-5 record at Island Garden and an overall mark of 4-13 this semester.
Hofstra has three games remaining for the Fall 2010 semester. All three games will take place after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Hofstra Club Basketball drops a tough one against Pratt Institute

On November 20th, Hofstra Club Basketball lost to Pratt Institute by a final score of 60-50. The game was poorly offciated with many bad calls going against Hofstra.
Next up for Hofstra is "Force" at Island Garden on Monday, November 22nd.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Hofstra suffers crushing defeat against Cooper Union

Hofstra Club Basketball lost to Cooper Union by a final score of 83-77. This drops their record for the Fall 2010 semester to 4-11. Hofstra only had 6 players attend the game - Blake Newman, Therron Scott, Marek Chmielowiec, CJ Nicastro, Kyle Lilly and Peter Singh. Despite being undermanned, Hofstra fought back from being down by as many as 20 points midway through the second half.
Next up for Hofstra is Pratt Institute on Saturday, November 20th in Brooklyn, NY.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Hofstra drops crucial game at Island Garden against "Long Beach All Stars"

Hofstra Club Basketball lost to "Long Beach All Stars" at Island Garden last night by a final score of 72-37. The loss dropped Hofstra to 2-4 in the competitive league with two games remaining. To qualify for the playoffs, Hofstra must finish .500 - meaning they have to win their remaining two games.
The overall team record for Hofstra Club Basketball has dropped to 4-10 with six games remaining.
Next up is Cooper Union on Saturday, November 13th at the Grace Church School.

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Hostos Community College "destroys" Hofstra, 76-38

Hofstra Club Basketball lost on Saturday night to Hostos Community College, 76-38. When asked to describe the events that transpired at the Physical Education Building, Rebecca Levy texted that Hofstra had been "destroyed" by Roy Beekman's squad.
Hostos has won the 2005 NJCCA Men's National Basketball Championship along with CUNYAC and NJCAA Region XV titles. In 2007, they won the CUNYAC and Region XV Championships again and finished 3rd at the National Tournament. Hostos also won the 2008-09 CUNYAC regular season title.
Next up for Hofstra is "Long Beach All Stars" at Island Garden on Wednesday night, 9:30 PM.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Rebecca Levy notches first win on the sidelines in big game at Island Garden

It was a big night for Hofstra Club Basketball at Island Garden as they defeated "NY Lions" by a final score of 53-37. Hofstra won their second straight game in the competitive league after an 0-3 start. Most important of all: head coach, Rebecca Levy, finally won her first game on the sidelines for Hofstra Club Basketball.
Overall, Hofstra Club Basketball has a 4-8 record with eight games remaining this Fall 2010 semester.
Next up, Hostos Community College will come to the Physical Education Building on Saturday, November 6th at 8:30 PM.

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Hofstra Club Basketball loses by 22 to Berkeley College (NY)

Hofstra lost to Berkeley College (NY) by a final score of 76-54 at Fudnamental Sports Training. Berkeley is a varsity team from the Hudson Valley Men's Athletic Conference. The loss drops the team record to 3-8 for the Fall 2010 semester.
Next up, Hofstra Club Basketball will play at Island Garden against "NY Lions" on Wednesday night.

Friday, October 29, 2010

Seven-game losing streak comes to an end at Island Garden

On Wednesday, October 27th, Hofstra Club Basketball ended their seven-game losing streak with a 57-39 win against "Manhasset" at Island Garden. The win helped Hofstra avoid matching the longest regular season losing streak in team history (9 games, Spring-Fall 2009). At this point in the Fall 2010 semester, Hofstra Club Basketball has a record of 3-7.
Next up is Berkeley College (NY) on Saturday, October 30th at Fundamental Sports Training in Westbury, NY. Tip-off will take place around 3:30 PM.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Game against Iona College canceled

Hofstra Club Basketball will have to wait until November 6th against Hostos Community College to finally play a home game at the Phyiscal Education Building. Iona College canceled the game scheduled for last night due to not having enough players. Unfortunately, Hofstra Club Basketball was notified just 30 minutes before the event was scheduled to begin.
Next up: Hofstra Club Basketball will play at Island Garden on Wednesday night, 9:30 PM.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Game against The Robinson School rescheduled for December 7th at Hofstra

Hofstra Club Basketball will host The Robinson School at the PFC on Tuesday, December 7th. This game has been rescheduled from October 16th and relocated from the West Side Park Community Center in Newark, NJ.

Losing streak extends to 7 after tight contest at Island Garden

Last night at Island Garden, Hofstra Club Basketball dropped to 0-3 in the Fall 2010 AAU Adult Competitive League with a 48-39 loss against "The Low End". The team now has a 2-7 record with 12 games remaining this semester.
Next up: Iona College comes to Hofstra for a game on Saturday, October 23rd.

Monday, October 18, 2010

New players added to roster

Hofstra Club Basketball welcomes Kyle Lilly, a 6'1" sophomore from Kingswood-Oxford High School. Lilly is considered to be a small forward and will be assigned jersey number 34.
Lilly's roommate, Alexander N. Johnson, has also been added to the roster and will be assigned jersey number 6. Johnson is a 6'2" senior forward from St. Francis Preparatory School.
The roster now stands at 18 members.

Losing streak reaches 6 games after being swept in double-header against SUNY New Paltz and Adelphi

On Sunday, Hofstra Club Basketball extended their losing streak to 6 games after a 2-0 start. The team lost both games of a double-header. The score of the first game against SUNY New Paltz was 65-54 and the second result was 55-48 versus Adelphi.
Hofstra looks to avoid tying the team record for longest losing streak (9, Spring - Fall 2009) at Island Garden against "The Low End" on Wednesday night.