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Loyola Routs Lafayette in Patriot League Matchup

10771740In a dominating effort on both sides of the court, Loyola cruised to a 62-43 win over Patriot League opponent Lafayette on Wednesday night at Reitz Arena.

Tyler Hubbard and Franz Rassman led the scoring for the Hounds, but the real story was the suffocating team defense from the Hounds.

The Greyhounds started the second half strong, going on a 14-0 early in the half, extending their lead to 28. At one point in the game, the Hounds led the Leopards by 30 points.

February 12, 2015Posted inNews, SportsNo Comments
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Beck Takes Home the Grammy

beck morning phase cover art “Morning Phase” Wins Album of the Year
Release Date: 2/25/14
Rating: 7/10

After the Grammys last week, Beck sure wasn’t singing, “I’m a loser, baby” anymore. While the alt-rock icon took the stage to accept the award for Album of the Year, many viewers (most notably Kanye West) were shocked by this “upset”. How did Beck manage to beat out Beyonce, Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran, and Pharrell Williams? Well lemme tell ya…

February 11, 2015Posted inNewsNo Comments
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How The West Was Won…Possibly

Sports Talk The NBA has been buzzing after Commissioner Adam Silver’s comments regarding the possibility of an adjusted playoff system. It’s looking like adjustment might be necessary seeing as some great Western Conference teams and players may miss the playoffs.

In the Western Conference, there are five teams that are separated by less than eight games, and two of those teams will not get to make the playoffs even though they are all above a .500 record. Whereas in the Eastern Conference, the seven and eight-seed teams are both at least seven games below the .500 mark.

Currently, New Orleans and MVP candidate Anthony Davis, and Oklahoma City sit on the outside looking in. That could very easily change with the Clippers losing Blake Griffin for an indefinite amount of time due to elbow surgery to treat a staph infection.

February 9, 2015Posted inNews, SportsNo Comments
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Sports Saturdays: Men’s Lax Season Opener

10751985WHAT: #7 Loyola Men’s Lacrosse vs. #9 UVA Men’s Lacrosse

WHEN: Saturday, February 7th, 1pm

WHERE: Ridley Athletic Complex

Lacrosse season is finally here, folks! And what better way to kick it off than with a top-10 matchup between your 7th-ranked Loyola Greyhounds and the 9th-ranked Virginia Cavaliers?

The Hounds look to start off strong with a big test at home, and build off of their successes from last season.

February 7, 2015Posted inNews, Sports, Sports SaturdaysNo Comments