GW Hatchet

Men’s basketball overtook the Rams 89-80 in an overtime thriller, tying George Mason as for sixth seed for the Atlantic 10 standings and marking their second overtime game this season. The Colonials (8-7) started off the game slow as the Rams (4-11) kept them scoreless in the first four minutes of the first half, but a pair of early substitutions kicked off their momentum. GW … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball secures crucial win against Rhode Island

Women’s basketball suffered a heart-wrenching, 59-66 loss to Davidson Wednesday in their last home game of the regular season.  The loss throws the Colonials’ standing in the A-10 into a state of flux, with multiple teams vying for a top-four seeding and a double bye in the upcoming A-10 tournament. Graduate student guard Mia Lakstigala finished with a double-double, leading … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball falls to Davidson in home finale

Men’s basketball narrowly defeated St. Bonaventure Sunday afternoon, 83-81, in an overtime thriller that came down to the final possession. The Colonials (13-14, 7-7 A-10) held a comfortable lead over the Bonnies (13-15, 7-8 A-10) for most of the game, before blowing an eleven point advantage with just two minutes to go in regulation, sending the game to overtime. Efficient … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball bests St. Bonaventure in overtime thriller

Men’s basketball lost to George Mason in a hard-fought battle Wednesday night, 66-53, after the Patriots finished the game on a 21 to 7 run. The Colonials (6-7 A-10, 12-14) entered the game looking to complete a season sweep against their cross town rival George Mason (7-7 A-10, 15-12), who had only won one game on the road coming in. After the defeat, GW has now fallen from … [Read more...] about GW falls to George Mason as A-10 standing slide continues

Women’s basketball’s loss to Saint Louis Saturday was a tale of two offenses – one that kept firing from the SLU perimeter to no avail and another that pounded through the GW interior to power the Billikens to a 76-64 victory. The Colonials (16-10, 8-5 A-10) missed 32 of a staggering 40 shots from 3-point range, nearly double their season average of 23.9 attempts from deep, as … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball drops second straight A-10 matchup Saturday