GW Hatchet

They weren’t going down without a fight. Women’s basketball lost to Rhode Island 68-56 in a physical quarterfinals battle in the Atlantic 10 tournament Friday evening, putting an end to GW’s best season since 2018. The second-seeded Rams outmatched the seven-seed Colonials for most of the game, but a furious GW run in the fourth quarter cut the lead to 4 and put the Colonials … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball falls to Rhode Island in A-10 tournament

A heroic shot with five seconds remaining from graduate student guard Mia Lakstigala pushed women’s basketball past Duquesne in the second round of the Atlantic 10 tournament Thursday evening, securing a spot in the quarterfinals for the Colonials. The Colonials defeated the Dukes 71-68 in the Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, Delaware, led by a 24-point performance from … [Read more...] about GW advances to A-10 quarterfinals after nailbiter

GW defeated Davidson by a narrow 75-70 margin Wednesday night in a late-game comeback surge led by senior guard James Bishop. The Colonials trailed by single digits for the majority of the matchup, never going down by more than 9, and pulling out in front 12 minutes into the second half. Bishop, who scored 9 of his 26 points in the final four minutes, led the decisive offensive … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball secures first-round bye in win over Davidson

After losing four of its last five games of the regular season, women’s basketball hopes to turn the corner and nab its first March Madness appearance in five years at the A-10 tournament this week. The Colonials (17-12, 9-7 A-10) stumbled into the tournament’s seventh seed after fighting for third in the conference earlier this month. The Buff and Blue earned a bye into the … [Read more...] about A-10 Championship preview: Women’s basketball