What a difference a week makes. Last Saturday, the Yellow Jackets’ men’s basketball team was buzzing, having followed up an overtime thriller at St. Vincent with a double-digit win over Thiel to improve to 4-3 in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. With 1-15 Bethany next on the docket, it looked like a fifth straight win was … Continue reading
Coming into Wednesday night’s game at Bethany, the men’s basketball team was one of the hottest teams in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, having won four straight. However, Bethany, who came into the night at just 1-15 overall and 0-6 in conference play, got a 72-59 win over the Yellow Jackets [4-13, 4-4], halting Waynesburg’s momentum. … Continue reading
Looking at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference men’s basketball standings, it can be deceiving to look only at overall record, especially for Waynesburg. Yes, 4-12 is their overall record, but it cannot be further from the truth to say they’re out of playoff contention. In fact, they are right in the thick of the conference championship … Continue reading
Grove City is unquestionably one of the best teams in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference this season, and according to Waynesburg head coach Tim Fusina, it is the best. However, the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse has been a house of horrors for the Wolverines [9-7, 6-2] in recent years. Waynesburg University [4-13, 4-4] has won seven straight … Continue reading
The mood going into Saturday’s game against Thiel at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse was different for the men’s basketball team. When the campus went on Christmas break, the team had yet to win a game. When Waynesburg took the floor under the hot fieldhouse lights for the first time in the spring semester, the team … Continue reading
After a thrilling, but grueling overtime upset win at St. Vincent Wednesday night, one could make the argument that the men’s basketball team deserves a break. It won’t be getting one this weekend. Just three days after the win, a shorthanded Yellow Jackets [3-12, 3-3] squad that is only playing eight men at the moment, … Continue reading
After 40 minutes, overtime was necessary to determine a winner between Waynesburg University and St. Vincent last night. Although the teams were even on the scoreboard, the Bearcats [9-6, 4-2] seemed to have the edge. The already shorthanded Yellow Jackets [3-12, 3-3] had lost 6’10 center Isaiah Alonzo after he succumbed to foul trouble in … Continue reading
On the surface, Saturday’s men’s basketball game against Washington & Jefferson was a classic “tale of two halves” style of contest. After 20 minutes, the Presidents [8-6, 3-3] were in command, holding a 47-33 lead. In the second half, however, Waynesburg [2-12, 2-3] dominated, outscoring its I-79 rival 52-23 to pull away with an 85-70 … Continue reading
Seven times this season, the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team had trailed by ten points or more at halftime. They lost each one of those games. All of those losses, however, were in 2019, and Saturday’s game was the first for the Jackets in 2020. This time the result was different. Waynesburg [1-12, 1-3] picked … Continue reading
Monday night’s game against Penn State Behrend was the closest the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team has come to getting a win in the Tim Fusina era. Unfortunately, the Yellow Jackets [0-12] are still searching for that first victory, as a gritty effort ended in a 62-57 loss. It was the first time this season … Continue reading
