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Performing through the pain

By Halle Parker | February 3

A congested, 6-foot-8, 255 pound men’s basketball red-shirt senior sat on a couch, eyes squinted upwards trying to recall the number of hours he spends on his sport per week. “Well, with travel, film, practice, meetings, all that stuff, I just know it’s a lot,” said Lotanna Nwogbo. “I can’t ...

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MBB: Lancers outplayed in Asheville

By Tristan Penna | January 31

A bright first half was not enough for the Longwood men’s basketball team, as UNC Asheville cruised to an 88-74 victory on Jan. 30. The Lancers started strongly, but faded in the second half, and fell to a 6-17 record this season, while the Bulldogs improved to 15-8. “We just got overwhelmed by ...

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MBB: Eagles overcome early Lancer lead, soar to victory

By Stephanie Roberts | January 26

This past Sunday, Jan. 24, Longwood men’s basketball played the Winthrop Eagles at home at Willett Hall, making it their first conference home game for the Lancers with students on campus. Ending in an 82-68 loss, the result left their conference record as 2-6. The Lancers started strong as they came ...

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MBB: Spiders spoil Shaq's debut

By Halle Parker | December 13

In their first televised game of the season, Longwood (3-7) fell 77-59 to the hosting University of Richmond Spiders (6-3) even with the help of senior forward/guard Shaquille Johnson on Dec. 12.   Saturday's game was the Big South All-Tournament team selection's senior debut ...

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Johnson returns to team, Pimentel not returning

By Halle Parker | December 3

Related Article: Johnson, Pimentel potentially face drug charges in and out of school On Wednesday, Dec. 2, Longwood Athletics announced that men’s basketball senior forward Shaquille Johnson will return to the team and participate in competition, beginning with the Dec. 12 game at the University ...

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MBB: Longwood goes 0-3 over the weekend

By Derrick Bennington | November 23

The Lancers may not have gotten a win at the Eastern Kentucky Hoops Classic this past weekend, but they did show signs of improvement. Longwood fell to South Carolina State 83-77, Ball State 78-67 and Eastern Kentucky 110-97 over the three-day tournament, Nov. 20-22, after starting the season 2-0 against ...

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MBB: Season Preview | Lancers start 2-0 as expectations grow

By Tristan Penna | November 18

The Longwood men’s basketball team opened its season with a pair of wins, amid rising expectations in head coach Jayson Gee’s third season. The Lancers defeated Randolph College 69-49 in the Friday, Nov. 13 season opener, before beating La Roche 89-65 on Monday night, Nov. 16, both Division III ...

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MBB: Obi-Rapu’s 27 points save Lancers from early scare

By Derrick Bennington | November 18

It certainly wasn’t looking like the Lancers were taking on a team that had a current 20 game-losing streak early on as the LaRoche Redhawks had a 35-32 lead at the half and were tied with the Lancers at 42 apiece right before the under-12 media timeout of the second half. Longwood sophomore guard ...

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MBB: Lancers outlast scare from crosstown rival Hampden-Sydney

By Derrick Bennington | November 11

The Longwood men’s basketball team overcame a slow start Saturday night to take down their crosstown rival Hampden-Sydney Tigers 71-68 in a preseason exhibition matchup on Nov. 7. “I’ve got to give it to Hampden-Sydney, they came out with a chip on their shoulder,” said junior guard Darrion ...

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Fisher given four-game, ‘team-issued’ suspension

By Halle Parker | November 7

Men’s basketball senior guard Leron Fisher was issued a four-game suspension by head coach Jayson Gee for a “violation of team rules,” according a press release by Longwood Athletics on Friday, Nov. 6. “It is a team-issued suspension for a violation of team rules. We will not have further comment,” ...

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Johnson and Pimentel face indefinite suspension

By Halle Parker | October 9

Men’s basketball seniors Shaquille Johnson and Jason Pimentel were suspended indefinitely from the team Friday, Oct. 9 according to a press release by the Longwood Athletics department. “Shaquille and Jason have not met the standards Longwood expects from its student-athletes,” said Troy Austin, ...

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MBB: Longwood men’s team began practice Friday

By Autumn Childress | October 7

Longwood University Men’s Basketball team held their first practice in Willet Hall to prepare for a tough season last Friday, Oct. 2. After they surprised the Big South with their appearance in the semi-finals, the team will prepare to get there again, maybe further. The Lancers will face big named ...

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Longwood to appear on ESPNU

By Halle Parker | October 6

While the majority of Longwood students are on winter break, they, along with hundreds of thousands of people across America, can watch Longwood men’s basketball play Oklahoma State University play its first scheduled nationally televised game in the program’s history. Through the Big South’s ...

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Men’s Basketball Looks to End Regular Season Strong

By Kevin Green | February 27

The men’s basketball team dropped an 89-79 decision to the University of Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks on Saturday. The game was part of thelast-everRamadaWorldwide BracketBusters tournament. The event featured 122 teams across the nation and is designed to give a glimpse into the upcoming NCAA Tournament. The ...

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Men’s Basketball Loses 13th Straight; Plays VMI Tonight

By Eric Hobeck | February 6

It’s something that is undesirable to say the least for those associated with Longwood basketball – the team is going through the second-longest losing streak in Mike Gillian’s 10-year-long tenure as head coach, and the longest since the 19-game drought that ended the 2004-05 season. The past ...

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Men’s Basketball Hosts VMI Tonight, Greek Night as Well

By Eric Hobeck | February 6

Tonight, Longwood will host their first-ever in-state Big South game at 7 p.m., as the Keydets of Virginia Military Institute (VMI) come to Farmville from Lexington. VMI (10-10, 5-3 Big South) is led by senior forward Stan Okoye, who garnered Pre-season Player of the Year honors at the Big South’s ...

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Freshman Woodhouse Flourishes at the Point

By Natalie Joseph | February 6

Walking across campus, Lucas Woodhouse is more than just the extremely talented point guard of the Longwood men’s basketball team. He is a passionate, well-spoken youngster with a passion for basketball that is indescribable. Woodhouse was born and raised in Huntington, N.Y., on Long Island. In the ...

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