QU women put up fight in Boyd’s debut, fall one possession short of completing comeback

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | November 11, 2023
Quincy University's Karsyn Stratton, left, tries to work around the pressure of Cedarville's KaCee Kyle during Friday's game in the GLVC/G-MAC Crossover Challenge at Pepsi Arena. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The fight is there. The consistency isn’t. Once the Quincy University women’s basketball team develops the latter, winning games that are decided in the waning moments will become more common. For now, the Hawks will take the lessons learned from Friday afternoon’s 54-52 loss to Cedarville in the GLVC/G-MAC Crossover Challenge at Pepsi…

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Photo gallery: QU women’s basketball team fights to final buzzer in season opener against Cedarville

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | November 11, 2023
Quincy University women's basketball coach Courtney Boyd, right, walks in front of the Hawks' bench during Friday's game against Cedarville in the GLVC/G-MAC Crossover Challenge at Pepsi Arena. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Courtney Boyd’s first game as the head coach of the Quincy University women’s basketball team showcased a couple of the traits that are expected to be hallmarks of her teams. Grit and resiliency. If the Hawks can add better scoring touch and more consistency to that mix, good things lie ahead. Quincy suffered…

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Late-game struggles lead to another tough loss for QU men’s basketball team

By Muddy River Sports | November 12, 2022
Quincy University's Paul Zilinskas looks for room to score during Saturday's game against Cedarville in the GMAC/GLVC Challenge. | Photo courtesy Logan Howard

CEDARVILLE, Ohio — A number of the things the Quincy University men’s basketball players have done during the first 35 minutes of back-to-back season-opening games will make this group successful in the long run. What took place down the stretch needs to change. Friday night, the Hawks squandered an 11-point lead with nine minutes to…

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Strong second half carries Hawks to first victory, split of weekend crossover

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | November 14, 2021
From left to right, Quincy University sophomore guard Nate Shockey, senior guard Jamaurie Coakley and junior forward Malik Hardmon led the Hawks to an 88-77 victory over Cedarville on Saturday night. Photos courtesy QU athletics

QUINCY — Nate Shockey didn’t come off the floor Saturday night, and he might not find himself on the sideline much hereafter. The sophomore guard’s presence was crucial in the Quincy University men’s basketball team finding some on-court chemistry and discovering a rotation of players that maintains the right level of tenacity to produce victories.…

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