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Lyndhurst High School gets a surprisingly easy victory over Queen of Peace
by Swish Appeal
posted February 15, 2013 at 7:55am

LYNDHURST, NJ - On January 10th Lyndhurst (NJ) High School edged Queen of Peace 44-39 on their North Arlington home floor. On Tuesday evening the rematch saw the host Lady Bears earn a surprisingly easy 58-27 victory over Queen of Peace. The three ...more

Kristi Toliver re-signs with the Los Angeles Sparks
by Swish Appeal
posted February 14, 2013 at 10:47pm

Kristi Toliver is also the league's Most Improved Player and on the All-WNBA Second Team for the 2012 season, where she also had career rights in assists, steals, and field goal percentage and established herself as one of the top scoring guards and sho...more

A Seattle Storm fan's thoughts on his team's current offseason and future (Part 1 of 2)
by Swish Appeal
posted February 14, 2013 at 10:32pm

I recently contacted Patrick Sheehy, who is a long time Storm fan and current season ticket holder. He was also the focus of our Sonics piece over the last couple days where he gave his thoughts on recent developments regarding the Sacramento Kings pos...more

Minnesota Lynx agree to terms with Rachel Jarry
by Swish Appeal
posted February 14, 2013 at 10:19pm

FIBA.com reports today that the Minnesota Lynx have signed Australian forward Rachel Jarry. ...the 21-year-old has agreed terms with the Minnesota Lynx, the team that acquired her rights in a trade with the Atlanta Dream immediately after Jarry was sele...more

Indiana Fever signs Laura Harper
by Swish Appeal
posted February 14, 2013 at 10:15pm

Today, the Indiana Fever announced that it signed forward/center Laura Harper Harper was the 10th pick in the 2008 Draft and was picked up by the Sacramento Monarchs where she played for two seasons until the team folded. She was then picked up by the Sa...more

A Seattle Storm fan's thoughts on the Washington Mystics offseason (Part 2 of 2)
by Swish Appeal
posted February 14, 2013 at 10:00pm

I asked Patrick four questions in regards to the Mystics and their offseason. Here are this thoughts on those topics. Swish Appeal: One of the possible reasons why the Washington Mystics have never been a successful franchise on the basketball court o...more

A look at the four WNBA stars participating in the NBA's All-Star Weekend
by Swish Appeal
posted February 14, 2013 at 9:50pm

This year, four WNBA players will be in Houston to participate in NBA All-Star Weekend. Tamika Catchings, Maya Moore, Tina Thompson and Swin Cash will all be in the Sears Shooting Stars contest at 8:30 p.m. Saturday on TNT, and Catchings and Moore wil...more

Bashaara Graves: The fire within
by Swish Appeal
posted February 14, 2013 at 9:41am

People see Bashaara Graves' intense stare on the court, her ferocious play, and many just assume it’s a response to the heat of competition. Yet when you delve into her life, her journey, and the adversity that she’s had to overcome, you di...more

Kentucky's Kastine Evans creates an after school program for kids
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 13, 2013 at 8:32am

Why don't we hear more about young people like this: Kentucky junior guard Kastine Evans has started an after school program for kids in Lexington.In January, Evans started a non-profit after-school program called "Shooting at Success." The organization`s...more

A little bit of everything (NCAA Basketball)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 13, 2013 at 8:28am

About last night:In beating Louisville last night, Notre Dame's message was "get out of the way."Maryland Coach Brenda Frese was ejected during last night's battle with Duke. Frese said she will always fight for her players.More college news:Catching up w...more

Chicago Sky sign Pokey Chatman to extension
by Swish Appeal
posted February 13, 2013 at 8:24am

After consecutive seasons of getting close to their first WNBA playoff berth but falling short, the Chicago Sky announced today that they have signed coach Pokey Chatman to a contract extension, as per the release posted on their website. Under Pokey's ...more

This week's ESPNW high school top 25
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 13, 2013 at 8:23am

This week's rankings:1. Mater Dei2. Riverdale3. Duncanville4. Windward5. Saint Marys6. Saint Johns College7. Marion County8. Incarnate Word Academy9. Pflugerville10. New Hope Christian Academy11. North Gwinnett12. Fairmont13. Good Counsel14. M.X. Shabazz1...more

Tiffany Jones' transition from assistant to acting head coach at St. Peter's
by Swish Appeal
posted February 13, 2013 at 8:10am

JERSEY CITY, NJ - Moving up from the assistant to head coaching position is a huge transition. Coaches moving from assistant to head coach in the same school are invariably in a winning situation; the new head coach is also given the luxury of an off...more

Video: Highlights from Chelsea Gray's career-high night to lead Duke over Maryland
by Swish Appeal
posted February 12, 2013 at 9:35pm

ESPN's highlight package for the Duke Blue Devils' 71-56 win over the Maryland Terrapins in Cameron Indoor Stadium last night, which moved them two games ahead of the rest in the ACC. ...more

Just for women sports 24/7 coming our way
by HeraeaMarketing
posted February 12, 2013 at 7:46pm

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Maryland forward Tianna Hawkins struggles in 71-56 loss to Duke
by Swish Appeal
posted February 12, 2013 at 8:47am

While Tianna Hawkins' greatest asset as a WNBA prospect might be her offensive rebounding, her team-leading scoring average and outstanding scoring efficiency (her 62.5% true shooting percentage is among the top 25 in the nation) have really stood ou...more

Duke beats Maryland in first regular season meeting
by Swish Appeal
posted February 12, 2013 at 8:44am

The Duke Blue Devils won the first of two meetings this year with the Maryland Terrapins, 71-56 behind a career-high effort from Chelsea Gray on ESPN2. The teams will meet again in about two weeks in College Park. For the full recap and boxscore, visit ...more

AP poll: just some reshuffling
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 12, 2013 at 8:40am

This week's top 25 consists of the same teams as last week, with a few changes:1. Baylor2. Notre Dame3. Connecticut4. Stanford5. Duke6. Cal7. Maryland8. Penn State9. Kentucky10. Louisville11. Texas A&M;12. Tennessee13. Georgia14. North Carolina15. UCL...more

St. Joe's in a sweep
by Swish Appeal
posted February 12, 2013 at 8:28am

ORADELL, NJ - While St. Joseph's of the Atlantic Ten is adamant about not being called St. Joe's, the Oradell grade school has gone by that name for years. Always enjoyed this league and very happy to get back after not working it (choosing other le...more

Around the Pac-12: The weekend that was
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted February 11, 2013 at 7:40pm

It's Monday morning and Washington isn't dreaming. Last week's small, but significant, look from reporters as worthy of a top-25 look still exists and UW remains in the upper half of Pac-12 standings. Washington (17-6, 9-3 Pac-12) entered the weekend ti...more

Interview: What do new NCAA rules mean for women's basketball recruiting?
by Swish Appeal
posted February 11, 2013 at 7:34pm

Can you talk about the influence of the men's basketball game with these rules changes. Simply stated, with the success and growth on the men's basketball side and its parity, it seems like you all wanted to create a more equal playing field on the wome...more

Stanford Bombs Arizona State
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted February 11, 2013 at 8:12am

Beautiful, sunshiny day in the Bay Areas as the Stanford Women’s Basketball played their Breast Cancer Awareness game vs. Arizona State. Stanford looked all-cool in their pink, pink shoes with neon pink laces and pink piping on their shorts. Arizona...more

Smith rocks Georgetown
by Swish Appeal
posted February 10, 2013 at 12:36pm

I shouldn't have to end up sounding like a chain-smoking diner waitress after playing Georgetown if the Hoyas are down two starters and we have a ten-point lead at any time in the game. And yet the husband and I had to turn it up as loud as we did agai...more

ACC's best square off in much-anticipated showdown
by Swish Appeal
posted February 10, 2013 at 12:34pm

The wait is nearly over. No. 7 Maryland (19-3, 10-1 ACC) and No. 5/4 Duke (21-1, 11-0 ACC), the top two teams in ACC women's basketball both by ranking and conference record, will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in Durham. The past two seasons Maryland and Duke...more

Cal State Fullerton honors slain coach in return to court
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 10, 2013 at 8:40am

Today Cal State Fullerton honored former assistant coach Monica Quan, who was killed last weekend, prior to their game against UC Riverside. It was their first game since Quan and her fiancee were shot and killed by an assailant who is still at large.Play...more

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