Fisher fired as Knicks approach playoffs
It’s safe to say that Derek Fisher’s time in the National Basketball Association as a coach was not as successful as his time as a player. The former Lakers guard, who won five championships with the team,...
Stags hold off Siena for fifth straight win
The Fairfield Stags picked up their fifth consecutive win on Sunday, Feb. 8 when they hosted the visiting Saints of Siena College, who came into the game with a 9-3 record in conference games. After holding...
Freshmen lead Stags to victory over Manhattan
On a night where standout freshman Matija Milin scored 19 points, the Stags were victorious over Manhattan with a final score of 80-70 on Sunday, Feb. 8. Although the Jaspers put together a late second half...
Stag Spotlight: Tyler Nelson leads Stags atop the MAAC
Sophomore shooting guard Tyler Nelson is one of the leading contributors on this year’s revamped basketball team. The long-range sniper is currently averaging nearly 16 points per game to go along with over...
Lizzy Ball emerges in first season as starter
One of the benefits of being an athlete is that it often brings about a celebrity status, whether it’s at the professional, collegiate or high school level. Our society loves to glorify athletes and their...
Scahtzlein joins illustrious 1,000 point club
Just as the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament approaches, senior captain Kristin Schatzlein has just become one of the best three-point shooters in Fairfield women’s basketball history recording...
Blatt fired, Tyronn Lue becomes Cavs head coach
On Jan. 22, the Cleveland Cavaliers shocked the NBA when they announced that they had parted ways with head coach David Blatt. This comes in the middle of Blatt’s second year with the team; the Cavaliers...
Gilbert scores 32 to lead Stags past Iona College
The Fairfield men’s basketball team looked to win their second consecutive Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game, but had no easy opponent: the MAAC-leading Gaels of Iona College. Iona was coming into the...
Schatzlein scores 1,000 points, leads Stags to victory
One game after dropping 64-55 to defending Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Champions, the Quinnipiac University Bobcats, the Fairfield women’s basketball team looked to rebound as they hosted MAAC foe...
College basketball: biggest surprises thus far in the season
It is hard to fathom that two months of exhilarating college basketball has already passed us by. With less than five weeks until conference tournament play begins, the road to Houston will soon commence as...