The Hope men’s and women’s basketball teams played two tough games over the past weekend as a part of the NCAA tournament. Both teams were victorious in the first round of competition on Friday night, with the men’s team beating Augsburg University (Minnesota) 93-91, and the women’s team defeating Cornell College (Iowa) 75-50. The…
On Saturday, the Flying Dutchmen defeated Albion College at DeVos Fieldhouse. Seniors Luke Dreyer and Dante Hawkins were honored for Senior Day, along with contributing a sum of 37 points. Dreyer was a starter for the game and accumulated 14 points for a career high, scoring a three- pointer in the first 14 seconds…
Men’s basketball defeats another first-place team and women’s basketball beats Calvin Wednesday night On the men’s side of things, Hope started out strong against Adrian college, scoring 15 points within the first five minutes of the game. Junior Teddy Ray scored two shots, followed by a three-pointer all in a row, exciting the stadium with…
103. That’s how many times Hope College has beaten Calvin College in the history of this men’s basketball rivalry. It was so clear whose game it was at Calvin on Saturday, that by the end of the game, Hope fans were cheering: “This is our house!” The game additionally marked Hope’s first three-game win streak…
In yet another close game, Hope College’s men’s basketball team rose to the occasion at Trine University on Saturday, earning their way back into the top of the MIAA standings. After suffering a tough loss to Albion on Wednesday, the team made a huge comeback this weekend. The Flying Dutchmen upped their record 11-8 for…
Hope College’s men’s basketball team came back for yet another nail-biter against Olivet at the Devos Fieldhouse on Saturday. The score held tight throughout the whole game; Hope being down for most of the first half. The score shifted when freshman center Preston Granger made two free throws, making the score 42-41. Junior Jeff…
In classic Hope v. Calvin fashion, both the men and women put up nail-biting performances this past week with the men topping off Calvin 77-72 on Wednesday, and the women edging out Calvin 58-51 on Saturday. The women remain undefeated after their past win on Saturday with a record of 16-0, seven of which…
Hope College men’s basketball opened their season this past weekend in the Great Lakes Invitational at Marietta College in Ohio. The first matchup for the Dutchmen was host Marietta on Friday night. In a high-scoring and exciting game, Hope fell to Marietta 102- 71. Jason Beckman (’19), a newly minted Dutchman and transfer from Alma…
It was a heartbreaking weekend for Hope College basketball as both the men’s and women’s teams were edged out in sectional semifinals. The men were beat-out by Hanover College in a buzzer beater fade away, ending the Dutchmen’s 23-7 season. Leading scorer of the game was Dante Hawkins (’18) with 28 points. Seniors Mitchell O’Brien…
Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams took home wins in post-season play The men’s and women’s basketball teams both fought intense battles to make their way onto sectionals that will be played this coming Friday as they make their runs in postseason NCAA tournament play. The women took on Wisconsin-Whitewater and Thomas More College…