The Catamount men’s basketball team successfully defended the confines of the Ramsey Center again Saturday afternoon with a 67-64 victory, extending their home record to a flawless 8-0. An upset-minded Samford team – searching for their first win ever in Cullowhee – didn’t make things easy on the Cats, however. The Bulldogs jogged to the […]
Western stifles Asheville for second win of the season
November 12, 2013 by
Junior guard James Sinclair couldn’t help but smile during his post-game interview in a 74-67 Western Carolina win over UNC Ashville Monday night in the Ramsey Center. “Revenge is a sweet taste,” Sinclair said still smiling. He was referring to last year’s season-opening 71-61 loss to UNC Asheville in which he scored only three points […]
Catamounts overpower Wittenberg to open season
November 9, 2013 by
The Western Carolina men’s basketball team began the 2013-2014 campaign Friday night with a 77-55 win over Wittenberg University in the Ramsey Center. Four Catamounts scored in double figures, including a game-high 15-points from senior guard Tom Tankelewicz on 5-of-9 shooting, including 4-of-7 from 3-point range. Junior guard James Sinclair, who started at point guard […]
Catamounts exit tournament with silver lining
March 10, 2013 by
The stage was set and purple and gold filled the U.S. Cellular Center as the Western Carolina Catamounts took the floor against the College of Charleston Cougars in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Tournament Saturday night. When the final horn sounded, the purple and gold seemed to slowly flicker and fade as the Cougars […]
SoCon blitz taking over Asheville this weekend
March 7, 2013 by
The regular season has wrapped up for the men’s and women’s basketball teams of the Southern Conference and now will descend on a city that will be a four-day battleground looking to rise to SoCon glory. The city is Asheville, N.C. A berth to “The Dance” is at stake and 23 teams are hungry for […]
Catamounts win in unfamiliar territory on Browns’ buzzer beater
March 5, 2013 by
Western Carolina freshman Mike Brown put up an off-balanced jumper that found its way through the net as time expired in overtime as the Catamounts defeated the Samford Bulldogs 56-54 Saturday afternoon in a Southern Conference matchup with postseason seeding on the line. The Catamounts needed a win to avoid falling to the eighth seed […]
