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By Bryan Metcalf, SacStateSports.com staff writer With one thunderous dunk, Jordan Salley brought life back to the Sacramento State Hornets. Then he did it again, and suddenly The Nest was louder than it has been all season. Salley’s first career double-double helped the Hornets keep their Big Sky playoff hopes alive with a 53-52...
By Bryan Metcalf, SacStateSports.com staff writer Sacramento State men’s basketball entered Thursday night needing a win to keep pace in the battle for a Big Sky playoff berth. The Hornets were one of four teams with seven wins in conference play. Unfortunately, Sacramento State ran into conference-power Weber State. The Wildcats handed the Hornets...
Compiled from web reports By Bryan Metcalf, SacStateSports.com Staff Writer Everything was set for the Sacramento State men’s basketball team to make a major move in the Big Sky Conference standings. The Hornets entered Saturday night tied with Northern Arizona, but the Lumberjacks lost in overtime to Eastern Washington. Montana State and North Dakota...
By Bryan Metcalf, SacStateSports.com staff writer The Sacramento State Hornets have admittedly suffered lapses in defense during the second half of their recent games. They gave away a 13-point halftime lead at Southern Utah on Jan. 31, and a 14-point second half lead against Northern Arizona at home on Monday night. “We haven’t been...
Compiled from web reports By Bryan Metcalf, SacStateSports.com staff writer Sacramento State seemed to have everything going for them Monday night against Northern Arizona. The Hornets led by 14 points with 11:17 to play and should’ve cruised to victory. For the second game in a row, however, they could not hold on. The Lumberjacks...
Compiled from web reports By Bryan Metcalf, SacStateSports.com staff writer CEDAR CITY, Utah – The last time Sacramento State and Southern Utah met, the Hornets led start-to-finish despite not hitting free throws in the closing minutes. Southern Utah wasn’t going to let them get a repeat performance. The Thunderbirds opened the second half on...
By Bryan Metcalf, SacStateSports.com staff writer When someone says he or she went for an ultrasound, most of us probably think of pregnancy and the grainy, black and white images that are our first glimpses of a new life forming. For Sacramento State point guard Dylan Garrity, an ultrasound is part of the treatment...
When: 6:05 p.m. tonight Where: Centrum Arena, Ceder City, Utah Records: Southern Utah 7-12, 5-5 Big Sky; Sacramento State 10-8, 5-5 Big Sky. Last game: Southern Utah opened the second half with a 10-2 run against Eastern Washington and never looked book, defeating the Eagles 69-55 in Cedar City; Sacramento State used a monster...
By Bryan Metcalf, SacStateSports.com staff writer Jackson Carbajal’s career at Sacramento State has had its share of ups and downs. As a true freshman, he played in all 28 games including 16 starts. Carbajal averaged 6.5 points and 2.7 rebounds while shooting 40.9 percent (63-154) from the field. Head coach Brian Katz had high...
