1.26.2012 | Men's Basketball
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. –
C.J. Hester hit a couple of free throws to set a new career high with his 27th point as No. 2-ranked West Liberty opened up a 30-point lead at Bluefield State on Thursday.
A few minutes later, Hester and the rest of his teammates jogged off the court at Ned Shott Gymnasium and headed to the locker room with a 79-47 lead – at halftime.
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1.26.2012 | Women's Basketball
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – The West Liberty University women built a double-digit lead in the second half and held off a late Bluefield State rush here Thursday night to hand the Lady Blues a 70-68 loss at Ned Shott Gymnasium.
Coach
Lynn Ullom's Hilltoppers (10-8, 7-5) never trailed in completing the season sweep of Bluefield State (4-15, 3-9) but the hosts certainly made things interesting down the stretch.
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1.26.2012 | Wrestling
WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – With three challenging home matches on tap this weekend, the No. 14-ranked West Liberty University wrestling team will take advantage of the opportunity to welcome former members of the Hilltopper wrestling program back to campus.
The WLU wrestling team's Alumni Weekend gets under way on Friday when Coach
Brian Davis's Hilltoppers (10-3) take on No. 16-ranked Findlay in a 7 p.m. match. Action continues
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1.24.2012 | Men's Basketball
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It's déjà vu all over again in the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Top 25 poll as the top two teams in last season's final Top 25 rankings have taken over the top two spots in this week's national balloting conducted by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
West Liberty, last year's No. 1-ranked squad, moved up to No. 2 for the first time this season after extending its winning
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1.23.2012 | Men's Basketball
ELKINS, W.Va. – The No. 3-ranked West Liberty University men's basketball team got off to a bit of a slow start against Davis & Elkins on Monday night but found its stride quickly, sprinting away to a 108-87 victory at the McDonnell Center.
The Senators (4-11, 2-11) jumped on the Black-and-Gold at the opening tip and bolted out to a 10-1 lead before the game was three minutes old.