12/22/2024
Colgate got back into it today against Iona, a battle of two 3 win teams, so there was not really much to go on as to who might come up victorious. Unfortunately, for the home team, Iona dictated the pace of play and aggressively won in Hamilton, New York, 79-73. Another thin fan base with most of the student body having left campus made Cotterell Court a vacuous barn. Perhaps a few hundred free tickets could have been dispersed amongst needy local kids in the spirit of the holiday season.
Shaking off injury fifth year senior, Jeff Woodward was a welcomed return to the line up where he logged more than 30 minutes. After a victory last Sunday the Raiders had a tough week of finals and practice before the pending break.
Colgate returns to Patriot League play in the new year, and it will be a great opportunity to get after the Black Knights of West Point. The second season begins in January let’s hope for a return to Patriot League dominance.
12/15/2024
Colgate snapped a 5 game losing streak, with a home victory over the Catamounts of Vermont. After giving #5 Kentucky a second half scare down in Lexington. In front of 19,000+ in the Bluegrass state the Raiders lead by 1 into the second half. Ultimately falling to a deeper Wildcat squad Colgate took that experience and made their way back to a home court victory on Cotterell Court in front of a feisty 1,900+ fans. Taking apart Vermont 65-60 led by Nicolas Louis-Jacques throwing in 17 pts in the win.
Yes, I spent the last few hours watching this game instead of football.
Next up for Colgate is another home game vs. Iona on Dec 22nd.
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