Sean Smith News

The gold in Lockport's jerseys must have looked like cheese to this Mouse. Niagara Catholic senior guard Mouse Matthews scored a career-high 30 points as the Patriots beat Lockport 69-56 in the opening round of the second annual Pendleton Lions Club Tournament Tuesday at Starpoint High School.

Both the UNC Asheville and Western Carolina men's basketball teams enter today's mountain rivalry coming off a defeat and a layoff of more than a week.

UNC Asheville's three-game winning streak came to an ugly halt Monday afternoon.

The talk comes up every year, usually from a college basketball coach or fans from a bubble team that just got burst in its attempt to earn a spot in the NCAA tournament.

Sean Smith scored 18 points to lead five North Carolina-Asheville players in double figures in a 100-49 rout of Montreat on Sunday.

Another installment of "The Dish" written following the abrupt cancellation of Mike Hutsell Appreciation Day at Jeff High due to a boys' basketball game.

Of all the ways to lose a conference home opener, Gardner-Webb's defeat on Friday night may have been the worst.

DeMarcus Cousins scored a season-high 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead No.

Ricky McPhee, a walk-on until this year, scored a career-high 20 points to lead Georgia to a 79-58 win over North Carolina-Asheville on Tuesday night.

UNC Asheville didn't get all the ugly out of its system Tuesday at Tennessee. There was still some left for the home fans Saturday afternoon.

Tennessee basketball coach Bruce Pearl, center, is presented with a framed jersey Tuesday commemorating his 100th victory at Tennessee.

The excitement of the last two seasons - a combined 38 victories and back-to-back winning records in Big South Conference play - seems to be carrying over for the UNC Asheville men's basketball program.

Jonathan Whitson scored 22 points and 10 rebounds as Division II Brevard slipped past homestanding UNC Asheville 73-69 in an exhibition game at Justice Center on Monday night.

UNC Asheville flew under the radar last season with a young team and surprisingly finished fourth in the league standings.

The Hartsville Red Foxes faithful that packed into a muggy Kelleytown Stadium Friday night went home very happy, as their squad won the season opening, big play trading contest, 56-38. Ranked No.