The Jaspers Look to Hit Reset Coming Off Series Split with QU

by Pete Janny, Sports Editor Nothing easy is given to teams in the MAAC, a conference notorious for its parity mostly every year. The great unknown that brews in this mid-major conference that houses 11 schools from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut has probably become even stronger since Tim Cluess’ departure from Iona this past offseason, marking the end of a dynasty run that saw … Continue reading The Jaspers Look to Hit Reset Coming Off Series Split with QU

The Lady Jaspers Return to the Court Tonight Providing a Dose of Normalcy for Manhattan Basketball

by Pete Janny, Sports Editor & Managing Editor It all started with a false start; and later it became a false positive. That’s the best way to describe the whirlwind day the Manhattan women’s basketball team had on Thanksgiving Eve. The day started out with an abundance of hope and promise but later ended with the Lady Jaspers being sent into quarantine after the discovery … Continue reading The Lady Jaspers Return to the Court Tonight Providing a Dose of Normalcy for Manhattan Basketball

Manhattan Ends Losing Streak With Victory Over Marist

by Whit Anderson, Staff Writer MB: MANHATTAN 65, MARIST 56 The Manhattan Jaspers(12-14, 8-9 MAAC) came into Wednesday night’s game against the Marist Red Foxes(7-19, 6-11 MAAC) needing to break their four-game losing streak that had come at a time when every team wants to be playing their best basketball ahead of the MAAC tournament. Hosting Marist at Draddy Gym, the Jaspers convincingly defeated the Red … Continue reading Manhattan Ends Losing Streak With Victory Over Marist

Will the Real Lady Jaspers Stand up?

by Pete Janny, Sports Editor & Managing Editor Manhattan 77, Quinnipiac 62 Rider 55, Manhattan 50 This is the sprint to the finish. The MAAC tournament is three weeks away and fifth-place Manhattan is looking to lock down a top-five seed to get a bye for the first round. The Jaspers returned to Draddy this past week for two games after suffering a 74-53 loss at … Continue reading Will the Real Lady Jaspers Stand up?