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Big 5 Battle: Saint Joe’s and La Salle Prepare for Round 2

Philadelphia, PA – The Saint Joseph’s Hawks are scheduled to play the La Salle Explorers, today, Sunday February 5th at Hagan arena. These two Big 5 rivals faced off earlier this year, with Saint Joe’s winning 71-59. The Hawks will look to expand their current win streak to three, with a victory over the Explorers. …

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La Salle Hires Fran Dunphy as Their Next Head Coach

It is a glorious day for Explorers as white smoke rises from Tom Gola Arena; La Salle has their head coach. Per Mike Jensen, La Salle has hired Fran Dunphy to take the reins of La Salle Men’s Basketball. Fran Dunphy Background Dunphy is a man with plenty of experience with Philly Big 5 basketball. …

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Saint Joe’s Week 5: Hawks Outsmart Penn, Look to Take Temple Down

Philadelphia, PA – Saint Joseph’s University will look to continue their Big 5 win streak as they prepare to face the Temple Owls (6-3) today at 1:00pm EST. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ from Hagan Arena. Saint Joe’s is looking to build momentum after Wednesday’s 78-71 win against the University of Pennsylvania. …

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Villanova Tramples La Salle at The Palestra, 72-46

Philadelphia – The La Salle Explorers (2-3) fell to the #7 ranked Villanova Wildcats (4-2), 72-46, in a blowout loss at The Palestra. The much anticipated game saw the return of a Big 5 basketball to the famous ‘Cathedral of Basketball’. This was especially noteworthy as it was a game that did not feature the …

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Saint Joe’s Secures first Conference Win, Defeats La Salle 91-82 in Big 5 Matchup

In their first game back from a Covid break, the Saint Joseph’s Hawks upset the La Salle Explorers with a 91-82 overtime win. This was the second game between these two Big 5 rivals. The game was also the first conference win for a struggling Saint Joe’s Hawks. The Hawks had a 0-9 Atlantic 10 …

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La Salle Got Lucky.

Game Summary La Salle was able to muscle their way past Saint Joe’s yesterday with a 78-77 win. Rahmir Moore, Ryan Daly, and Cameron Brown kept Saint Joe’s in the game the entire second half. Daly led the Hawks and finished with 25 points on 50% shooting. Rahmir Moore finished with 12 points and played …