Making It Rain

John Askins

Staff Writer

It was an eventful week for the San Francisco Dons Men’s Basketball team, who had three games during Thanksgiving week. Before heading to a tournament at Eastern Washington University, they took a quick stop at home for a matchup against Troy University.  

 

The Dons came into the night with a 2-0 record, led by senior Ronnie Boyce who averaged almost 30 points per game in their young season. The roll continued last Wednesday night in their game against the Troy University Trojans, where they notched a 79-67 win. Boyce led the way again, stuffing the stat sheet with a 25-point, 10-rebound double-double, and a career-high 7 assists, all while shooting a clean 8-14 (57 percent). Sophomore forward Nate Renfro had a solid all-around game as well, putting up 9 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Freshmen Jordan Ratinho and Charles Minlend also posted 11 points each, and shot a combined 7-10 from beyond the 3-point line.  

Stimulating Improvement

Mitchell Lobetos

Sports Editor

Athletes across all sports are always looking to improve and help their team wins. Many times, that improvement boils down to personal performance — jumping higher, running faster, throwing farther. It’s no surprise that the world of technology and sports has been on a collision course, first through physical analytics with measurables such as the 40-yard dash and long jump, and more recently sabermetrics and data visualization. As technology becomes more innovative, so do the ways athletes try to improve and try and stay ahead of their competition.

The Economic Landscape of the College Football Bowl Season

Will Holland

Contributing Writer

Boys and girls, it’s almost bowling time. And I’m not talking about pins and lanes, I’m talking about the college football postseason.

With week 14 in the books, anticipation for bowl season and the College Football Playoff (CFP) is at its peak, and fans are readily awaiting their team’s destiny, which could either validate or spoil their entire year’s worth of bizarre rituals and broken remotes. However, the modern system of the college football postseason has been years in the making, and the bowl system has turned the game of football into something much more meaningful.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Beginning the Title Defense

Kiana Malimban

Contributing Writer

Last Friday night, Nov. 11, USF’s Director of Athletics Scott Sidwell came out to honor the women’s team with their 2015-2016 West Coast Conference Championship trophy. After the ceremony, USF faced the visiting Sacramento State Hornets and were able to maintain a safe lead throughout the duration of the game en route to a 91-80 win to kick off their regular season.

The Dons stifled the Hornets as they kept up a double digit lead throughout the entire game, making it difficult for the Hornets to come back. The Dons ended the first half with a comfortable 18-point lead, with USF’s forward Michaela Rakova leading all scorers.

A Winning Start

Alex Kriese

Contributing Writer

The University of San Francisco hosted a thrilling season opener on Friday night as a favorite against the University of Illinois at Chicago. A few Dons had big games, including starting point guard Ronnie Boyce with a career-high 28 points, two rebounds and two assists.

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While the game ended in thrilling fashion, it started out slow with a galore of fouls and few turnovers. A majority of the fouls were committed by UIC, and it did not look like they could keep up with USF. All of a sudden, the Dons hit a few quick baskets and started to pull away.