SFU Basketball

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The rivalries of SFU men’s basketball team

Peak Web March 6, 2023

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Everyone loves a rivalry.  Rivalries, between teams or players, are a big part of what makes sports so thrilling. No matter what level of competition you’re at, a high-stakes match against an age-old foe will always get your heart pumping. And since rivalries are as transitional as relationships, their circumstances change. Some rivalries are one and done, and momentarily spark after tensions run high in a game. But others seem to be written in the stars. Like a cross-town rivalry.  The Peak sat down with SFU men’s basketball player Victor Radocaj to discuss what rivalries…

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This week at SFU

Peak Web March 2, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Home Games  Thursday, February 9: men’s basketball vs Alaska Anchorage at 7:00 p.m. (West Gym) 0–1 against Alaska Anchorage this season Saturday, February 11: men’s basketball vs Alaska Fairbanks at 7:00 p.m. (West Gym) Senior…

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SFU women’s basketball star Emma Kramer named chair of NCAA Division II SAAC

Peak Web March 2, 2023

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer SFU women’s basketball standout Emma Kramer was named chair of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) in early January.  The honour is just another accomplishment for the senior guard,…

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This week at SFU

Peak Web March 2, 2023

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Away Games Tuesday, February 21: men’s golf at Rattler Invitational (all day). Tuesday, February 21: track and field at Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Indoor Track and Field Championships (all day). Tuesday, February 21: softball…

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This week at SFU

Peak Web February 27, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Away Games  Monday, February 27 to Tuesday, February 3: women’s golf at the California St. East Bay Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout (all day) Tied for third-place at their last competition  Withdrew from the tournament last…

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This week at SFU

Peak Web January 31, 2023

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Home Games Thursday, February 2: women’s basketball vs Central Washington at 7:00 p.m. (West Gym) Whiteout T-shirt Giveaway Upset No. 24 ranked Central Washington 65–57 last meeting  Saturday, February 4: women’s basketball vs Northwest Nazarene…

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This week at SFU

Peak Web January 24, 2023

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Home Games Thursday, January 26: men’s basketball vs Western Oregon at 7:00 p.m. (West Gym) Filipino Heritage Night: Shameless Buns, DJ Danglez & Poster Giveaway Saturday, January 28: men’s basketball vs Saint Martin’s (Washington) at…

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This week at SFU

Peak Web January 15, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Home Games Thursday, January 19: men’s basketball vs Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) at 7:00 p.m. (West Gym)  Last played Northwest Nazarene in February to an 85–64 loss  First game of a four-game homestand  Friday, January 20:…

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Comparing SFU’s first-half finishes from 2021 to 2022

Peak Web January 10, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Men’s basketball 2021 record: 6–3 2022 record: 5–8 Verdict: Finish below last year’s 12–13 record Last year’s men’s team soared to a season-high three-game win streak after losing their first two games at the annual…

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The Rundown

Peak Web January 9, 2023

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Men’s basketball The men’s team started December with a 75–61 loss against Western Washington. In what was their first Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) opener of the campaign, SFU recorded 13 blocks, a league-high since…

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