Clephane continues blossoming for Cardinals despite loss
By Jett Zweigel / March 4, 2021Redshirt sophomore guard Anna Clephane has found success and consistency after bouncing back from a season-ending injury her freshman season against Vanderbilt.
Redshirt sophomore guard Anna Clephane has found success and consistency after bouncing back from a season-ending injury her freshman season against Vanderbilt.
After two weeks off the court, Women's Volleyball was ready to hit the floor and set themselves up for a win Thursday against Ohio University. The MAC postponed the match against Western Michigan until March 7. However, the Cardinals didn't pass up this opportunity to put in some extra work.
After 50 minutes of action, the final buzzer sounded. In a back-and-forth matchup, the Cardinals failed to do quite enough to capture the win. Ball State fell 87-81 to Central Michigan on Wednesday evening.
Hard work is a part of Suokas’ daily life, starting as a kid playing basketball in his driveway against his older brother and father in Helsinki, Finland. Suokas said he always lost to them, but he worked on his game to improve after those losses.
Although the seats in Worthen Arena have been a little emptier than usual this season, cheers reverberated throughout the building Tuesday night with a little more than four minutes to go in Ball State's final home game of 2020-21.
In Ball State Men’s Basketball’s 100-65 win over Eastern Michigan, redshirt fifth-year guard K.J. Walton scored a career-best 32 points, and redshirt junior forward Miryne Thomas scored tied a career-high 20 points on a perfect 5-for-5 from the field.
On Friday, the Cardinals didn't take long to beat the Jaguars, winning the doubles point before the third match finished and won five of the six points at singles in straight sets.
The Cardinals kept their win streak intact Sunday afternoon, as Ball State (7-2, 0-0 MAC) defeated Western Kentucky (1-6, 0-0 Conference USA) 6-1.
Ball State Softball competed in the Southern Illinois Tournament to open its 2021 season. The games marked the start of the new season and the debut of head coach Lacy Wood. Entering the weekend, Wood felt excited and eager to be around the team in a competitive setting for the first time.
Coming off of its season-opening series against the nationally ranked Arizona Wildcats, Ball State (4-3, 0-0 MAC) returned to the Midwest this weekend — but found its opponent in fewer than 48 hours.
At the end of the night, it was the Buckeyes (5-6, 4-3 MIVA) standing tall with the 3-2 victory and the upset win over the Cardinals (7-2, 4-1 MIVA).
That energy is something those two believe help the team win games, especially in Ball State Men’s Basketball’s 97-91 win against the Chippewas.
Ball State defeated Toledo 88-77. The story of the game took place on the offensive end of the court, where the Cardinals shot 12-of-24 from the 3-point line.
In his seventh season as head coach of Lawrence Central High School boys’ basketball, Al Gooden made history. He became the first African American high school boys’ basketball coach in Indiana to reach 500 wins when the Bears defeated Decatur Central 58-38 in the Marion County Tournament Jan. 12.
Freeman is most remembered for her involvement in the turnaround of Central Noble High School Girls’ Basketball. The Cougars had not won more than five games since the 2009-10 season, but Freeman took the team from one of the worst in the state to one of the most dominant teams, beginning with her arrival in 2015. The Cougars finished 18-7 her freshman season before going 23-5 her junior season and 27-1 her senior season.
The Cardinals defeated the Golden Grizzlies twice, earning their sixth win of the season and fourth in the last five days.
Ball State beat Northern Illinois 82-79 on Wednesday evening. This victory improves the Cardinals' road record to 10-2, good for best in the Mid-American Conference. While crowds might look a little different this year due to the COVID-19 guidelines, Sallee believes their performance on the road speaks to their identity.
The Cardinals (6-1, 0-0 MAC) picked up a clean sweep over the Cougars to win their sixth straight match and improve to 6-1 overall.
The limited fans and his team applauded as El-Amin waved to the crowd while soaking in the moment of making history. Not only did he score his 1000th career point, but he also scored 16 points in the game and led Ball State Men’s Basketball to a 90-71 over Kent State.
Golf star Tiger Woods was injured Tuesday in a vehicle rollover in Los Angeles County, authorities said.
