The 2020 ASUN Player of the Year proved his prowess on the court Thursday night as he led the No. 1 Liberty Flames to a 66-62 victory over the No. 4 Stetson Hatters. Caleb Homesley led both teams with 26 points, the most he’s scored in a conference game. Homesley also led the game with 8 rebounds. Hatters Head Coach […]
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Kobe Bryant died doing what he loved most: helping his daughter become an even better basketball player than he was. He was taking his daughter, Gianna, to her basketball game when his helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California, on Sunday, killing Kobe, 41, Gianna, 13, and seven others. In the few years since the five-time NBA Champion retired from the game, […]
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In their first matchup against Lipscomb Jan.29, the Flames were dominated 79-59 in a game marked by messy, seemingly immature play. The Flames hope to reverse that loss Wednesday evening with a victory over the Lipscomb Bisons. The Flames will compete Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Allen Arena, in Nashville. The Flames look to reclaim the top spot […]
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Flames win first game of year The Liberty Flames men’s basketball team (1-0) began its season with an 81-53 win against the Cairn Highlanders (0-1) Friday, Nov. 11 in the Vines Center. The Flames never trailed, leading by as many as 28 points during the game. Flames seniors John Dawson and Ray Chen led the way for the Flames with […]
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Coach Carey Green looks forward to seven new faces for 2016-17 season The Liberty University Lady Flames basketball team is ready to take the court for its 2016-17 regular season in Head Coach Carey Green’s 18th year at the helm of the program with arguably the youngest roster he has ever coached. Coming off last season’s heartbreaking double-overtime loss to […]
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Flames look to improve in McKay’s second year Exactly one week before the season tipped off, the Liberty Flames men’s basketball team concluded its practice on a Thursday afternoon. Dawning red, white and navy pinnies drenched in sweat, the team and its coaching staff gathered at center court inside their practice facility. Coaches and captains alike provided their own thoughts […]
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In an unexpected announcement last month, Liberty Flames Men’s Basketball Head Coach Ritchie McKay said center Evan Maxwell would be transferring at the end of the academic year. Maxwell had a break-out season for the Flames, averaging 10 points and five rebounds per game after averaging just two points and one rebound per game the season before. “Honestly, I was […]
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Caleb Homesley is making the most out of his opportunity with the Flames Caleb Homesley led his Porter Ridge High School basketball team onto the court during the Pirates 2014-15 season in his senior campaign. However, the Indian Trail, North Carolina native and Liberty Flames men’s basketball team commit was only six games in before the unthinkable happened. “I didn’t […]
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Ashley Rininger’s return propels Lady Flames to victory over High Point Redshirt senior forward Ashley Rininger returned to the court after missing the last nine games to help the Liberty University Lady Flames (12-8, 9-2) defeat the High Point Panthers (7-13, 6-5) 56-43 Saturday, Jan. 30 in the Vines Center. Rininger, the Big South Conference preseason women’s basketball player of […]
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Lady Flames gain first conference win of the season Resilient second half defense and 18 points from Big South Preseason Player of the Year and senior center Ashley Rininger propelled the Lady Flames (3-5, 1-1 Big South) basketball team to a 51-40 victory over the Charleston Southern Lady Buccaneers (5-3, 1-1 Big South) to grab their first Big South conference […]
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