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Ospreys cap regular season with sixth straight win

Ospreys cap regular season with sixth straight win

Bruce Hope, Sports Reporter Feb 27, 2019

The University of North Florida Ospreys entered the final home game of the regular season on a five-game winning streak, looking for a sixth, in hopes of securing at least one home game in the upcoming...

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Photo by Khorri Newton.

UNF Men’s and Women’s Basketball earn major conference wins over Flames

The Ospreys swept the Flames in a doubleheader in both major upsets. Women's Basketball Redshirt-Sophomore Jazz Bond and Junior Adrienne Jackson contributed 38 points together in a 66-54 commanding...

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Ospreys outlast Dolphins in overtime thriller

Ospreys outlast Dolphins in overtime thriller

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Feb 21, 2019

After losing game one of the River City Rumble earlier this season, the Ospreys had a chip on their shoulder to prove who the better team in Jacksonville is and delivered with an 80-73 win.   The...

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Ospreys drop to sixth place in loss to Dolphins

Bruce Hope, Sports Reporter Feb 20, 2019

The Ospreys trailed by as many as 27 points, cut the lead to a few as 10 late, but could not overcome the deficit and lost 75-63 to the Jacksonville University Dolphins. One game separated the...

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Photo by Khorri Newton

UNF Basketball takes down Highlanders on road

Bruce Hope, Sports Reporter Feb 16, 2019

The UNF Men’s and Women’s team travelled to NJIT and picked up wins that boosted their seedings for the ASUN Conference Championship Tournament. Women’s Basketball The NJIT Highlanders...

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Gandia-Rosa breaks out in key conference win over Kennesaw State

William Cunkle Feb 14, 2019

After beating UNA in their previous game, the Ospreys rode that momentum toward a decisive 80-57 win against Kennesaw State. UNF started off the game having the hot hand with a deep three-pointer...

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Emanuel-Wright and Bond shine in come-from-behind win over Owls

Emanuel-Wright and Bond shine in come-from-behind win over Owls

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Feb 12, 2019

After trailing through the majority of the game, the Ospreys turned on the jets just in time to defeat Kennesaw State to move up in the ASUN standings. Ospreys scored first four points of game...

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Noah Horchler

UNF Men’s and Women’s Basketball takes on North Alabama in doubleheader

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Feb 9, 2019

As both teams squared off, the Women’s team suffered a 77-62 loss as the Men’s team got on the right track with an 82-73 win Women’s Basketball Hot shooting from the Lions hindered the...

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Cheering from the sidelines as the team scores.

Photo Gallery: Women’s Basketball vs Lipscomb

Khorri Newton, Photo Editor Feb 7, 2019

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JT Escobar led the Ospreys with 26 points in the loss to Liberty.

Bisons stampede over Ospreys in conference bout

Bruce Hope, Sports Reporter Feb 7, 2019

The Lipscomb Bisons walked into UNF arena undefeated in ASUN conference play and played as if they were determined to stay that way.  The Bisons opened the game with a three-pointer and continued...

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Adrienne Jackson scored eight points in the loss to Liberty

Jackson’s standout performance leads Ospreys in comeback win over Lipscomb

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Feb 6, 2019

After trailing to the hot shooting Bisons, the Ospreys came back to earn a 72-66 win. The three-pointers from Lipscomb were burying the Ospreys throughout the first quarter as they made 6-12.The...

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From small town American to culture builder; Profiling Coach Darrick Gibbs

Bruce Hope, Sports Reporter Jan 31, 2019

It’s a Tuesday night in January, another of many during a long basketball season. University of North Florida (UNF) head women’s basketball coach Darrick Gibbs breathes a sigh, thanks the assembled...

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