Monthly Archives: November 2014

Farewell to Atlantis: Hoyas Fall to Butler, 64-58 and Brief Recap

In the 3rd place game, a respectable place to be in this field of perennial college hoops powerhouses, this Georgetown team qua team played below its potential today and handed the third place game to its “new” Big East rival, … Continue reading

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Hoyas Battle in Atlantis and Fall Short, 68-65, to #2 Wisconsin

Nothing to be ashamed of.  A gutsy effort.  A performance by DSR that was worthy of all of the pre-season accolades (Wooden nominee, Cousy nominee, Big East Player of the Year, etc.).  29 points, great leadership and 5 of 6 … Continue reading

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Georgetown Hoyas Nip #18 Florida Gators in OT, 66-65

This Gator who resides in warm waters and swamps of the southeast and elsewhere can conquer many creatures, but last night fell short in conquering the Hoya, a mythical creature having origins on the Hilltop of Northwest Washington, D.C., with … Continue reading

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Hoyas OutMan Colonials: Savoring The Last Cupcake

If I were Coach JTIII on the way home to the Hilltop this afternoon after the Hoyas 80-66 never-in-doubt win over the Robert Morris Colonials, I would have said, “Hey Bus Driver, let’s stop at Georgetown Cupcakes.”  Then I’d turn … Continue reading

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Hoyas Upend the Islanders, 78-62

When I arrived at the Verizon Center tonight, I thought that there must have been an error on the scoreboard when the opponent read:  Islanders.  No, not at all, the team from Texas A&M Corpus Christi indeed reside on an … Continue reading

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Georgetown Hoyas take on St. Francis (NY) to kick off 2014-15 Campaign

This season Prominent Play will be devoted to my greatest passions, Georgetown Basketball and other Hoya sports, and the college football post-season.  Today’s article will focus on the Hoyas meeting with the Terriers at Verizon Center this past Saturday, November … Continue reading

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