SB Nation DC - George Washington Vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore: Colonials Open Season With Convincing Winhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48897/dc-fave.png2011-11-12T00:10:07-05:00http://dc.sbnation.com/rss/stream/23201272011-11-12T00:10:07-05:002011-11-12T00:10:07-05:00George Washington Vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore: Colonials Open Season With Convincing Win
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<p>The George Washington Colonials opened their season with a convincing victory on Friday night, defeating an overmatched Maryland-Eastern Shore team 64-48 at the Colonial Center. Mike Longeran’s debut was a success, particularly on the defensive end where the Colonials held the Hawks to a woeful 29% from the field and forced 23 turnovers. <span class="caps">GWU</span> was disciplined all evening and the game was never in doubt with the Hawks struggling on the offensive end.</p>
<p>The Colonials, however, did not exactly light it up on the offensive end themselves. They were particularly cold from behind the arc, going three for twelve. Only one player, Tony Taylor, was in double figures. The senior from New York hit two of GWU’s three three-pointers, and finished with a game-high 20 points.</p>
<p>Longeran has to be happy with the defensive effort but the road gets tougher as the Colonials step up and travel across the country to face a major <span class="caps">BCS</span> conference foe. They have little time to enjoy the win with the Cal Golden Bears waiting for them on Sunday evening in Berkeley.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/2011/11/12/2556109/george-washington-vs-maryland-eastern-shore-colonials-win-season-openerBrendan Porath2011-11-11T15:12:30-05:002011-11-11T15:12:30-05:00George Washington Vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore: Colonials Begin 2011-12 Season At Home
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<p>George Washington begins a season with high expectations at home against Maryland-Eastern Shore.</p> <p>Much is expected from George Washington basketball in 2011-12, given all the returning talent and the presence of new coach Mike Lonergan. On Friday, the Colonials will begin their quest to live up to those expectations when they open their season at home against Maryland-Eastern Shore at 7 p.m.</p>
<p>George Washington returns most of its key players from a team that rallied to win 10 Atlantic 10 games after a slow start. An upset loss to St. Joseph's in the Atlantic 10 prevented the team from reaching the postseason, but the Colonials still played far better than expected after a poor start to the season. Now, all the key players return, and the team also welcomes <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99755/lasan-kromah" class="sbn-auto-link">Lasan Kromah</a> back from injury.</p>
<p>Maryland-Eastern Shore finished 9-22 last year in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They were picked to finish 12th in the 13-team conference.</p>
<p>The game will be broadcasted on the radio on 1050 a.m. in the D.C. area.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/george-washington-colonials/2011/11/11/2555063/george-washington-basketball-schedule-maryland-eastern-shoreMike Prada