Author: Vito Malacari
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Vito Malacari | Jim Mora, Dan Borner and the improbability of King’s run to the playoffs
Malacari’s Market | Old-time coach Jim Mora had a phrase that his old Indianapolis Colts team couldn’t understand way back in 2001. But 14 years later, J.P. Andrejko’s Monarchs have found a way to make it work. Playoffs? Yeah. Playoffs. The year was 2001 and Jim Mora’s Indianapolis Colts team just got defeated by the 49ers 40-21 to…
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Vito Malacari | King’s MBB Youth Movement is leading a playoff charge
Malacari’s Market | The youth surrounding King’s Men’s basketball team began the year as a detriment to the team’s overall success. But now, days before the hunt for a playoff berth comes to a halt, it’s the underclassmen that are the leading factor in King’s late-season success. For King’s Men‘s basketball coach J.P. Andrejko, coming…
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WBB: King’s late rally puts away Misericordia
The King’s Lady Monarchs were able to squeeze by conference foe Misericordia, 71-66, at Scandlon Gymnasium Saturday afternoon. King’s offense was in sync for most of the day and were lead by senior Marissa Manning who finished with 19 points on 6-12 shooting.
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MBB: Monarchs hold strong against Eastern, win 80-74
The King’s Monarchs won a very big conference against Eastern University, 80-74, at Scandlon Gymnasium . With this win, the Monarchs currently sit alone in fourth place of the Freedom Conference standings.
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WBB: From the presser, KC’s 70-50 loss to No. 24 Eastern
(Editor’s note: article had some anomalies in writing from night previous, has been updated to reflect more of the writer’s point of view for the “From the presser” column”) King’s hung around early on against number 24 ranked Eastern but eventually lost the bout, 70-50, in front of a small crowd at Scandlon Gymnasium Wednesday night. The…