2021-22 Salem Basketball News
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Salem Department of Athletics Recognizes Accomplishments of 2021-22 Season
April 26, 2022Salem College wrapped up the 2021-22 athletic season with a banquet held in Bryant Hall on the Salem Campus on Thursday, April 28th, honoring 16 student-athletes for their contributions throughout the campaign. -
Bowen Placed on USA South All-Sportsmanship Team
February 24, 2022Salem’s Sydney Bowen was named to the USA South Conference All-Sportsmanship Team when the league announced its postseason basketball awards on Thursday, February 24th.
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USA South Announces Conference Restructuring
February 18, 2022USA South Conference announces restructuring with eight current members forming Collegiate Conference of the South.
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Davenport, Echendu Reach Double Figures Versus Knights
February 16, 2022The Salem trio of Sydney Bowen, Tyler Davenport and Lauren Privette compete in the final game of their collegiate careers, closing the season with a setback to Southern Virginia.
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Salem Hoops Ends Season at Southern Virginia
February 15, 2022The Salem basketball program concludes the 2021-22 season on Wednesday evening when it treks to Buena Vista, Va., for a USA South Conference game against Southern Virginia at 6 p.m.
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Munn Receives USA South Rookie of the Week Honors
February 14, 2022Alize Munn became the second first-year Salem basketball player of the season to earn USA South Rookie of the Week honors when the league recognized her a series of performances last week. Munn joins Tamsi Echendu as the only players in program history to receive the Rookie of the Week honors from the USA South Conference.
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Sampson Enjoys Career Performance Versus Pacers
February 12, 2022Dionne Sampson was the catalyst for a Salem offense that had five players reach double figures in a 92-83 overtime win over William Peace on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C. Sampson became the first player since Tyler Davenport (Feb. 4, 2018) to eclipse the 30-point mark for Salem and just the seventh player in the NCAA history of the program with a 30-point outing.
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Spirits Split Season Series with Averett
February 10, 2022Alize Munn came through with a team-high 14 points and was one of three Salem players to reach double figures, along with Cree Bass (11) and Alize Brooks (10), but Averett avenged a previous 74-61 setback by earning an 80-70 victory over the Spirits when the two teams clashed in Danville, Va., on Thursday evening.
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Brooks, Munn Reach Double Figures Versus MBU
February 09, 2022Salem (3-18, 2-13 USA South) was led offensively by the tandem of Alize Brooks (13 points) and Alize Munn (12).
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Salem, Mary Baldwin Collide in Twin Cities on Wednesday
February 08, 2022The Salem basketball team wraps up its season series with Mary Baldwin on Wednesday, January 9th, when the two teams meet at Varsity Gym.
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Bass, Davenport Top Salem Lineup Versus Greensboro
February 06, 2022Cree Bass scored a team-high 13 points and Tyler Davenport added 12, but it was the Greensboro tandem of Ta’Keria Legette (24 points) and Lauren Livingston (22) that made the difference as The Pride completed a season sweep of Salem with an 89-59 victory at Hanes Gymnasium on Sunday, February 6th.
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Bass Leads Trio of Spirits Past Averett
February 05, 2022Cree Bass scored a game-high 18 points and was joined in double figures by teammates Dionne Sampson and Tyler Davenport, who scored 16 and 13 points, respectively, to help Salem earn a 74-61 USA South Conference victory over visiting Averett on Senior Day at Varsity Gym.
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Davenport Tallies 14 Points in Clash with Greensboro
February 03, 2022Tyler Davenport led the way for the Spirits with 14 points, while Kyana Thomas capped off a solid performance with nine.
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One-on-One with Salem's Jane Barkman-Brown
February 02, 2022Jane Barkman-Brown, a 1974 graduate of Salem College and member of the first Hall of Fame Class for Salem Academy & College shares her two Olympic experiences.
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Munn, Spirits Battle Falcons in USA South Conference Action
February 01, 2022Salem’s Alize Munn put on an impressive display in her first collegiate start, finishing with 18 points, eight rebounds and five steals, but it was Pfeiffer that took advantage of a 54-point second half outburst as the Falcons rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit to earn a 78-63 USA South Conference win over the Spirits at Varsity Gym on Tuesday evening.
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Spirits Face Three USA South Foes This Week
January 31, 2022The Salem basketball team heads into the final month of action with a three-game homestand that includes clashes with Pfeiffer (Feb. 1), Greensboro (Feb. 3) and Averett (Feb. 5) this week. The Spirits will then make a short trek to Greensboro to again face The Pride on Sunday, February 6th at 4 p.m.
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Sampson Ties Season-High in Clash with Meredith
January 30, 2022Less than 24 hours after picking up a 13-point win over Meredith at Varsity Gym, the Salem basketball team completed a home-and-home series with the Avenging Angels by suffering a 66-62 setback in Raleigh on Sunday, January 30th.
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All-Around Effort Pushes Salem Past Meredith, 74-61
January 29, 2022Tamsi Echendu scored a game-high 20 points, while pulling down nine rebounds (five defensive), and was joined in double figures by Tyler Davenport (13) and Dionne Sampson (11) as a well-rounded Salem squad defeated USA South Conference rival Meredith 74-61 on Saturday, January 29th at Varsity Gym.
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Spirits Turn Focus to Weekend Clash with Meredith
January 27, 2022The Salem basketball team returns to the hardwoods, facing a weekend clash with Meredith after a 17-day break in action. The Spirits open action with a home game against Meredith on Saturday, January 29th at 2 p.m., before making the trek to Raleigh, N.C. to face the Avenging Angels on Sunday.
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Salem Basketball Postpones Three Games
January 20, 2022The Salem basketball program has postponed its next three games, which are scheduled for January 22 (vs. Greensboro), January 23 (at Averett) and January 26 (at Southern Virginia). These aforementioned games will be rescheduled for a later date.
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Celebrating 250 Years at Salem: Looking Back at Salem Basketball
January 14, 2022Since becoming an NCAA Division III member the Salem basketball team has earned 110 victories and made one appearance in the NCAA Tournament, which came in 2014.
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Guilford Awaits Salem in Intracity Clash
January 13, 2022The Salem basketball team heads to nearby Greensboro to face Guilford on Monday evening at 6 p.m.
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Spirits Have Solid All-Around Effort Versus Knights
January 12, 2022Salem’s Tyler Davenport came through with 20 points and 10 rebounds, marking the third double-double of the season for the Spirits.
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Salem, Southern Virginia Clash in Basketball on Wednesday
January 11, 2022The Salem basketball team concludes a three-game homestand on Wednesday, January 12th, when it hosts Southern Virginia at 6 p.m. at Varsity Gym. It is the first of two three-game homestands for Salem, which is 1-4 at home this season.
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Echendu Notches Second Double-Double in Setback to Methodist
January 08, 2022First year Salem center Tamsi Echendu notched her second double-double of the season, finishing with 12 rebounds and 11 points, in an 81-60 setback to USA South Conference foe Methodist on Saturday, January 8th at Varsity Gym.
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Pacers Hold Off Fourth Quarter Salem Charge
January 07, 2022Salem was led on offense by the combination of Sampson (14 points), Bass (12) and Brooks (11). Sampson took advantage of a 5-for-12 outing, knocking down a pair of 3-pointers along the way, while finishing a perfect 2-of-2 at the free throw line. She also snagged six rebounds, including two on the offensive glass.
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Spirits Open Three-Game Homestand This Weekend
January 06, 2022The Salem basketball team begins a three-game homestand at Varsity Gym this weekend when it hosts William Peace and Methodist in consecutive games on Friday and Saturday, respectively. The clash with the Pacers is set for 6 p.m. on Friday and will be followed by a 4 p.m. meeting with the Monarchs on Saturday.
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Munn, Sampson Lead Way for Spirits Versus NC Wesleyan
January 04, 2022The Spirits were led offensively by the tandem of Alize Munn and Dionne Sampson, who scored 11 and 10 points, respectively.
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Munn, Privette Highlight Salem Clash with Bridgewater
December 29, 2021Salem was led by Alize Munn, who scored 15 points in reserve, and Lauren Privette, who anchored the post with a team-high 10 rebounds.
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Salem Makes Brief Return to Varsity Gym on Wednesday
December 28, 2021The Salem basketball team makes a brief return to Varsity Gym on Wednesday, December 29th, when it hosts Bridgewater at 6 p.m. Two days later, Salem will head to Greensboro to square off against Guilford, marking the final non-conference games of the season.
