Sam Bojarski

This time, the Dukes pulled it out – on the road. Just weeks after losing a heartbreaker to the Billikens at home, a game that came down to the final minutes, Duquesne stunned Saint Louis 71-64 on the Billikens’ home court. The win was Duquesne’s first road win over a top 10 team since 1962 and their first win over a top 10 opponent since beating No. 9 Xavier in 2009. Micah Mason led his team with 22 points, while Jerry Jones came off the bench to score a season high 19. Mason hit his ... Read More

I’m not sure what it is with Pittsburgh basketball teams, specifically Pitt and Duquesne. I’m not sure if it’s the type of player each program recruits, the coaching style in practice, or something else. But both teams are just struggling from the charity stripe this season, and for Duquesne, it probably cost them the game last Saturday against Dayton. Pitt, who has historically struggled from the line under Jamie Dixon, is shooting around 71 percent from the line this year. Their 18 of 28 ... Read More

Jim Ferry couldn’t have dreamed of a better first half for his basketball team on senior day. Duquesne (11-15, 3-10) led the entire first half, opening with an 11-2 run spurred by strong 3-point shooting and stingy defense. The Dukes shot 8 of 12 from beyond the arc in the first half, and 52 percent from the field. Soko, Gill, Jerry Jones and Ridenour all had triples, Soko also adding 19 points. The star senior had one of his best outside shooting performances all season, hitting three deep ... Read More

Duquesne faced St. Bonaventure, their number one most-played opponent of all time, Wednesday night, losing by a score of 71-67. The game came just over three weeks after Duquesne (11-14, 3-9) beat the Bonnies at the Palumbo Center on a last-second Derrick Colter 3-point heave. Duquesne rallied from an early deficit, but wasn’t able to overtake the streaking Bonnies (16-10, 6-6), who have now won three straight. Both teams had their moments in the game, but Duquesne couldn’t rebound from an ... Read More

Ovie Soko began his basketball career 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean in London, England. Growing up in the UK, his first love was soccer, but he realized before long that basketball may be in his future after hitting a growth spurt. So Soko decided to enter high school in the states as a junior to develop his basketball game. He will now go down in history as a 1,000-point scorer, reaching the mark last Saturday afternoon in a game at Rhode Island. Soko mounted a 19-point, 12-rebound ... Read More

Duquesne snapped a tough four game losing streak Saturday afternoon on the road, beating Rhode Island by a score of 83-71. The game saw two Duquesne players achieve landmark points in their basketball careers. Freshman L.G. Gill came off the bench for the Dukes and scored a career high 19 points, that included 5 of 6 from 3-point range. Ovie Soko had a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds, but more importantly scored his 1000th career point as a college basketball player. He reached ... Read More

Ovie Soko finally got the momentum going in Duquesne’s favor midway through the first half, likely providing himself with another Sportscenter Top 10 play, as the 6-8 forward caught a long alleyoop pass from Desmond Ridenour and stuffed it home over the outstretched arms of a defender, drawing the foul to boot. But the Spiders (16-8, 6-3) kept Duquesne’s (10-13, 2-8) newfound momentum at bay with strong shooting, especially from point guard Kendall Anthony. “He’s a quick little guy, he’s so ... Read More

Coach Jim Ferry isn’t ashamed that his team handed George Mason (8-15, 1-8) their first win as a member of the Atlantic 10 conference. Nor is he going to make any major changes to Duquesne’s lineup after the tough loss. Star forward Ovie Soko backed him up: “To be honest with you, every single team can beat anyone in this league. They’ll win more games, this isn’t the only win they’re going to get,” he said. The worst statistic from Saturday afternoon may not lie in the final score, but in ... Read More

George Mason came into the Palumbo Center on Saturday afternoon determined to end their nine-game losing streak. The Patriots (8-15, 1-8), a first-year member of the Atlantic 10, came out successful in their first conference meeting with Duquesne (10-12, 2-7). Duquesne struggled early to get their offense going, not scoring until about three minutes into the half, when Derrick Colter hit a 3-pointer. George Mason’s defense did a great job, especially early on, of doubling Soko in the paint ... Read More

Duquesne traveled to the Smith Center in Washington, D.C. Wednesday night to take on George Washington in a conference matchup that featured two teams coming off a loss. Duquesne (10-11, 2-6) added their second straight loss, while George Washington improved their record to 18-4 overall. Dominique McKoy led three Duquesne scorers in double figures, with 14 points, while Ovie Soko had 13 and Micah Mason added 11. George Washington, who moved to 11-0 on the season, was aided by 17 points ... Read More