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Men’s Basketball Falls To Virginia Tech In OT, 107-101, In Hall Of Fame Tip-Off – Providence College Athletics
UNCASVILE, Conn. – The Providence College men’s basketball team was defeated in overtime by the Virginia Tech Hookies, 107-101 on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. Graduate student Jason Edwards (Atlanta, Ga.) led the team with 28 points. Fellow graduate student Jaylin Sellers (Columbus, Ga.) added 26. Oswin Erhunmwunse (Benin City, Nigeria) recorded his fourth career double-double, with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
“Hard fought game.” Head Coach Kim English said. “Give Virginia Tech credit. They did a lot of good things down the stretch, especially in overtime. The shot making in that game was at a high level.”
FIRST HALF:
• On the Friars’ first defensive possession, Oswin Erhunmwunse brought the crowd to its feet with an emphatic block on a Virginia Tech dunk attempt.
• Jaylin Sellers opened the scoring for Providence, connecting on two free throws to tie the game at 2 (18:17).
• Virginia Tech responded with a 6-2 scoring run before Jason Sellers assisted Erhunmwunse on an and-one, alley-oop dunk. The Hokies scored on the ensuing possession to make it 10-7, Virginia Tech, going into the first media timeout.
• A deep three point make by Jason Edwards pulled the Friars within five, 17-12 (14:09).
• A Virginia Tech three-pointer followed by a Ryan Mela (Natick, Mass.) floater made it 20-14 Hokies going into the second media timeout.
• Out of the timeout, back-to-back three pointers from Stefan Vaaks (Tabasalu, Estonia) and Sellers tied the game at 20 (10:51).
• Jamier Jones (Sarasota, Fla.) stole a pass and got out in transition for a fast break dunk for his first points of the game (9:39).
• Back-to-back driving efforts from Sellers and Corey Floyd Jr. (Franklin, N.J.) gave the Friars their first lead of the night, 26-25 (8:39).
• Providence extended its lead going into the media timeout after a Sellers three pointer that made it 29-27 (7:23).
• The game was notched at 37 after both teams traded baskets on four consecutive possessions before a Virginia Tech timeout (4:45).
• A 7-0 run on a pair of free throws from Duncan Powell (Dallas, Texas) followed by another Sellers three and two free throws from Erhunmwunse made it 44-37, giving the Friars their largest lead of the game (0:40).
• A Virginia Tech three followed by a pair of Edwards free throws made it 46-40 going into the half.
• Providence shot 15-34 (44.21) from the field, 7-17 (41.2%) from three, and 9-10 (90.0%) from the free-throw line.
• Virginia Tech shot 14-32 (43.8%) from the field, 7-16 (43.8%) from three, and 6-6 (83.3%) from the free-throw line.
• Providence held the edge in rebounding, 19-17.
• Sellers led the Friars with 13 points in the first 20 minutes.
• Virginia Tech’s Neoklis Avdalas led all scorers with 17.
SECOND HALF:
• Sellers picked up where he left off, scoring on a driving layup and a turnaround jumper to open the scoring in the second half to make it 50-42, Providence (18:18).
• The teams traded baskets on four straight possessions before a 10-0 Virginia Tech run that gave them the lead 56-54 (14:29).
• Vaaks converted on a jumper to tie the game at 56 on the following possession (14:07).
• Two possessions later, Vaaks answered a Virginia Tech three with one of his own to tie the game at 61 going into the second media timeout (11:15). The three marked Vaaks third of the game.
• Out of the timeout, Sellers continued his strong shooting performance with a three pointer that gave the Friars a three-point lead, 64-61, before the media timeout (10:02).
• A blow by layup by Edwards followed by a Virginia Tech basket put the score at 67-67 going into the media timeout (7:36).
• Out of the time out, Edwards connected on a three-pointer pass from Cole Hargrove () to give the Friars a three-point lead.
• Jamier Jones threw down his second alley-oop dunk of the game on an assist from Edwards to keep the Friars up three following two Virginia Tech free throws (6:49).
• Oswin Erhunmwunse connected on two free throws awarded to him on a flagrant foul to tie the game at 74. The Friars retained possession and Stefan Vaaks connected on his fourth three pointer of the night to give Providence the 77-74 lead (5:27).
• Fast back and forth action resulted in Virginia Tech leading, 82-81, going into the final media timeout. Layups by Sellers and Mela kept the Friars within one (3:03).
• A Duncan Powell free throw on the front end of a one-and-one, followed by an offensive rebound and Jason Edwards pull-up jumper tied the game at 84 with under two minutes remaining (1:54).
• A pair of Edwards free throws gave the Friars the two-point lead before a Virginia Tech timeout (1:06).
• A put back layup by Virginia Tech tied the game at 86 with 7 seconds remaining. The Friars brought the ball up the court and called a timeout with 3.8 seconds remaining.
• The Friars inbounded the ball to Stefan Vaaks who attempted a step back three that rattled around the rim and bounced out. End of regulation.
OVERTIME:
• Erhunmwunse answered Virginia Tech’s quick first basket to keep it tied at 88 (4:34).
• Virginia Tech went on a 6-0 run that forced a Providence timeout (3:23).
• A Jason Edwards driving layup followed by Stefan Vaaks hitting all three free throws after being fouled on a three-point-attempt pulled the Friars within 1, 96-95 (2:11).
• A 4-0 run by Virginia Tech, after a Sellers layup, gave them a six-point lead, 103-97, with under a minute remaining.
• The Friars converted layups and made free throws, but Virginia Tech made its free throws down the stretch to secure the win.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Four players finished in double figures for the Friars: Edwards (28), Sellers (26), Vaaks (17) and Erhunmwunse (11).
• Virginia Tech forward Neoklis Avdalas finished with 33 points, earning him the game’s most valuable player award.
• Oswin Erhunmwunse finished with a team high 11 rebounds and a game high four blocks.
• Erhunmwunse recorded his first double double of the season and the fourth of his career.
• Stefan Vaaks connected on four three pointers.
• Providence’s bench outscored Virginia Tech’s 27-20, with two in double figures.
• Providence held the rebound advantage, 43-42.
• Providence shot 34-76 (44.7%) from the field, 11-33 (33.3%) from three, and 22-25 (88.0%) from the free-throw line.
• Virginia Tech shot 40-79 (50.6%) from the field, 12-28 (42.9%) from three, and 15-22 (68.2%) from the free-throw line.
NOTES:
• The Friars have posted a 4-6 mark all-time versus Virginia Tech.
• The Friars scored 100 points in a game for the first time since January 17, 2024 against DePaul.
• The last time the Friars lost a game when scoring over 100 points was on Jan. 23, 2010 against the University of South Florida, 109-105.
• The Friars fell to 80-72 all-time in OT games.
• Providence has posted a 3-1 mark all-time versus the Hokies at home. PC is 1-3 on the road versus Virginia Tech and 0-2 in neutral arenas.
• The Friars are 137-199 all-time versus teams from the ACC.
• Saturday marked the first of two games the Friars will play at Mohegan Sun this season and PC’s eighth game all-time at Mohegan Sun Arena.
• The Friars have posted a 3-6 mark all-time at Mohegan Sun Arena.
UP NEXT:
The Friars will host Penn in Providence, R.I. on Saturday Nov. 11 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion.
Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
-GO FRIARS!-
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In this world of college football, with the transfer portal and recruiting battles, bad blood is present more than ever before between head coaches.
That’s not the case between the Virginia Tech head coach and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, however. In fact, Franklin revealed at ACC Kickoff on Thursday that the two are actually close friends, dating back to their time at the Nike trip that various coaches take over the summer.
“Dabo’s my guy,” Franklin said on Thursday. “We go way back. We’ve been on the Nike trip for a long time. His wife and my wife are friends.”
The long-time Penn State head coach is making the move to the ACC after being fired from the Nittany Lions in October. 12 seasons of being with the program had Franklin hold a 44-21 record against top 10 opponents, an impressive record for a new conference foe of Swinney’s.
But when that trip comes around, there’s a camaraderie between Swinney and Franklin and both of their wives. In fact, the two hang out with each other instead of the other coaches at times. It simply comes to an “edgy” time in college athletics that raises tempers.
“I’m going to be honest, I wouldn’t say we’re necessarily like the type of people that love a lot of other coaches and a lot of other programs,” Franklin said. “It’s hard when you just compete year-round.”
On Swinney’s end, there are a few who could immediately come to mind among Clemson fans. Perhaps the most recent would be Ole Miss coach Pete Golding, who played the most significant role in the tampering of former linebacker Luke Ferrelli.
It’s a select list of coaches who make the good side of the Tigers’ head coach, and Franklin is certainly on that list. On the other hand, Hokies’ head coach has Swinney on his own shortlist.
“Obviously, tremendous respect for what he has built at Clemson and what he’s done at Clemson, and what he’s done for the ACC,” he said.
The two will see that close relationship face off at Memorial Stadium this upcoming season. Clemson will host the Hokies on Oct. 24 in what could be a potential title-eliminator for the ACC Championship.
Of course, the last game that we’ve seen the Tigers play in was against Franklin’s former team in Penn State at the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. That game ended in a 22-10 contest that saw a foundation of Franklin players end Clemson’s season in disappointment.
Swinney will see many of those players once again in October, including starting quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer, in that contest. The anticipated Hokie starter recorded 260 yards and two passing touchdowns on the Tigers in the Bronx that day.
Although friends become foes, another ACC coach has given Swinney his flowers for what he’s been able to do for the conference. In the upcoming moments, Franklin will look to prepare his team to prove itself on one of the biggest stages in the ACC, while Swinney looks to put his team back at the top of a conference he’s dominated for over 15 years.
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Extreme drought conditions in parts of Virginia have prompted an emergency drought warning for a wide swath of the region, including Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg, Patrick, Pittsylvania and Roanoke counties, along with the cities of Danville, Roanoke, Salem and Martinsville.
The governor has warned that if conditions worsen, she will activate mandatory nonessential water-use restrictions.
In Martinsville, city leaders have issued a voluntary water conservation notice and are urging residents and businesses to cut back where they can. The request comes as local businesses that rely heavily on water say the drought is already affecting day-to-day operations.
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John Hughes, owner of John’s Car Wash, said the dry conditions have hit his business hard in recent weeks. “For the last 3 weeks, it’s been hitting pretty hard. We done three yesterday and haven’t done anything today with the drought and hot weather. Yeah, I’m really concerned about it,” Hughes said.
Restaurants are also feeling the strain. David Kitzmiller, an owner of Be Wiched, said water is essential for routine tasks such as washing dishes and preparing some menu items.
“We use a lot of water for washing dishes and some of our recipes if they limit us in anyway defiently can’t produce and its a scary aspect,” Kitzmiller said.
Kitzmiller added that cutting back is not always realistic for businesses that must meet sanitation needs. “Not really feasible for a business that depends solely relies on water to wash their dishes, so that can’t definitely be an impact there,” he said.
City leaders emphasized that the conservation request is voluntary for now, but they are encouraging everyone to do their part by taking shorter showers, turning off the faucet when it is not in use, washing only full loads of laundry, and limiting outdoor watering whenever possible.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Five people were charged after Virginia Beach Police conducted a two-day human trafficking and vice operation on July 3, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department.
The department’s Special Investigations Bureau conducted the operation, which was aimed at identifiying human trafficking victims, reducing the demand for commercial sex and targeting individuals seeking to exploit or recruit children for prostitution.
Detectives used many investigative techniques to proactively identify individuals involved in criminal activity related to prostitution, human trafficking and offenses against children. The operation was conducted in Virginia Beach, involving personnel from all of the bureau’s squads.
As a result of the operation, five people were identified and charged with offenses ranging from solicitation of prostitution to sex trafficking and crimes involving minors. Two vehicles and U.S. currency were seized during the operation. Other people were connected to victim services through Samaritan House.
The operation led to the following people being charged:
- Shane Carter, 28, of Norfolk, was charged with solicitation of prostitution.
- Robert Harris, 64, of Virginia Beach, was charged with solicitation of prostitution and assault and battery.
- Larry Pittman, 53, of Portsmouth, was charged with sex trafficking and use of electronic devices to facilitaate certain offenses involving minors.
- Kenric Frazier, 46, of Portsmouth, was charged with sex trafficking, use of electronic devices to facilitate certain offenses involving minors and solicitation of child pornography.
- Cameron Lewis, 24, of Norfolk, was charged with solicitation of prostitution.
Investigators also developed leads about people who are suspected of trafficking and exploiting others for commercial sex. Those are now active and ongoing investigations. There may be more charges and arrests pending further investigation and consultation with the Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.
If you’re a human trafficking victim or know someone who is, you can report it to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.
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