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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
Sacramento State senior forward Gretchen Harrigan passes the ball to a teammate against Idaho at the Nest on Feb. 4. Harrigan is one of three seniors who combined to miss a total of 52 games in the 2016-17 season. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Injury-riddled basketball season leaves Hornets hanging their heads

Chris Bullock March 29, 2017

With the deepest senior class in over 10 years and two of the top-three scorers returning, the 2016-17 season was not supposed to end abruptly for the Sacramento State women’s basketball team. Sac...

Sacramento State freshman guard Tiara Scott drives past Kristen Kramer of Northern Colorado at the Nest on March 3. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Women’s basketball team falls in first round of Big Sky Tournament

Chris Bullock March 6, 2017

The only thing that separated the ninth-seeded Sacramento State women’s basketball team from a matchup with No. 1 seed Montana State was 2.9 seconds Monday in Reno, Nevada. In only a couple of seconds,...

Sacramento State senior forward Gretchen Harrigan drives past Fallyn Freije of North Dakota for the basket Wednesday at the Nest. (Photo by Cassie Dickman)

Foul trouble leads to 92-78 loss for women’s basketball team

Chris Bullock March 2, 2017

The women’s basketball game between Sacramento State and North Dakota was expected to be a physical matchup — Wednesday night's game featured a total of 40 fouls. However, when one of those programs...

Sacramento State women’s basketball senior forward Margaret Huntington filmed and appeared in ‘To Whom It May Concern,’ a video intended to reassure students upset by 2016 presidential election results. (Screenshot of To Whom It May Concern on YouTube)

‘To Whom It May Concern’: Hornets take a political stand

Chris Bullock March 1, 2017

Many people were surprised at the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States last November, and the result disappointed those hoping to see Hillary Clinton become the first woman elected...

Former Sacramento State forward Nick Hornsby signed with Giessen 46ers of Germany to play professional basketball overseas on Sept. 24. Hornsby was a three-year starter and had the third-most rebounds in Sac State mens basketball history.

Black History Month provides a sense of pride for men’s basketball players

Chris Bullock February 27, 2017

Black History Month has long been a chance for African-Americans in all fields not only to celebrate their heritage but to educate others who don’t understand their background. This includes athletes,...

Sacramento State freshman forward Kennedy Nicholas attempts a layup against Montana State Saturday at the Nest. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Hornets swarmed by Montana State women’s basketball team 104-82

Chris Bullock February 19, 2017

Fresh off a 30-point win over Montana on Thursday, the Sacramento State women’s basketball team looked to keep that momentum alive Saturday against the visiting Montana State Bobcats. However, the...

Sacramento State senior forward Gretchen Harrigan passes the ball to a teammate in the post against Idaho at the Nest on Feb. 4.  Harrigan had a game-high 23 points, five rebounds and two assists in a 72-58 loss. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Hornets meet midway point down in Big Sky women’s basketball standings

Chris Bullock February 7, 2017

For the Sacramento State women’s basketball team, the halfway point of Big Sky Conference play will be the difference maker for the season. While they have lost the last two games, the Hornets (8-13,...

Sacramento State senior forward Gretchen Harrigan spins away from Brooke Reilly of Idaho at the Nest on Saturday.  Harrigan had a game-high 23 points, five rebounds and two assists in a 72-58 loss. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Hornets lose their sting against Idaho women’s basketball team 72-58

Chris Bullock February 5, 2017

In a contest that saw history made and carried so much potential, Sacramento State’s women’s basketball team couldn’t seem to get its game going at all on Saturday. Shooting a season low 13.3...

Sacramento State senior guard Maranne Johnson dribbles down the court looking for a teammate to pass the ball to against Cal Poly Nov. 13, 2016 at the Nest. Johnson led the Hornets with a game-high 24 points in a 100-53 win against Holy Names University in their lone exhibition game of the 2017-18 season Friday, Nov. 3 at the Nest.

Former walk-on women’s basketball player among NCAA leaders

Chris Bullock January 25, 2017

Sacramento State junior shooting guard Maranne Johnson has built her way up from a quiet freshman to a face that the rest of the NCAA may not soon forget. Not bad considering that she wasn’t a highly-ranked...

Sacramento State senior guard Ashlyn Crenshaw drives past two Stanislaus State players for a layup at the Nest on Nov. 29. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Sac State women’s basketball team clings on to sting Northern Arizona

Chris Bullock January 14, 2017

After starting Saturday’s game against Northern Arizona with a 16-8 lead, the Sacramento State women’s basketball team almost blew their chance at a second-straight win. However, senior forward...

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