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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 junior guard Dajhae Mullins drives to the basket for a layup against a USC defender at the Nest on Saturday, Dec. 3. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Women’s basketball team hangs tough in 111-95 loss to USC

Chris Bullock December 4, 2016

For the Sacramento State women’s basketball team, Saturday night’s game against the University of Southern California Trojans was truly a battle of David vs. Goliath. With three players in the...

Sacramento State senior forward Margaret Huntington attempts a shot against Holy Names defenders at the Nest on Oct. 30. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Fifth-year senior forward leads women’s basketball team with experience

Chris Bullock December 2, 2016

If you were to take a look at the career of Sacramento State senior forward Margaret Huntington, you could make a case that her career would make a great movie. Huntington, a film major, is revered...

Sacramento State junior guard Maranne Johnson shoots the ball in the paint against Stanislaus State at the Nest on Tuesday, Nov. 29. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Johnson has career night in blowout win over Stanislaus State

Chris Bullock November 30, 2016

For the majority of Tuesday’s Stanislaus State-Sacramento State women’s basketball game, Maranne Johnson looked like King Midas on the court because every time she touched the ball, it went in. Johnson,...

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.

Sac State regains focus in 97-85 win over Hofstra

Chris Bullock November 26, 2016

Thanksgiving came at just the right time for the Sacramento State women’s basketball team, as they rode an early 14-0 run to a 97-85 victory over the Hofstra Pride Friday afternoon at the Nest. Junior...

Sacramento State senior guard Ashlyn Crenshaw (12) and Maranne Johnson (22) try to grab the ball from a Nevada player on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at the Nest. Sac State lost 99-95 for its 11th straight loss to the Wolfpack. (Photo by Diana Rykun)

Hornets fail to capture fourth-quarter magic in 99-95 loss

Chris Bullock November 17, 2016

After trailing for the first 27 minutes, the Sacramento State women’s basketball team went into the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Nevada Wolfpack with a nine-point lead. The Wolfpack,...

Sacramento State senior guard Marcus Graves drives past Rae Hubbard of Pacific Union Nov. 3, 2016 at the Nest.

Hornets roll over Pacific Union in lone exhibition game 84-53

Chris Bullock November 4, 2016

In the lone tuneup before its Nov. 11 season opener, Sacramento State men’s basketball made quick work of Pacific Union on Thursday in an 84-53 victory at the Hornets Nest. With four players in double...

Sacramento State senior forward Kyhonta Doughty attempts a shot in the paint against Weber State at the Hornets Nest on Feb. 11, 2016. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Hornets look to rebound from heartbreaking end to 2015-16 season

Chris Bullock October 28, 2016

For the Sacramento State women’s basketball team, 2016-17 is a redeeming type of season. The team was picked to finish seventh in the preseason Big Sky media poll a year after being picked to finish...

Sacramento State junior shooting guard Taylor Brown brings her love of religion to the womens basketball team. (Photo by Francisco Medina)

Hornet basketball player uses faith to rebound from struggles

Chris Bullock October 26, 2016

For a young child, it was a conversation with her grandmother that changed the course of her entire life. “I was brought up in a Christian home, and I remember accepting Christ into my life at five,”...

Maggie Bertram, right, talks about struggling with mental illness during the Active Minds event From Silence To Strength on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the Wellness Hub. (Photo by Sami Soto)

Active Minds director opens up about depression during ‘From Silence to Strength’

Chris Bullock September 22, 2016

Facing a packed room of students in the Wellness Hub, Maggie Bertram bared her soul and gave some words of wisdom during her presentation, “From Silence To Strength,” hosted by the Sacramento State...

Sacramento States Jeff Wu attempts a layup against Eastern Washington University on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2015 at the Hornets Nest. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Basketball builds from overseas trip

Chris Bullock September 7, 2016

While many Sacramento State students took time during the summer to unwind from the nine-month grind of classes and exams, it was business as usual for the men's basketball team. This summer, however,...

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