The final pages of a classic

Decades of disdain line the pages of the story between Western Carolina University and Appalachian State. Sadly, this year may mark the last chapter of the rivalry, with Appalachian State moving to the Sun Belt Conference next season. The Catamounts collided with the Mountaineers on the hardwood Saturday for the 173rd time. Such history breeds […]

Western stifles Asheville for second win of the season

Junior guard James Sinclair couldn’t help but smile during his post-game interview in a 74-67 Western Carolina win over UNC Ashville Monday night in the Ramsey Center. “Revenge is a sweet taste,” Sinclair said still smiling. He was referring to last year’s season-opening 71-61 loss to UNC Asheville in which he scored only three points […]

Catamounts exit tournament with silver lining

The stage was set and purple and gold filled the U.S. Cellular Center as the Western Carolina Catamounts took the floor against the College of Charleston Cougars in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Tournament Saturday night. When the final horn sounded, the purple and gold seemed to slowly flicker and fade as the Cougars […]

Catamounts overcome slow start to defeat the Citadel in opening round of SoCon Tournament

Western Carolina had little trouble defeating the Citadel in the opening round of the SoCon tournament behind Trey Sumler’s game-high 27 points on Friday, Mar. 8, at the U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, NC. The catamounts advance to the second round for a Saturday showdown with the cougars from College of Charleston. With having almost […]

SoCon blitz taking over Asheville this weekend

The regular season has wrapped up for the men’s and women’s basketball teams of the Southern Conference and now will descend on a city that will be a four-day battleground looking to rise to SoCon glory. The city is Asheville, N.C.  A berth to “The Dance” is at stake and 23 teams are hungry for […]

Catamounts win in unfamiliar territory on Browns’ buzzer beater

Western Carolina freshman Mike Brown put up an off-balanced jumper that found its way through the net as time expired in overtime as the Catamounts defeated the Samford Bulldogs 56-54 Saturday afternoon in a Southern Conference matchup with postseason seeding on the line. The Catamounts needed a win to avoid falling to the eighth seed […]