Last second-shot sinks Elizabeth City State at Lincoln, 65-64

title image via ECSU Athletics Courtesy of ESCU Athletics Elizabeth City St. 6-13,3-5 CIAA 64 Final Jan. 24, 2024 65 Lincoln (PA) 9-10,5-4 CIAA Winner Team 1 2 F Elizabeth City St. 27  37  64 Lincoln (PA) 22  43  65  The men’s basketball team of Elizabeth City State (6-13, 3-5 CIAA) lost against Lincoln University (PA) (9-10, 5-4 CIAA) in a nail-biting buzzer-beater game with a final score of 65-64. The game was played on Wednesday evening at Manuel Rivero Hall. Xavier Tubbs-Matthews, who is thriving at the point, put…

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Johnson C. Smith’s Bill Dusenberry and Jimmy Ewers named to John B. McLendon Hall of Fame Class

title image via Goldenbullsports Courtesy of Johnson C. Smith Athletics The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference, is proud to announce the 2024 John B. McLendon Hall of Fame Class.  The 2024 CIAA Hall of Fame Class is set to be enshrined on March 1, 2024. The enshrinement ceremony is slated to begin at 9:00a.m. EST at the Baltimore Convention Center Ballroom, in Baltimore, MD. The event will be a part of the week-long schedule of events encompassing the 2024 CIAA Basketball Tournament, being held February 26-March…

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CIAA announces 2023-24 Basketball Predictions

Courtesy of the CIAA The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) introduces the 2023-24 All-CIAA Preseason Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams, as voted on by the CIAA Basketball Coaches Associations and the Sports Information Directors Association, and the predicted order of finish as selected by the men’s and women’s head coaches. The preseason teams and predicted order were both unveiled during the CIAA Basketball Media Day in Baltimore, MD. The 2023-24 women’s preseason team features five returning players from the 2022-23 All-CIAA squad and the 2022-23 men’s preseason team features three returners from last…

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Bowie State Lady Bulldogs get it done against Virginia Union, 54-48

Dr. Jolisa Williams, Asst. AD for Media Relations 48 VUUW 54  BSU-W Team 1 2 3 4 F VUUW 15  8  14  11  48 BSU-W 13  11  15  15  54 BOWIE, MD —  A trio of Bowie State women’s basketball players scored in double figures to feul a deserved 54-48 home victory over the visiting Lady Panthers of Virginia Union (8-10, 2-6 CIAA, 0-3 North) in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Northern Division action Saturday afternoon inside A.C. Jordan Arena. Led by sophomore Anii Harris (Ellicott City, MD) with 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting, redshirt…

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CIAA Hoops: Shaw defeats Johnson C. Smith, 80-67

Courtesy of Shaw Athletics Title image via Donald Watkins Box Score RALEIGH, NC —Shayne Siago and Caleb Simmons both finished with 21 points as the Shaw men’s basketball team defeated the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls 80-67 at home Wednesday for their first CIAA win of the season.  Siago and Simmons’ stellar scoring performances led the Bears (8-7, 1-2) in the contest. Siago tacked on six rebounds and Simmons added 12 rebounds and two steals. DJ Thomas also helped out with 18 points. Led by Simmons’ six offensive rebounds, Shaw did a great job crashing the offensive…

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Virginia Union Hoops gets past Salem, 75-64

Courtesy of Virginia Union Athletics 64 SALEM 75  VUU-M Team 1 2 F SALEM 26  38  64 VUU-M 38  37  75 Virginia Union University’s Robert Osborne scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as #14 VUU downed Salem University 75-64 on Saturday, December 10, at Barco-Stevens Hall in Richmond, Va. VUU’s Keleaf Tate and Raemaad Wright each scored 14 points in the game while teammate Devon Sims added 11 points as the Panthers raised their record to 8-1. “It’s always good to get a quality win during finals week,” said VUU Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jay Butler.  “I thought…

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CIAA Basketballers of the Week

2022-23 Women’s Basketball Composite Schedule2022-23 Women’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)2022-23 Women’s Standings 2022-23 Men’s Basketball Composite Schedule2022-23 Men’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)2022-23 Men’s Standings FOOD LION MEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK #0 Bryson Dennis, Claflin(Jr., 6-1 Guard – Snellville, GA) Bryson Dennis totaled 40 points on 52 percent shooting from the field and 39 percent from behind the arc, helping the Panthers to a 3-0 start last week. The junior also tallied 11 assists and eight rebounds. In the season-opening 89-61 win over Allen, the Snellville, GA native scored a game-high 19 points on six-of-eight shooting from the…

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Bowie State’s Joshua Pryor named CIAA DPOY

Courtesy of t Dr. Jolisa Williams, Asst. Athletic Director for Media Relations SALEM, Va. – Joshua Pryor of Bowie State was named the 2022 Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association (CIAA) Defensive Player of the Year as the Bulldogs tabbed a total of eight football student-athletes to the All-CIAA Football Team the league announced Friday ahead of the 2022 CIAA Football Championship game. Joining Pryor on the First Team ballot was quarterback Dion Golatt Jr., wide receiver Keshane Hinckley, tight end Jordan Griffin and punt returner Kwincy Hall. The Bulldogs second team honorees featured offensive lineman Quinton Bobo, kick returner Hall and defensive back Raymond…

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Bowie State rolls off season at 6th Annual VUU Invitational

Courtesy of Bowie State Athletics BOWIE, Md. – The six-time Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Champions Bowie State women’s bowling team will begin the 2022-23 season this weekend, competing at the sixth annual Virginia Union Invitational Tournament on Friday, Nov. 4 through Sunday, Nov. 6 at the Bowl America located on Hull Street Road in Richmond, Va. Captains Paris Anthony (Waldorf, MD) and Chalia Gray (Glen Burnie, MD) will lead the Bulldogs this season. In total, Bowie State returns five bowlers from the last year’s championship squad highlighted by Olivia Watts (Fort Washington, MD) who…

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Shaw Volleyball sweeps Elizabeth City State

Courtesy of Shaw Athletics 0 ESCU 3  SU Team 1 2 3 F ESCU 14 13 19 (0) SU 25 25 25 (3) The Shaw volleyball team took care of business in straight sets (25-14, 25-13, 25-19) to beat the Elizabeth City State Vikings Thursday at home at CC Spaulding. The victory boosted the Bears’ record to 18-7 overall and 13-1 in CIAA action. Mallory Brown finished with 10 kills on the day to lead the Bears offense while finishing with a hitting percentage of .259.Noelani Beard also pitched in with six…

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