Day: December 4, 2023

Hampton’s Qwashin Townsel and Ramon Copeland named to 2023 All-Draft HBCU Team

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title image via Hampton Athletics Courtesy of Hampton University Athletics Hampton linebacker Qwahsin Townsel and slot/return specialist Romon Copeland have been named to the 2023 All-Draft HBCU Team, according to Gerald Huggins Jr., lead scout for Draft HBCU Players and a scouting assistant for the Shrine Bowl. Huggins’ list includes 56 HBCU football players from across the country including Townsel and Copeland from Hampton. Townsel was second in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) this season in tackles with 104. A second-team All-CAA pick, Townsel led the Pirates in tackles in both 2022 and 2023.…

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Tahiti Harding’s huge night not enough, Virginia Union drops at Augusta in triple OT, 92-90

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title image via Virginia Union Sports Courtesy of VUUSports 90 VU 92 Winner AU Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 OT 3 F VU 36  29  5  10  10  90 AU 31  34  5  10  12  92 Virginia Union University’s Tahj Harding scored a career-high 47 points, but Augusta University defeated the Panthers in triple-overtime 92-90 on Sunday, December 3, in Augusta, Ga. Harding’s scoring output was the most by a VUU player since A.J. English scored 54 points against Saint Augustine’s on February 8, 1990. It was also the first time…

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An initial look at the “Blue Grey” Air Jordan 13

Brandon King

The “Blue Grey” is a new colorway of the Air Jordan 13 that is in Jordan Brand’s spring 2024 release plans. Intial images of this upcoming Jordan 13 and what can be seen is white, dimpled side panels underlaid with blue-grey suede. The signature hologram has its usual home on the lateral ankle, with white also taking care of the inner. Underneath resides a blue grey midsole, black pods and what appears to be a white-bordered rubber outsole. According to zsneakerheadz, The “Blue Grey” Air Jordan 13 Retro is, as…

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Bethune-Cookman’s comeback falls three points shy at FIU, 54-51

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title image via Romeo T. Guzman/ BCU Athletics Courtesy of BCU Athletics 51 BCU 54 Winner FIU Team 1 2 3 4 F BCU 5  12  13  21  51 FIU 18  10  17  9  54 A furious Bethune-Cookman rally fell just short Sunday afternoon as the Wildcats fell away to Florida International, 54-51 in nonconference women’s basketball action inside Ocean Bank Convocation Center. In the loss, BCU saw its four-game winning streak snapped. Trailing 45-30 entering the fourth quarter, Bethune-Cookman (4-3) outscored FIU by a margin of 21-9 over the final 10…

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FAMU women’s hoops falls by 20 to Houston, 79-59

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title image via FAMU Athletics Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics 59 FAMU 79 Winner UH Team 1 2 3 4 F FAMU 12  9  19  19  59 UH 26  18  22  13  79 –Olivia Delancy and Ahriahna Grizzle combined to score 40 total points, but the Rattlers fell to the Houston Cougars 79-59 on the road Sunday. Delancy led the Rattlers (1-6) with 22 points. Grizzle tacked on 18 points and five steals and Peryonna Sylvester chipped in as well with eight points and two steals. Florida A&M’s defense held Houston to only 38.2 percent shooting…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops comes up short against Akron, 55-49

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title image via Tennessee State Athletics Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 49 TSU 55 Winner UA Team 1 2 3 4 F TSU 6  15  17  11  49 UA 14  13  14  14  55 AKRON, Ohio – The Tennessee State women’s basketball team kept Akron to just 16.7 percent from deep in a 3-for-18 shooting performance, but fell 55-49 to the Zips on the road Sunday. The Tigers (2-6) had two players score in double figures, led by Sanaa’ St. Andre, who had 17 points. Caitlin Anderson added 11 points, four assists, and two steals and Eboni…

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