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Mahogany Lester’s career night powers Maryland Eastern Shore past North Carolina Central, 78-61

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title image via UMES Basketball Courtesy of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics 61 NCCU 78 Winner UMES Team 1 2 3 4 F NCCU 13  16  17  15  61 UMES 15  19  26  18  78 The Short Story:  In its first home game in three weeks, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore women’s basketball team didn’t show any home rust as the Hawks picked up their second MEAC win as many games 78-61 over North Carolina Central on Saturday afternoon at the Hytche Athletic Center. THE GAME FACTSScore: UMES 78, NC Central 61Location: Princess…

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N.C. Central defeats Maryland Eastern Shore, 65-57

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title image via Kevin L. Dorsey Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics 65 Winner NCCU 57 UMES Team 1 2 F NCCU 47  18  65 UMES 27  30  57 The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team defeated the University of Maryland Eastern Shore 65-57 on Saturday evening. Redshirt senior Ja’Darius Harrisscored a game-high 21 points and sophomore Po’Boigh King also finished in double figures with 12 points. Both Eagles grabbed eight rebounds. Senior Cleveland, Harris and King remained in the starting lineup for the Eagles at UMES. Junior Devin Gordon returned to the starting lineup…

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Several Eagles place in top 5 at Camel City Invitational

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title image via Kevin L. Dorsey Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University men’s and women’s track & field teams competed in the Camel City Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Freshman James Harris finished first for the second straight meet but for the first time in the men’s 400m event.  Harris won in his hometown running a 49.92 in the 400m event. He has shown his versatility running in the 200m, 300m, and 400m events so far this indoor season. Harris placed first last weekend…

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Johnson C. Smith Bowling back in action this weekend

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title image via Johnson C. Smith Athletics Courtesy of JCSU Sports CHARLOTTE – The Johnson C. Smith University women’s bowling team will begin its 2024 portion of its schedule with the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Event II beginning Friday, Jan. 26 through Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Stars and Strikes Family Entertainment Center in Raleigh, N.C.  On the opening day of the event, team matches will begin at 10:30 a.m., following a 8:30 a.m. start on Saturday and then the Baker matches on Sunday at 8:45 a.m. The Golden Bulls…

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Ron Dickerson Jr named Benedict head football coach

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title image via Mark Adams II Courtesy of Benedict Athletics COLUMBIA, S.C. – Benedict College President Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis and Director of Athletics Willie Washington are proud to announce the hiring of Ron Dickerson Jr. as head football coach for the Tigers. Dickerson has a long successful history as a football coach, bringing more than 27 years of coaching experience to the Tigers. He comes to Benedict after serving the last two seasons at the University of West Florida, helping the Argonauts to back-to-back Gulf South Conference championships, a…

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Tennessee State adds Tyler Roehl as Assoc Head Coach and OC

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Football Tennessee State University football head coach Eddie George has appointed Tyler Roehl as the program’s associate head coach and offensive coordinator, following Roehl’s 11-year tenure at FCS powerhouse North Dakota State. During his five seasons as the offensive play caller for the Bison, Roehl played a crucial role in the team’s success, reaching the NCAA FCS National Championship three times and securing titles in 2019 and 2021. In total, Roehl boasts seven FCS titles and eight Missouri Valley Football Conference titles with the Bison. In 2022, the…

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

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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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Langston’s Anthony Roy named Sooner Athletic Conference Player of the Week

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title image via Langston Basketball Courtesy of Langston Sports Information  Anthony Roy of Langston and Megan Nestor of Wayland Baptist were named this week’s Oklahoma Ford Dealers Sooner Athletic Conference Basketball Players of the Week for their efforts during the week that ended Jan. 21, 2024. Roy led the No. 2 ranked Lions to a pair of conference wins last week as he averaged 25 points per game while grabbing six boards per contest and handing out 2 assists per game. In the Langston 83-40 win over Panhandle State, Roy scored…

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Morehouse hoops drops close one to Edward Waters, 79-78

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title image via Morehouse Basketball Courtesy of Morehouse Athletics 78 Morehouse 10-7,8-2 SIAC 79 Winner Edward Waters 8-10,7-4 SIAC Team 1 2 F Morehouse 41  37  78 Edward Waters 40  39  79 acksonville, FL- In a heart-wrenching matchup, Morehouse experienced a narrow defeat against Edward Waters, falling short by just one point with a final score of 79-78. Morehouse and Edward Waters had a back & forth affair throughout the contest with each squad trading shots. The contest featured 13 lead changes and 10 ties with each team trading opportunities with the lead.…

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23 January SIAC Men’s and Women’s Basketballers of the Week

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Courtesy of Alexandra Brown of the SIAC ATLANTA, GA – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) announced weekly honors for men’s and women’s basketball on Tuesday, January 23. In this celebration of on-court successes, Spring Hill’s Isaiah Veal was named Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, while Albany State’s Blaise Wallace took home the title of Men’s Basketball Newcomer of the Week. Clark Atlanta’s Corriana Evans was named Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, and Atreonia Garner brought home additional honors for the Lady Panthers as Women’s Basketball Newcomer of the Week. MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Isaiah Veal, Spring Hill College#2 |…

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