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Albany State women’s hoops blasted by Georgia Southern 97-49 in exhibition matchup

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title image via Albany State Athletics Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams women’s basketball team was defeated (97-49) by the Georgia Southern Eagles in an exhibition game on Monday evening at the Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Georgia.  The Golden Rams started strong against the Eagles and trailed (22-14) at the end of the 1st quarter.  The Golden Rams continued to fight but found themselves trailing (46-31) at the half. But, the Golden Rams were outscored (51-18) in the 2nd half.  Ultimately, the Eagles size bothered the Golden…

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North Carolina Central women’s hoops to face Western Carolina Wednesday and Duke Sunday

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Title images via North Carolina Central Athletics The North Carolina Central University women’s basketball team will play two games on Thanksgiving week. The Eagles will try and wrap up potentially undefeated home stand when NCCU hosts Western Carolina University on Wednesday before starting a long road swing with a very short trip to Duke University on Sunday. GAME NOTES:NCCU vs. WCU (PDF)GAME NOTES: NCCU at Duke (will be published by Saturday) GAME INFO Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 1 p.m.Western Carolina at NC CentralDurham, N.C. (McDougald-McLendon Arena)WATCH (NCCU Sports Network): LIVE STATS Sunday, Nov. 26…

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North Carolina Central comes up shot against The Citadel, 67-61

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics 61 N.C. Central 3-4,0-0 MEAC 67 Winner The Citadel 3-3,0-0 SoCon Team 1 2 F N.C. Central 37  24  61 The Citadel 35  32  67 The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball program completed its appearance at the Creek Classic on Tuesday evening with a 67-61 loss to The Citadel. Senior Fred Cleveland Jr. finished the game with 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting to help the Eagles earn a 1-1 record at the two-day event hosted by Campbell University. The Citadel went on a 10-0 run to start the…

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CAU’s Chris Martin and Corianna Evans earn Player of the Week Honors

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Title image via Clark Atlanta Athletics Courtesy of Justin Mordecai, Director of Athletic Communications The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) announced weekly honors for men’s and women’s basketball with Chris Martin and Corianna Evans earning Player of the Week for their remarkable performances to open the season.  Chris Martin opened the season with a career-high 41-point performance to take down West Florida 74-57. The Charlotte native shot 50 percent from the field (8-16), 50 percent from three-point range (4-8), and 21-of-22 from the charity stripe in the win.  Martin also logged his second…

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Tuskegee takes third place in Chris Paul HBCU Tip-Off Classic

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Title image via Stefan Smith Courtesy of Tuskegee Athletics 75 Tuskegee 1-3,0-0 SIAC Final 39 Cheyney 0-4 Team 1 2 F Tuskegee 32  43  75 Cheyney 25  14  39 Tuskegee men’s basketball (1-3, 0-0 SIAC) took down Cheyney (0-4, 0-0 Southland) Sunday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena in dominant fashion, 75-39, to take home third place in the Chris Paul HBCU Tip Off. The Golden Tiger defense was sharp in the win, forcing a season-high 18 turnovers, and holding the Wolves to just 28.3 percent (15-of-53) from the field and…

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Tuskegee’s Kusamae Draper named to Chris Paul HBCU Tip-Off All-Tournament Team

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Courtesy of Tuskegee Athletics TUSKEGEE, Ala. __Kusamae Draper of the Tuskegee men’s basketball team was named to the Chris Paul HBCU Tip-Off All-Tournament Team, announced over the weekend by the tournament media relations staff. The sophomore claimed the honor after his performances in the two games played inside of the Mohegan Sun Arena against Winston-Salem State and Cheyney. He averaged 17.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game in the two-game event over the weekend, helping Tuskegee go 1-1. The forward from Conyers, Ga., shot 44.0 percent (11-of-25) from the field and 85.7…

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Morehouse takes down Livingstone College, 69-53

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Title image via Morehouse Athletics 69 Winner TIGERS~1 53 LC Team 1 2 F TIGERS~1 32  37  69 LC 24  29  53 Atlanta, GA- After a rough start to the season, Morehouse Basketball is back!  The Maroon Tigers are currently on a two-game winning streak after going undefeated in the HBCU All-Stars Classic this weekend. Saturday night, the Maroon Tigers played Livingstone College, winning by a score of 69-53 in a game where both teams were vocally going back and forth throughout the game. The Maroon Tigers struggled shooting in the first…

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Norfolk State’s A.J. Richardson named season’s final MEAC Rookie of the Week

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics Norfolk State linebacker A.J. Richardson has been named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Rookie of the Week, the conference announced on Monday afternoon. Richardson tied his career-best with 10 tackles on Saturday against South Carolina State, including four solo tackles. He also recorded a tackle for loss. The recognition marked the Norfolk State freshman’s second MEAC Weekly Award this season, and first Rookie of the Week honor. He was named MEAC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 16. Richardson led the Spartans with 69.0…

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Alabama State’s Damon Stewart named SWAC Newcomer of the Week

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Title image via David Campbell Courtesy of Alabama State Athletics The Southwestern Athletic Conference named Alabama State University’s Damon Stewart as the football Newcomer of the Week on Monday for the week ending Nov. 18, 2023. Stewart had the best day of his Hornet career, completing 27-of-38 passes for 372 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions.  He has completed 117-of-183 passes for 1,465 yards with eight touchdowns. The Hattiesburg, Miss., native ranks first in the SWAC in pass efficiency (141.6), and four in yards per completion (12.77). Alabama State wraps up the season against Tuskegee…

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Howard women’s hoops defeated by DePaul in Battle 4 Atlantis Final Round

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Title Image via Jalisa Fulwood Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 85  DePaul 3-3,0-0 Big East 62 Howard 1-6,0-0 MEAC Team 1 2 3 4 F DePaul 22  21  23  19  85 Howard 10  8  22  22  62 Nassau, Bahamas (November 20, 2023) –The Howard University women’s basketball team closed out the three-game Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament with an 85-62 loss to DePaul University. The Bison finished in eighth place. Howard (1-6) got a team-high 17 points from graduate guard Iyanna Warren(Accokeek, Md.) but no other Bison player reached double…

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