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FAMU women’s hoops to take on Florida St. Monday night

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image via Florida A&M Basketball Courtesy of FAMU Athletics TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –– The Florida A&M Rattlers continue their challenging early season schedule with a crosstown clash against No. 19 Florida State on Monday night, marking the first meeting between these Tallahassee rivals in 20 years. The program’s last encounter came in 2004, with FAMU’s most recent victory in the series being a 73-65 win during the 1994-95 season. SCOUTING THE MATCHUPThe Rattlers face their second straight Power 5 opponent in FSU, who enters averaging 96.5 points per game while holding opponents…

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South Carolina State handily defeats Howard 38-14, remains unbeaten in MEAC

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title image SCSU Football Courtesy of South Carolina State Athletics 38 Winner SCS 14 HOW Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F SCS 7 14 7 10 38 HOW 7 0 7 0 14 The South Carolina State Bulldogs improved to 3-0 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) play after knocking off the defending MEAC Champion Howard Bison in impressive fashion on the road, 38-14, inside Green Stadium. South Carolina State improved to 7-2 overall, 3-0 in the MEAC under first-year head coach Chennis Berry. Meanwhile Howard fell to 4-6 and 1-2 in conference…

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Albany State defeats Fort Valley in the 34th Fountain City Classic, 20-15

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title image Albany State Athletics Courtesy of Albany State Athletics 15 FVU 20 Winner ASU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F FVU 3 12 0 0 15 ASU 7 13 0 0 20 The Albany State Golden Rams capped off their season with a thrilling victory over their rival, the Fort Valley State Wildcats, in the 34th annual Fountain City Classic. In a game packed with intense back-and-forth action, Albany State ultimately prevailed, ending their season on a high note in front of a roaring crowd. The Wildcats struck first midway…

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Virginia State defeats Virginia Union 35-28 to split reg season CIAA crown, will meet in CIAA title game

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title image via Chris Waugman Courtesy of Virginia State Athletics 28 VUU 35 Winner VSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F VUU 3 10 8 7 28 VSU 7 14 14 0 35 The Virginia State (7-3, 6-1) football team defeated Virginia Union (7-3, 6-1) 35-28 to end the season as co-champions of the CIAA and set up a rematch next week in the championship game.  The Trojans started the game with the ball and went down the length of the field with a 10-play drive. Romelo Williams found Tayshaun Porter at the 31-yard line…

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Virginia Union and Virginia State will get it on the CIAA title game

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Courtesy of the CIAA Entering week 10 of the 2024 CIAA football regular season, Virginia State and Johnson C. Smith were both in contention for the second and final spot in the 2024 CIAA football championship. The Golden Bulls just needed a victory over Livingstone while Virginia State needed a win and a loss by JCSU. The Trojans’ prayers were ultimately answered, as they took down Virginia Union on their home turf and watched JCSU fall to the Blue Bears, securing a spot in the title match.   Virginia State were hot…

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Prairie View dominates Florida A&M ,31-12

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title image via Taliyah Galindo Courtesy of Prairie View Athletics 12 FAM 31 Winner PVU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F FAM 3 0 9 0 12 PVU 10 7 0 14 31 Prairie View A&M University racked up a convincing 31-12 victory against Florida A&M University in a pivotal conference football showdown on November 9, 2024, at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field in Texas. The Panthers enhanced their season’s record to 5-5, riding high on a wave of strategic plays and standout performances, particularly in the second half. How It…

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Jackson State demolishes Mississippi Valley 51-14

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title image via Jackson State Football Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics |Irv Mulligan rushed for over 100 yards for the fourth consecutive game and No. 20 Jackson State won its sixth straight game with a 51-14 victory over Mississippi Valley State in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) action on Saturday. Mulligan reached the century mark for the fourth time in as many games with a season-high 187 yards on 18 carries before being lifted in the fourth quarter. Jacobian Morgan and Travis Terrell Jr. combined for 131 yards and three touchdowns for the Tigers who finished…

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Clark-Atlanta defeats West Florida 61-51

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title image via Lamanuel Donaldson Courtesy of Justin Mordecai, Director of Athletic Communications, Clark Atlanta Athletics 61 Winner Clark 51 UWF Team 1 2 F Clark 29  32  61 UWF 17  34  51 The reigning SIAC Champions kicked off the 2024 season with a wire-to-wire 61-51 win over West Florida in game one of the SIAC/GSC Crossover. Shemani Fuller led the Panthers in scoring and rebounding with a double-double performance (15 points, 12 rebounds). Kharye Cayne continued his defensive dominance in the paint with a game-high five blocks.  Clark Atlanta (1-0) jumped out to an…

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Alabama A&M takes it on the chin from Alabama , 84-59

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title image via AAMU Basketball Courtesy of Aliyah McDaniel | Assistant Athletics Communications Director The Alabama A&M women’s basketball team opened their regular season by making history as it recorded the highest attendance that the AAMU Event Center has seen in a women’s game. Senior guard Kalia Walker paced the Bulldog offense with 13 points in the 84-59 loss to the No.24 Alabama Crimson Tide.    Thursday night’s headlining contest made notched another AAMU Event Center first, as the Crimson Tide were the first Southeastern Conference (SEC) women’s team to be hosted…

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Alabama A&M blows out Oakwood 121-78

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title image via AAMU Basketball Courtesy of Alabama A&M Athletics THE HILL | Five Alabama A&M University men’s basketball players reached double figures in scoring as the Bulldogs posted their most points during the Division I era on Thursday night with a 121-78 rout of Oakwood in front of the third largest crowd in AAMU Event Center history. Alabama A&M (1-0) for just the fifth time in the Division I era reached the century mark and the first time since the 2011-12 season when the Bulldogs beat Talladega (100-79). AAMU’s 121…

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