Category: CIAA

McNeill’s historic night too much for Livingstone

Brandon King

From theciaa.com : Jolisa Williams contributed to this story CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Virginia Union’s Shareka McNeill tied the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women’s Basketball Tournament record with 59 points as the Lady Panthers cruised to a 91-57 victory over Livingstone College Wednesday, Feb. 27 during the 2019 Women’s Basketball Quarterfinal Round at the Bojangles Coliseum. Shareka McNeill ties the record with North Carolina Central’s Cassie King who set the tournament record in 2005 against Bowie State. As the winner, Virginia Union (25-2) advances to the semifinal round to face the…

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Bowie State women blowout Elizabeth City Lady Vikings 68-46 in regular season finale

Brandon King

by Bulldogs Sports Information Department ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – The Bowie State women’s basketball team made a strong finish in its regular season finale on Saturday afternoon, blasting Elizabeth City State by a score of 68-46. The win secures the Bulldogs as the #2 Seed in the North in next weeks’ conference. Bowie State (22-4, 14-3 CIAA, 7-3 North) was led by Pere Alexander and Kyaja Williams with 16 and 15 points respectively. Williams pulled down a team-high eight rebounds and Alexander grabbed five off the glass. Amel Duggins chipped in…

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Elizabeth City State defeats Bowie State 60-55 on senior day

Brandon King

by Vikings Sports Information Department ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (Feb. 23, 2019) – Elizabeth City State held off Bowie State, 60-55, on Senior Day in the Robert L. Vaughan Center for a regular-season ending CIAA victory. Seniors Corey Mendez, Shyheid Petteway and Charles Woods contributed to the victory which gave the Vikings (13-15, CIAA 9-8, North Div. 3-7) a season series split with the Bulldogs (16-12, CIAA 12-5, North Div. 6-4). Junior forward Joseph Allen paced ECSU with a dozen points and eight rebounds while sophomore guard Justin Faison netted 11…

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Shaw locks up division title with 84-72 win over Johnson C. Smith

Brandon King

by Bears Sports Information Department RALEIGH, N.C.  – For the third consecutive year under the leadership of head coach Joel Hopkins, the Shaw University men’s basketball team is the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division Champions after claiming an 84-72 victory against Johnson C. Smith University in its regular season finale Saturday afternoon inside the historic C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium.  The Bears celebrated one senior, Philip Garner (Atlanta, GA) prior to tipoff for Senior Day. The victory gives Shaw (15-12, 10-8 CIAA, 9-3 South) the No. 1 seed in the South during…

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2019 Men’s and Women’s CIAA Basketball Tournament brackets set

Brandon King

From theciaa.com : Charlotte, NC (February 23, 2019) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) releases its 2019 Women’s and Men’s Championship Brackets. The single-elimination tournament will be held in two venues again this year: Bojangles’ Coliseum February 25-27 and Spectrum Center February 28-March 2. Championship Saturday will tipoff at 1:00 p.m. for the women followed by the men at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 2. Final Men’s Regular Season Standings Final Women’s Regular Season Standings The Virginia Union University Panthers solidified the women’s Northern Division title with a win over Elizabeth City…

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Tyre Gathright’s 40 points powers SAU over Livingstone

Brandon King

From Falcon Sports Information Department: RALEIGH, N.C. (Feb. 21) – For the second time in three games, Tyre Gathright (Sr./Wilmington, NC) scored a career-high to lift Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) to a big road win.  The first time was Feb. 9 when he drilled 32 points in a win over Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, N.C. On Wednesday, Feb. 20, the Preseason All-CIAA guard surpassed his previous high with 40 points in a 91-85 victory over Livingstone College at New Trent Gymnasium in Salisbury, N.C.  Gathright led an SAU squad…

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Virginia State lays 93-69 beatdown on Bowie State

Brandon King

From Trojan Sports Information Department: ETTRICK, VA (February 20, 2019)- The Virginia State University men’s basketball team captured a 93-69 victory over the Bulldogs of Bowie State University for the Trojans final regular season home game and Senior Night. THE BASICSMatchup| Virginia State vs. Bowie StateScore| 93 (VSU), 69 (BSU)Trojans Record| 23-4 overall, 15-1 CIAABulldogs Record| 16-11 overall, 12-4 CIAA GAME OVERVIEWDespite BSU securing the first basket of the contest, the Trojans went on an 8 point run 6 minutes into the first half. Landing consecutive shots, VSU extended their lead…

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Shaw edges Fayetteville State 65-62

Brandon King

From shawbears.com: FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Junior DaVaughn Kelsie‘s (Richmond, VA) offensive spark down the stretch sealed the deal as the Shaw University men’s basketball team defeated Fayetteville State University, 65-62 in a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division contest Wednesday night inside Felton J. Capel Arena. Kelsie scored seven points in the last 7:05 including a 3-pointer with 2:51 left to give Shaw some cushion before key free-throws from junior Amir Hinton (Philadelphia, PA) and junior Derrick Randolph (Chicago, IL) provided the Bears with a 65-59 lead. On the ensuing possession, Denzell Hosch hit a 3-pointer…

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CIAA fans can watch the conference tournament via livestream

Brandon King

If you will be unable to make it down to Charlotte or down to the Bojangles Coliseum and Spectrum Center for the CIAA tournament, you still have a way to take in the games. Earlier today, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announced live streaming coverage games for its 2019 Men’s and Women’s conference basketball tournament. The 24 games of the men’s and women’s tournament will be offered on the CIAA Sports Network via a hybrid model accessible via a subscription service or on Aspire TV. Early round games will…

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Virginia State defeats Chowan 87-81

Brandon King

From Trojans Sports Information Department: MURFRESSBORO, N.C. (February 13, 2019)–The Virginia State University men’s basketball team (21-4, 13-1 CIAA, 6-1 Northern Division) claimed an 87-81 victory over the Hawks of Chowan University tonight at the Helms Center. Jahmere Howze finished with a double-double performance with a game-high 26 points and 10 rebounds. Jalen Jackson posted a 23-point performance, to go with four rebounds, one assist and one steal. Cyonte Melvin finished the contest with contributing 13 points and six rebounds.  The Trojans forced 15 Chowan turnovers in the contest. Virginia State led…

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