Category: Meac

Norfolk State Men’s Hoops strong first half powers to 87-59 win over Cairn

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Courtesy of Matt Michalec, Asst. AD/Communications 59 Cairn 87  Norf Team 1 2 F Cairn 22  37  59 Norf 50  37  87 NORFOLK, Va. – Four Norfolk State players scored 16 points apiece, and Norfolk State used a fast start to the game to coast to an 87-59 win over Cairn University on Wednesday night at Echols Hall. Christian Ings, Dana Tate Jr., Kris Bankston and Cahiem Brown all poured in 16 and Joe Bryant Jr.added 15 for the Spartans, who moved to 2-0 on the young year. Like Monday’s win over Virginia Lynchburg, this one came…

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Norfolk State’s upset bid against Penn State comes up short, 67-61

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID 61 Norf 67  PSU Team 1 2 3 4 F Norf 8  14  21  18  61 PSU 13  15  24  15  67 University Park, Pa. – Norfolk State women’s basketball came up just short of a road upset in Happy Valley on Wednesday evening, falling 67-61 to Penn State at the Bryce Jordan Center. Deja Francis led the Spartans with 13 points, while Crystal White (11) and Camille Downs (10) also scored in double figures. Kierra Wheeler posted a team-high 10 rebounds, while Makoye Diawaratallied nine points and eight boards. Penn State jumped…

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Howard Basketball gets first win of the year in balanced effort

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Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 74 UDC 87  HOW Team 1 2 F UDC 37  37  74 HOW 36  51  87 WASHINGTON (November 9, 2022) – Steve Settles, III and Jordan Wood each scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures as Howard University held off a pesky University of the District of Columbia team, 87-74 in the home opener at Burr Gymnasium. Playing without their team leader and floor general, sophomore guard Elijah Williams (5-11, SOPH, G, Washington, DC) the Bison (1-1) struggled early with…

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Howard University women’s hoops adds four during signing period

Brandon King

Courtesy of Howard Athletics WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 09, 2022) – The 2022 Signing Period is upon us and Howard University women’s basketball team has covered the nation coast to coast bringing in four new recruits hailing from California to North Carolina. When speaking on the new additions, Coach Grace said, “As we continue to grow our team and the program , I’m excited to bring these young ladies in at a great time for women’s basketball. They all possess an attribute and strength that will make them integral people in the program. As always…

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NC Central Women’s Hoops defeats Johnson C. Smith 69-56 in season opener

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics 56 Johnson C. Smith 0-0,0-0 CIAA 69  N.C. Central 1-0,0-0 MEAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Johnson C. Smith 15  12  17  12  56 N.C. Central 16  15  18  20  69 DURHAM, N.C. – Sophomore Morgan Callahanscored 14 points and both junior Blessing Okoh and freshman Jerni Kiaku poured in 13 points to lead the North Carolina Central University women’s basketball team to a 69-56 win in its home and season opener on Monday evening inside McDougald-McLendon Arena. Callahan played nearly 37 minutes as she filled up the box score with 14…

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UVA holds off N.C. Central 73-61

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Courtesy of NC Central Athletics 61 N.C. Central 0-1,0-0 MEAC 73  Virginia 1-0,0-0 ACC Team 1 2 F N.C. Central 30  31  61 Virginia 38  35  73 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball program erased a 16-point first half deficit with a 12-0 run in the second half to take a two-point lead with just under 15 minutes remaining, but No. 18 Virginia was able to surge past the Eagles to take a 73-61 decision in the season-opener at John Paul Jones Arena on Monday, Nov. 7. Eric Boone (Lexington,…

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Norfolk State annihilates VUL by record margin, 125-19

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst SID, Norfolk State Athletics 19 V-L 125  Norf Team 1 2 3 4 F V-L 4  0  7  8  19 Norf 29  23  40  33  125 NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State women’s basketball team unveiled banners before Monday evening’s season opener, celebrating the team’s first share of a MEAC regular season title in program history. It only took a couple of hours for the Spartans to hurdle past a few more barriers, breaking multiple records in a 125-19 blowout over Virginia University of Lynchburg. The 106-point differential…

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Norfolk State puts boots to VUL, 109-59

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Courtesy of Matt Michalec, Asst. AD/Communications, Norfolk State University 59 V-L 109  Norf Team 1 2 F V-L 29  30  59 Norf 58  51  109 NORFOLK, Va. – Freshman George Beale Jr. made his collegiate debut by notching a double-double of 18 points and 14 rebounds, leading seven Norfolk State players in double figures in a 109-59 thrashing of Virginia-Lynchburg on Monday night at Echols Hall. Kris Bankston added a double-double of his own with 16 points and 12 rebounds, scoring all of his points on an array of eight athletic dunks that energized…

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Bethune-Cookman WBB Star Kendra Cooper passes away at just 27

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Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman Athletics Bethune-Cookman Athletics has learned of the passing of former Women’s Basketball standout Kendra Cooper. She was 27. Cooper, who played at B-CU from 2013-2017, was the program’s all-time three-point field goal leader with 259, a record that stands today. She also finished at the sixth all-time leading scorer with 1,302 points. She led the Wildcats to two Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular season championships, an appearance in the 2017 championship and two WNIT post-season appearances. During her final three seasons, B-CU was 42-6 in conference play. “It…

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Delaware decisively cleans up Morgan State, 38-7

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Courtesy of Morgan State Athletic Communications 7 MSU 38  DEL Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F MSU 0 7 0 0 7 DEL 14 0 7 17 38 NEWARK, Del. – The No. 13/12 University of Delaware football team had five different players score touchdowns and used another stifling effort from the defense to come away with a 38-7 victory over Morgan State on Saturday in front of a Homecoming crowd of 16,735 fans at Delaware Stadium.  With the win, Delaware leads the series 4-0-1 since the teams first played on Dec.…

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