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January 24, 2021 MEAC Women’s Basketball Recap

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 Brandon King

From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: North Carolina A&T State 86, Delaware State 59North Carolina Central 57, Norfolk State 44 North Carolina A&T State 86, Delaware State 59 DOVER, Del. — Four North Carolina A&T State women’s basketball players scored in double figures as the Aggies used a big fourth quarter to secure their seventh consecutive win, 86-59 over Delaware State at Memorial Hall on Sunday. N.C. A&T (7-1) put the Hornets (2-7) away with an impressive 32-2 run that started midway through the third quarter and lasted until midway through the…

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 Brandon King

From the MEAC: Howard 60, Coppin State 51Morgan State 72, Delaware State 65North Carolina A&T State 49, Norfolk State 32South Carolina State at North Carolina Central, PPD Howard 60, Coppin State 51 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Howard University moved into a first-place tie in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Northern Division standings after defeating Coppin State 60-51 inside Burr Gymnasium on Sunday afternoon. With the victory, Howard improved to 7-2 overall and 3-1 in league play. Defensively, the Bison held the Eagles to 29-percent (16-of-55) shooting, including 26-percent (5-of-19) behind the arc,…

January 17 MEAC Men’s Basketball Recap

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 Brandon King

From the MEAC: Coppin State 89, Morgan State 79Norfolk State 83, Delaware State 79 (OT)South Carolina State at North Carolina Central, PPD (now Feb. 13)Florida A&M at North Carolina A&T, PPD Coppin State 89, Morgan State 79BALTIMORE – Anthony Tarke notched a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds while Koby Thomas added 19 points as Coppin State’s men’s basketball team got revenge on crosstown rival Morgan State with an 89-79 victory over the Bears on Sunday afternoon at Hill Field House. The Eagles are now 4-9 overall and lead the MEAC North with…

Howard v Notre Dame MLK Day game cancelled

January 17, 2021January 19, 2021 Staff

Courtesy of Howard University Athletic Media Relations WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 16, 2021 – Monday’s contest between the Howard University men’s basketball team and Notre Dame Fighting Irish has been cancelled due to concerns relating to COVID-19 in the Howard men’s basketball program. “We are all incredibly disappointed by this cancellation,” Howard Director of Athletics Kery Davis said. “This was a tremendous opportunity to bring national exposure to our basketball team and the University. However, it goes without saying that the health and welfare of our student-athletes is our priority first and…

January 16, 2021 MEAC Men’s Basketball Recap

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 Staff

From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Morgan State 92, Coppin State 72Norfolk State 87, Delaware State 76North Carolina A&T 112, Carver College 45South Carolina State at North Carolina Central, PPD (now Feb. 13)Florida A&M at North Carolina A&T, PPD Morgan State 92, Coppin State 72 BALTIMORE, Md. (January 16, 2021) — Junior guard De’Torrion Ware had a game-high 29 points as Morgan State rolled past Coppin State 92-72 on Saturday at Hill Field House. Senior Troy Baxter added 22 points for the Bears, while junior Malik Miller chipped in 21 points. Ware, who posted 30 points at Norfolk State…

Howard Athletics mourning the death of announcer Tony Lee

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 Staff

Courtesy of Howard University Athletic Media Relations WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 11, 2021 – The Howard University Department of Athletics mourns the loss of an important member of its support staff with the recent passing of Anthony “Tony” Lee, who died Monday, Jan.4, due to COVID-19 complications. Lee was the official voice of Bison Athletics, serving as public address (PA) announcer for the past two years following the death of former legendary PA announcer Shellie Bower, Jr., who died in December 2018. Lee stepped in and quickly established himself as the new…

NC Central lays 29-point beatdown on North Carolina Wesleyan 87-58

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 Brandon King

Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletic Communications DURHAM, N.C. — Junior forward Kiyana Brown scored a career-high 22 points and freshman guard Paris McBride flirted with a triple-double to lead the North Carolina Central women’s basketball team to an 87-58 non-conference victory over North Carolina Wesleyan on Monday afternoon inside McDougald-McLendon Arena. Brown led all scorers, swishing 22 points in her first start of the season. She had a hot hand throughout the contest, shooting with 11-of-16 precision (68.9%) from the field. Brown, whose previous best was 12 points at Long…

January 9,2021 MEAC women’s basketball recap

January 10, 2021January 10, 2021 Staff

from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: North Carolina A&T State 78, South Carolina State 39Drexel 70, Delaware State 47 North Carolina A&T State 78, South Carolina State 39 ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Four Aggies scored in double figures, and another recorded her first career double-double as the North Carolina A&T State women’s basketball team defeated South Carolina State 78-39 in both teams’ MEAC opener played at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center on Saturday. The same two teams will play again on Sunday at S-H-M Memorial, starting at 4 p.m. Sophomore guard Jada Smith finished with 10…

Howard University Men’s Basketball pauses all activities

January 9, 2021January 9, 2021 Staff

Courtesy of Howard University Athletic Media Relations WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 8, 2020 — The Howard men’s basketball program has paused all activities due to positive COVID-19 test results among “Tier 1” personnel, which consists of student-athletes, coaches, medical staff, equipment staff, gameday operators and officials. The team will remain in quarantine and will not return to basketball activities until cleared pursuant to CDC and Howard University protocols. This weekend’s scheduled games with Delaware State have been postponed. Howard University places the safety of our student-athletes first and foremost. We will continue to conduct…

Florida A&M announces 2021 Football schedule

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Staff

From Florida A&M Sports Information: The Florida A&M University (FAMU) 2021 football schedule features four home games, seven games in Florida, including three being played at NFL or bowl stadiums. “We are extremely pleased and excited about the Fall 2021 football schedule,” FAMU VP/Director of Athletics Kortne Gosha said. “The schedule is packed with traditional matchups and great bands.” Florida A&M, which was scheduled to play in its final Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) slate last fall, revealed the inaugural Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) schedule on New Year’s Eve. “This schedule…