Category: HBCU Sports

B-CU’s Jakobi Heady named SWAC Basketball Impact Player of the Week

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Title image Romeo T. Guzman Courtesy Bethune-Cookman Athletics Bethune-Cookman’s Jakobi Heady Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Men’s Basketball Impact Player of the Week, announced Tuesday, Dec. 12, from the league office in Birmingham, Alabama. Sophomore guard Jakobi Heady was the catalyst for the Wildcats’ dominant win over South Carolina State last weekend. He put up 20 points on 7/16 shooting and was able to hit three of his five three-point attempts. Heady was also the Wildcats’ leading rebounder with eight, while also collecting two assists, a steal, and a block. It marks the first weekly honor…

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Florida A&M’s Isaiah Major, Kendall Bohler, and Cameron Covin named BOXTOROW All-Americans

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title image via FAMUAthletics Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics Florida A&M linebacker Isaiah Major, defensive back Kendall Bohler, and offensive lineman Cameron Covinwere named to the 2023 BOXTOROW All-American Team. Isaiah MajorMajor had an outstanding 2023 campaign, finishing the season named the SWAC Defensive Player of the Year and finishing 16th in the Buck Buchanan Award voting. Major finished the season with 100 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, a fumble recovery, and a game-sealing pick-six versus Alabama State. Kendall Bohler Kendall Bohler was one of two lockdown corners for the nation’s number one defense. Bohler…

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Howard Football lands three on BOXTOROW All-America Team

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title image via HUBison Courtesy of Derek W. Bryant, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations & Sports Information, Howard Athletics BOXTOROW unveiled its 2023 HBCU College Football All-America Team where Howard University had three Bison selected. The announcement came Monday morning. Offensive Linemen graduate Anim Dankwah (Toronto, Canada) and redshirt sophomore Da’Metrius Weatherspoon (Clairton, Pa.) and reigning Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Defensive Player of the Year junior defensive back Kenny Gallop, Jr. (Portsmouth, Va.) made the team after leading the Bison to back-to-back league titles and the program’s first-ever berth to the Cricket Celebration Bowl. Dankwah and Weatherspoon…

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NC Central takes on A&T Tuesday, hosts, St. Andrews Friday

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title image via Robert Simmons Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team looks to reset after dropping three-straight, including two close games against Radford and USC Upstate. The Eagles will travel west on I-40 to face familiar foe North Carolina A&T on Tuesday, followed by a return to McDougald-McLendon Arena on Friday as NCCU welcomes the Knights of St. Andrews. Both games begin at 7 p.m. Full Game Notes – Game 12 (Game notes for St. Andrews will be available by Thursday)…

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Virginia State forces 33 turnovers in blowout win over Shaw

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Courtesy of Virginia State Athletics 44 Shaw 82 Winner VS Team 1 2 3 4 F Shaw 14  17  7  6  44 VS 28  11  25  18  82 The Virginia State University women’s basketball team played in their first conference matchup against Shaw University. In the game VSU forced 33 turnovers, got 25 steals and scored 27 fast break points in rout to an 82-44 victory.  Shaw opened the game scoring six of the first seven points. However, after that the Trojans went the final seven minutes on a 27-8 run.…

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Albany State women’s hoops beat down by Georgia Southwestern

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams women’s basketball team fell to (1-10) overall and (0-3) at home after being defeated (68-48) by the Georgia Southwestern Hurricanes at the ASU West Campus Arena on Monday evening.  With the win, the Hurricanes improved to (6-1) overall and (3-0) on the road.  The Golden Rams were 21-52 from the field and shot 23.5% from the 3 point line.  But, the Golden Rams only attempted 2 free throws in the game. Keyra Peterson was the only Golden Rams player to score in…

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Tennessee State hoops drops matchup with Lipscomb, 78-71

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title image via TSU Athletics Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 71 Tennessee St. 6-4,0-0 OVC 78 Winner Lipscomb 7-5,0-0 ASUN Team 1 2 F Tennessee St. 43  28  71 Lipscomb 36  42  78 The Tennessee State men’s basketball team came up short in a 78-71 loss to the Lipscomb Bisons on the road Sunday. The Tigers (6-4) had four players score in double figures, led by Christian Brown, who had 17 points. Ej Bellinger tacked on 12 points, two steals, and two blocks and Jaylen Joneschipped in as well with 12 points and two steals.…

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Albany State losing streak up 4 with loss to Georgia Southwestern

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State men’s basketball team has now lost 4-games in a row after losing (65-56) to the Georgia Southwestern Hurricanes at the ASU West Campus Arena on Monday evening.  It was the Golden Rams second loss to the Hurricanes this season.  With the loss, the Golden Rams fell to (4-5) overall while the Hurricanes improved to (6-1) on the season.  The Golden Rams started strong and led (26-23) at the half.  But, the Hurricanes pulled away late and surged to a 9…

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UAPB women’s hoops pulls the upset against Arkansas

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The University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff women’s basketball team has pulled off their second upset in their last three contest, with a 74-70 takedown of Arkansas. The game started as a hotly contested matchup, with both h teams taking their turns out in front. Neither team had their shooting eye , with UAPB connecting on just 5-26 from the floor and Arkansas wasn’t much better shooting 23.5% (4-17), with three of those field goals coming from Taliah Scott , who scored 12 of the Razorbacks’ 14 points in the frame. Arkansas…

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Alcorn women’s basketball taken to the woodshed by North Texas , 84-50

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title image via Alcorn Sports Courtesy of Braves Communications 50 Alcorn 84 Winner UNT Team 1 2 3 4 F Alcorn 10  14  15  11  50 UNT 18  26  17  23  84 DENTON, Texas — Alcorn State University women’s basketball traveled to face the Mean Green of the University of North Texas on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Braves fought hard but fell to UNT, 50-84.     ASU was led by Zy’Nyia White with 19 points, four rebounds, and three steals. She was followed by Tyginae Wright with eight points and four assists. Destiny Brown and Akyriale…

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