Category: HBCU Sports

Delaware State lacrosse shocks Akron in quadruple overtime nail-biter

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Courtesy of Delaware State Athletics Dover, Del. (Feb. 19, 2023) — Mica Lambertscored the game-winning goal on a free position shot at the 1:40 mark of the fourth overtime period to lift Delaware State to a 13-12 win over Akron in a heart-stopping women’s lacrosse contest at Mike Drass Field today. The win improves the Hornets to 2-0 for the first time in the 11-year history of the program. Delaware State defeated Howard 16-4 on Feb. 11 for its first-ever season-opening win. Delaware State and Akron were tied at 12-12 at…

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Day 1 of the MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championships

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Feb. 19, 2023 – Sunday was the opening day of the 2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Virginia Beach Sports Center, and the defending men’s and women’s champions are already on top of the board. Defending women’s champion Howard holds a 21-19 lead over second-place Morgan State in the team standings with just two events scored so far. Delaware State is third with 18 points. On the men’s side, defending champion Norfolk State leads with 31 points, with…

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Fisk hoops gets decisive win over Oakwood in season finale

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Courtesy of Fisk University Athletics 76 Fisk 58 Oakwood University Location: Huntsville, AL The Fisk University Bulldogs put on a show in their regular season finale, taking down HBCU rival Oakwood University 76-58. The Bulldogs came out strong in the first half, and never looked back.  Junior Michael Ashley (JR/Atlanta, GA) led the way with a double-double performance, posting 10 points and 13 rebounds. Junior Jaylen Rogers(JR/Chicago, IL) added in 15 points and Tyon Thompson (SO/Cincinnati, OH) chipped in 16 points, providing a great all-around effort from the Bulldogs. This victory sealed the regular season…

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Fisk Gymanstics defeated by William & Mary, 190.025-189-550

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Courtesy of Fisk University Athletics 189.550 Fisk 190.025 College of William & Mary Location: Williamsburg, VA The Fisk University Gymdogs were unable to secure a win in their latest meet against the William & Mary Tribe, with a final score of 189.550 to William & Mary’s 190.025. Despite the loss, the Gymdogs still had some incredible performances that should not go unnoticed. Freshman Morgan Price (FR/Lebanon, TN) was back in action competing all around again for the first time since the Tennessee classic and earned her highest career score on vault with…

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Fisk women’s hoops concludes regular season 2nd place in theGCAC

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Courtesy of Fisk University Athletics Fisk University Women’s Basketball is heading into the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) tournament as the #2 seed after an impressive season, finishing as the Runner-Up for the GCAC regular season conference play. Another modern-day first for Fisk Women’s Basketball.  To be held on the campus of Tougaloo College, the single-elimination tournament tips off on Thursday, February 23, at 12p CST. The tournament field is comprised of the top eight teams in the conference, seeded according to their won-lost records.  #1 Rust College secured the…

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Albany State splits home doubleheader with Savannah State

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State women and men’s basketball teams split with the Savannah State Tigers on Senior Day at the ASU East Campus Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.  Both games came down to the final seconds. In the women’s game, the Tigers defeated the Golden Rams (58-54).  With the loss, the Golden Rams fall to (7-17) overall and (5-13) in the SIAC.  The Tigers improved to (17-6) overall and (13-5) in the SIAC.   Milana Holmes led the Golden Rams with 15 points and 6 rebounds.  Unique Millercontributed…

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Jr. Clay goes off for 40, leads TSU past SIUE, 100-85

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85 SIUE 17-12,8-8 OVC 100  Tennessee St. 17-12,9-7 OVC Team 1 2 F SIUE 37  48  85 Tennessee St. 57  43  100 Jr. Clay exploded for 40 points in a virtuoso performance as Tennessee State defeated Southern Illinois Edwardsville, 100-85. The grad transfer connected on 8 of his 9 field goal attempts, including 3 of his four attempts from downtown in scoring 26 points in the first half. However TSU as a team was locked in offensively, shooting 63.3% ( 19-30) from the floor and 54.5% ( 6-11) from three. This hot…

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Savannah State defeats Albany State, 58-54

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Savannah State shot better than Albany State from field, (48.0 % to 35.6%), from three, (57.1% to 15.4%) in defeating the Golden Rams 58-54 Saturday afternoon. Albany State got off to a horrendous start; the Golden Rams’ first six possessions ended with 4 turnovers and 2 missed shots. They did not score their first points until Kayla Milner knocked down a three-pointer at the 6:56 mark of the period. Fortunately for Albany State, Savannah State was unable to capitalise , as they themselves had ball security issues, turning the ball…

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An initial look at the”University Blue” Air Jordan 1 High OG

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The “University Blue” Air Jordan 1 High OG is a new look of the Air Jordan 1that is part of the brand’s summer 2023 release plans. We reported on the coming of these back in November, complete with potential visual representations. Initial images of this upcoming sneaker have emerged and they are nearly identical to those representations, with the only difference appearing to be the color of the tongue label- black for the renderings and white for the actual sneaker. The “University Blue” Air Jordan 1 High OG is ,…

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Albany State Baseball to open SIAC play against Tuskegee

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The Albany State baseball team (1-2) will open conference play against the Golden Tigers of Tuskegee University (1-5) in a three-game set on February 18-19 at the ASU West Campus. Saturday will feature a doubleheader, with the first pitch scheduled for 1:00 PM EST, The two schools last met March 27, 2022 with Albany State claiming a 20-12 victory. To view the Live Stream, click on the following link:https://team1sports.com/asugoldenrams/ For Live Stats, click on the following link:http://www.asugoldenrams.com/sidearmstats/baseball  

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