Category: HBCU Sports

Nitro High School’s Taylor Maddox commits to West Virginia State

Brandon King

West Virginia high school basketball player Taylor Maddox has committed to West Virginia State. Maddox, a senior at Nitro High School, which is a pretty kick-ass name for a high school, has averaged 7.6 points per game her three seasons of play for the Wildcats. In her junior campaign last season she averaged 12.8 ppg and knocking down 38 three-pointers in 24 games. Maddox’s senior season will tip off December 3 at 4pm with a home matchup with Robert C. Byrd High School.

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Langston Basketball wins AAUL HBCU Invitational

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Courtesy of Kyle Taylor, Langston Sports Information 62 Huston-Tillotson 0-1, 0-0 85  Langston 1-0, 0-0 Team 1 2 F Huston-Tillotson 32  30  62 Langston 49  36  85 Three players scored in double figures as the Langston University Lions defeated the Huston-Tillotson Rams 85-62 to claim the inaugural AAUL HBUC Invitational championship at the H-E-B Center. The Lions roared to a strong start in the first half, leading by as much as 21 points when Anthony White knocked down a three-pointer to put Langston in front 26-5 at the 10:12 mark.  Langston led at the…

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Tennessee State gets past Omaha 74-72 behind Haynes-Overton’s 32

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72 UNO 74  TSU Team 1 2 3 4 F UNO 21  12  19  20  72 TSU 23  10  23  18  74 In a game that saw 14 lead changes, The Tennessee State women’s basketball team evened their record at 3-3,getting a 74-72 win over the University of Nebraska Omaha on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers only shot 41.9% from the field including a frigid 21.4% from downtown but were able to mitigate those shooting woes by forcing 27 Mavericks turnovers which they were able to translate into 33 points. The…

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Albany State hoops sweeps Spring Hill

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams men and women defeated the Spring Hill College Badgers on Saturday to earn their first SIAC victory of the season.  In the women’s game, the Golden Rams defeated the Badgers (74-57).  With the win, the Golden Rams improved to (3-2) overall and (1-0) in the SIAC.  The Badgers fell to (1-5) overall and (0-1) in the conference. The Golden Rams outscored the Badgers (23-15) in the 1st quarter.  In the 2nd quarter, the Badgers responded by outscoring the Golden Rams (21-14).  The…

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SIAC Hoops: Benedict defeats Lane 64-57 in conference opener

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Image via Nate Salley Courtesy of Benedict Athletics 64  BEN 57 Lane Team 1 2 F BEN 28  36  64 Lane 24  33  57 JACKSON, Tenn. – The Benedict Tigers won their SIAC opener with a 64-57 victory over Lane College on Saturday. The Tigers placed four players in double figures, with Brandon Beidleman scoring 16 points. Malachi McCoy had a double-double with 14 points and 16 rebounds. Gob Gabriel had 13 points and Brandon Smith added 10 points. The Tigers broke away from a 14-14 tie by scoring seven straight points and never trailed again. The Dragons cut the…

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SWAC Football: Southern’s defense seals win for Jaguars in 49th Bayou Classic

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Image via Michael Ofendahl 17 GSU 34  SOU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F GSU 7 3 7 0 17 SOU 0 14 0 20 34 Southern’s opportunistic defense was the deciding factor, scoring 14 points in the fourth quarter as the Jaguars defeated the Tigers of Grambling 34-17 in the 49th Bayou Classic. Courtesy of Brian Howard, Grambling State Athletics The Grambling State University football team dominated the first half, but turnovers led to 20 Southern points as the Jaguars pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 34-17…

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Benedict knocked out of playoffs by Wingate, 23-6

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Image courtesy of Nate Salley Courtesy of Benedict Athletics 23  WU 6 BCFB Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F WU 7 9 0 7 23 BCFB 0 0 6 0 6 COLUMBIA – The historic season for the Benedict College Tigers came to an end on Saturday, as Wingate University used its dominating defense to help take a 23-6 victory on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs in Charlie W. Johnson Stadium. “At the end of the day, I’m proud of this football team,” said Benedict…

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SWAC Basketball News: Grambling gives UTSA the business, 75-55

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Grambling State Athletics 75  GSU 55 UTSA Team 1 2 F GSU 35  40  75 UTSA 19  36  55 SAN ANTONIO, Texas | Carte’are Gordon shot nearly 64 percent from the floor and finished with a team-high 18 points, while Cameron Christon tossed in 13 points as the Grambling State University men’s basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak by opening the 210 San Antonio Shootout with a 75-55 rout of UT-San Antonio on Friday night at the Convocation Center. Gordon went 7-of-11 from the floor to finish with…

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MEAC News: Howard Women’s hoops goes down to FIU 76-65 FIU Classic opening round

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Title image courtesy of Rodney Pierce Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 65 HOW 76 Team 1 2 3 4 F HOW 15  14  19  17  65 FIU 27  15  16  18  76 Howard University women’s basketball senior Iyanna Warren (Accokeek, Md.) and graduate Aziah Hudson (Baldwin, N.Y.) each scored 13 points and junior Kaiya Creek (Seat Pleasant, Md.) came off the bench and added 10 points, but it was not enough as the Bison fell to Florida International University (FIU), 76-65, in the first round of the FIU Thanksgiving Invitational…

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MEAC News: Howard Basketball faces Austin Peay Saturday

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Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director The Howard University men’s basketball team will be looking to get back to its winning ways when it takes on Austin Peay State University in a nonconference match Saturday (Nov. 26) inside the Winfield Dunn Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:30 pm (ET) and broadcasted on ESPN+. It must be noted that the time was changed from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. to accommodate Howard’s flight and time schedule. FOLLOW THE ACTION Bison Nation can follow all the action via ESPN+ and/or live stats. MATCHUP PREVIEW Last…

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