Category: HBCU Sports

Miles gets first ever playoff win, beats Carson-Newman 14-13

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title image via Nicholas G. Jackson Courtesy of Miles College Athletics 13 C-N 14 Winner MILES Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F C-N 0 10 0 3 13 MILES 7 7 0 0 14 In a season filled with firsts, Miles found a way to add another significant milestone to what continues to be the most historic year in program annuls. Hosting its first-ever NCAA Division II playoff game, the Golden Bears leaned on a stifling defense that made two first-half scores them stand up in a 14-13 win over Carson-Newman…

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Johnson C. Smith falls to Gardner-Webb 88-67

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title image via JCSU Athletics Courtesy Johnson C. Smith Athletics 67 JCS 88 Winner GW Team 1 2 3 4 F JCS 17  19  19  12  67 GW 19  20  24  25  88 Rylee Ghent scored 23 points as the Golden Bulls women’s basketball team fell to Division I foe, Gardner-Webb, 88-67. on Saturday afternoon. Ghent shot 6 of 12 from the field, and two of seven from three point area and went perfect from the line shooting nine of nine.  Desiree Smith had another double double on the night scoring 15 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Betsey…

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North Carolina Central opens up a can on Delaware State, 52-10

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title image via Doug Burt Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics 52 Winner NCC 10 DSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F NCC 21 14 14 3 52 DSU 3 0 0 7 10 The North Carolina Central University football team wrapped up the 2024 regular season with a dominant 52-10 win over Delaware State at a blustery Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles finished 8-3 on the campaign, going 4-1 in MEAC play for the fourth straight season. Freshman quarterback Josh Jones accounted for four touchdowns (one passing, three…

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Virginia Union scores history making win over Wingate

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title image via VUU Football Courtesy of Virginia Union Athletics 34 Winner VUU 31 WU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT F VUU 7 14 0 7 6 34 WU 10 10 6 2 3 31 Virginia Union University’s Mark Wright passed for 202 yards and two touchdowns while Jada Byersrushed for 92 yards as VUU won the first NCAA Division II Playoff Game in the 125-year history of the football program as the Panthers downed Wingate University 34-31 in overtime on Saturday, November 23, in Wingate, N.C. VUU’s RJ Rosales came on in relief of…

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Tennessee State defeats SEMO 28-21, wins share of Big South-OVC crown

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title image via Tennessee State Athletics The last time Tennessee State claimed the OVC Championship in 1999, the world had not yet been introduced to the PlayStation 2, basketball shorts ended at or below the knees and snake was the pinnacle cellular phone entertainment.  For the first since coach L.C. Cole led TSU to the conference-promised land, the Tigers laid claim to a share of the Big South-OVC Championship with a 28-21 defeat of Southeast Missouri, their first victory over the RedHawks since 2017. In addition to securing a portion…

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PE Corner: “FAMU” Nike LeBron TR1

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This Nike LeBron TR 1 is one of the latest additions to Florida A&M’s LeBron footwear fleet, which includes some bangers, spread across several LeBron models , including the LeBron VII, XIX, XX, XXI and a host of others. They sport a light cream synthetic upper adorned with a large green Swoosh on the lateral side, with smaller such branding appearing on the toe box. Orange appears on the lace loops and interwoven on the rear pull tab as well on the LeBron logo emblazoned tongue label. Additional orange appears…

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Norfolk State to take on South Carolina State in season finale

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title image via Kyron Chiku-Martinez Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication NORFOLK STATE [4-7, 2-2 MEAC] vs. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE [8-2, 4-0] Date / Time Saturday, November 23, 2024 | 1:30 p.m Location Orangeburg, S.C. | Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Tickets Purchase Tickets Here TV / Streaming ESPN+ Radio  Hot 91.1 FM (WNSB) | Sirius XM (Channel 385) Live Stats scsuathletics.com Norfolk State  Game Notes South Carolina State Game Notes All-Time Series SCSU Leads 21-5 First Meeting SCSU 26, Norfolk State 10 [1976] Last Meeting SCSU 44, Norfolk…

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Making A Difference: MEAC announces Read with MEac program

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The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has once again partnered with the City of Norfolk, TowneBank and Norfolk Public Schools for the annual Read with MEac community reading program. The Read with MEac program, now in its 17th year, was created by the MEAC’s Senior Woman Administrators (SWA) to promote the love of reading. Read with MEac encourages Norfolk Public School elementary and middle school students to read and participate in activities through the Star Data Reading online program. “We are proud to partner once again with Norfolk Public Schools, the…

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Trei Oliver sums up season as “disappointing”

Brandon King

There are but a precious few coaches in America that would not be pleased with their teams having a 7-3 overall record, 3-1 in league play, with a potential berth on the line heading into their last game.  At 7-3 and 3-1 in the MEAC, this is the position that North Carolina Central finds themselves in, and while for many coaches this would be a banner year, NCCU head coach Trei Oliver is not breaking out the pom-poms for the season his team has had. Asked on the most recent…

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Grambling falls at New Mexico, 80-58

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title image via Grambling Basketball Courtesy of Gramblung Athletics Box Score ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. | The Grambling State University men’s basketball team couldn’t withstand a second half surge by New Mexico, falling 80-58 on Thursday night at The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M.  GSU (1-3) trailed UNM 30-26 at halftime but was outscored 50-32 in final period of play.  P.J. Eason led Grambling State with an 11-point, 10 rebound double-double. He also added four steals, two assists and one block to his tally.  As a team, GSU shot 35.5 percent from the floor (22-of-62) and was…

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