Category: HBCU Sports

Upcoming Game Notes: NC Central v Coppin State

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics GAME NOTES2021-22 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina Central (12-11, 5-2 MEAC)atCoppin State (5-18, 4-4 MEAC)Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 – 7:00 p.m.Physical Education Center – Baltimore, Md.TV: ESPNUStats: CoppinStateSports.com Complete Game Notes (PDF) STARTING FIVE:1. LeVelle Moton is now the third coach in program history to reach 200 wins.2. NCCU is 116-43 in the Division I era in regular-season MEAC games.3. NCCU ranks third or higher in the MEAC in 10 different team statistics.4. NCCU is 27-15 in the month of February since the 2016-17 season.5. NCCU is 51-28 on the road in…

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Hampton beats Norfolk State in final game of NSU-Hampton Classic

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Courtesy of Norfolk State University Athletics 3 2 Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E HU 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 NSU 0  0  0  0  0  2  0  2 8 2 W: WORKMAN,Emily (1-0) L: ANDERSEN,Cam (0-1) Seniors Gabby Vaughan and Lily Potter each hit a double in the final game of the NSU-Hampton Classic but it was not enough as the Norfolk State softball dropped the contest, 3-2, to Hampton on the NSU Softball Field on Sunday. The Lady Pirates scored the game’s first run in the…

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Howard softball gets first W of season

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Courtesy of Howard Athletic Communications Howard University softball team finished the weekend on a high note, knocking off North Carolina A&T State (NCAT) in the night cap, 12-8. HU dropped the morning contest to Robert Morris (RMU), 8-0 in five innings. GAME TWO (Howard 12, NCAT 8) HU pounded out 12 hits, led by junior Luz Aguilasocho (Grand Terrace, Calif.) going a perfect 4-of-4 at the plate with an RBI-single. Newcomer Alyssa Vasquez (Downey, Calif.) got Howard on the board with an RBI-single up-the-middle, 1-0, but NCAT responded with four runs in the bottom…

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Tennessee State falls to Jackson State, 7-2

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 7 2 Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E  JACKSON 1 1 0 4 0 0 1 7 7 2 TSU 0  0  0  0  0  0  2  2 6 2 The Tennessee State softball team suffered defeat to Jackson State, 7-2, in the final game of the River City Classic. INSIDE THE MATCHUP:Final: Jackson State 7 (W: Takiya Hill, 1-0), Tennessee State 2 (L: Francys King, 1-1)Records: Tennessee State Tigers (3-2, 0-0 OVC), Jackson State Tigers (4-0, 0-0 SWAC)Location: Vicksburg, MississippiFollow…

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Albany State Baseball splits Day 2 double with Shorter

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8 Albany St. (Ga.) 1-2 6Shorter 4-2 Team R H E Albany St. (Ga.) 8 9 3 Shorter 6 8 2 W: T. Bullock (1-0) L: A. Asselin (0-1) The Albany State baseball team got in the win column for the first time this season , with an 8-6 victory over Shorter University in game 1 of thier Saturday double-header. The Hawks struck first, getting on the on the on an RBI groundout from Lyndon Weaver scored Jacob Pajer. ASUresponded in the second inning when Chase Kam’s single plated a run and then tacked on another…

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Who is, Who ain’t and Who might: February 13, 2022

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT John Collins PF Feb 12 Out Collins (heel) will not play again until after the All-Star break, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Delon Wright SG Feb 12 Day-To-Day Wright (hip) is probable for Sunday’s matchup against the Celtics, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Trae Young PG Feb 12 Day-To-Day Young is probable for Sunday’s game against the Celtics with right hip discomfort, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Daniel Theis C Feb 12 Day-To-Day Theis (recently…

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Texas Southern Women’s Hoops gets it done against Grambling 96-86

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Courtesy of Texas Southern Sports Information 86 GSU 96 TSUWB 21 Team 1 2 3 4 F GSU 21  19  21  25  86 TSUWB21 20  30  22  24  96 Ataiya Bridges scored 34 points while Jada Perry had a double-double as TSU held off Grambling State for a 96-86 win on Saturday afternoon inside the H&PE Arena. Grambling State jumped out to a 10-2 lead three minutes in as they were nearly flawless from the field. However, the roles would reverse as the first quarter came to a close as Jada Perry…

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Texas Southern gets by Grambling 67-61

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Courtesy Texas Southern Sports Information 67 TSU 61 GSU Team 1 2 F TSU 34  33  67 GSU 29  32  61 History says TSU and Grambling State would play a close game and they did just that as TSU went on a 10-3 run over the final two minutes to claim a 67-61 win Wednesday night in Grambling. TSU would lead for nearly seven minutes to open the first half but Grambling State kept chipping away and tied it at 12-all on a Quintin Murell layup. TSU would miss its next four…

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Albany State’s Pierre claims PYS/HBCU Gameday D-II DPOY

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via HBCU Gameday For Stephan Pierre, the accolades just continue to roll in for his stellar 2021 season.  For helping the Golden Rams win the 2021 SIAC football championship, Pierre was selected as First team All-SIAC, SIAC Defensive Player of the Year and the SIAC Overall Player of the Year.  With all of those awards wrapped into one player, it identifies the unique talent Pierre showed on the field this season. Today, Pierre was awarded the Protect Your Skull/HBCU Gameday 2021 Division II Defensive Player of the Year.  The award is…

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Albany State Softball sweeps Ohio Christian

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Via Dr. Earnest Brown at Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams have won six consecutive games to start the season after defeating the Ohio Christian Trailblazers today at the ASU West Campus. In game 1, the Golden Rams won 8-3.  Sydney Pettus homered in the 1st inning to get the scoring started for the Golden Rams.  Morgan Brown also homered in the 5th inning to drive home 3 runs for the Golden Rams to make it 6-3.  The Golden Rams finished with 10 hits in the game. Kierra Washington got the win for the Golden Rams. In game…

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