Category: HBCU Sports

2019 SIAC Basketball Quarterfinal Recap

Brandon King

From thesiac.com : BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (February 27, 2019) – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) kicked off day one of the quarterfinals rounds for the 2019 SIAC Basketball Tournament as it featured two No. 1 seeds. Game 10 (Women) No. 1 Tuskegee 72, No. 5 Spring Hill 58Box Score | Tuskegee Press Conference| Spring Hill Press ConferenceWestern division champions, Tuskegee, made their debut in the 2019 SIAC Basketball Tournament defeating Spring Hill, 72-58. Alexis Carter, SIAC Newcomer and Defensive Player of the Year, led Tuskegee’s offensive efforts scoring 32 points to add to Jade Wilson’s 16…

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ECSU gets by WSSU to advance to CIAA Women’s quarters

Brandon King

From theciaa.com : Bob Heller contributed to this story Charlotte, NC (February 26, 2019) – The #6 seeded Elizabeth City State University women’s basketball team used a big rally in the second quarter to take control of the game as they cruised to a 65-49 CIAA Tournament win over  #3 seed Winston Salem State University  Tuesday afternoon at Bojangles Coliseum. The Vikings (13-15) will advance to play Bowie State University, the #2 seed in the North on Thursday at the Spectrum Center.  Winston Salem State finishes their season with a 15-13…

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Elizabeth City gets by Winston-Salem State in OT to advance in CIAA Tournament

Brandon King

From theciaa.com : Anthony Jeffries contributed to this story CHARLOTTE, N.C. (February 27, 2019) – Elizabeth City State relied on defense to pull out a 62-61 men’s basketball first-round overtime victory over Winston-Salem State in the CIAA Tournament at Bojangles’ Coliseum on Tuesday, Feb. 26. The Vikings outscored the Rams 7-0 in the final seven minutes of regulation to force the extra session. In overtime, the Vikings stopped the Rams in the final seconds for the win. The Vikings, seeded fifth in the Northern Division, advanced to play Virginia State, the…

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Johnson C. Smith gets last second victory over Claflin

Brandon King

From theciaa.com : Romanda Noble-Watson contributed to this story Charlotte, NC (February 2, 2019) – In its first-ever Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) basketball tournament appearance, the Claflin University men’s basketball team suffered a tough overtime loss at the buzzer, falling to Johnson C. Smith University, 83-80, in the quarterfinal round in Bojangles’ Coliseum in Charlotte, NC. The Panthers finished 13-14 overall in their first-ever CIAA season.  Johnson C. Smith improves to 10-17 and move on to face the No. 2 seed in the North, Virginia Union University in another quarterfinal…

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Bowie State blows out Fayetteville State in CIAA Quarterfinals

Brandon King

From theciaa.com : Bob Heller contributed to this story Charlotte, NC (February 27, 2019) – Bowie State University placed four players in double figures as they cruised to a 77-55 victory over  Fayetteville State  in the quarterfinal round of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Tournament Wednesday afternoon at Bojangles Coliseum. The third seeded Bulldogs and the sixth seed Broncos were meeting in the tournament for the eighth time and for the 51st time overall.  Today’s win evens the tournament series at 4-4 and Bowie State now leads the all-time series 26-25. …

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Fayetteville State uses defense to end Claflin’s season

Brandon King

From theciaa.com: Trevin Goodwin contributed to this story CHARLOTTE, NC (February 27, 2019) – The Fayetteville State Broncos (20-7) used a stifling defensive effort to claim a 55-42 win over the Clalfin Panthers (15-14) in the quarterfinal round of the 2019 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament. The Broncos utilized a stifling defensive effort to claim the win and advanced to the semifinal round of the tournament. “I think we started the game a little tight. We started the game a little slow but we were able to…

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McNeill’s historic night too much for Livingstone

Brandon King

From theciaa.com : Jolisa Williams contributed to this story CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Virginia Union’s Shareka McNeill tied the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women’s Basketball Tournament record with 59 points as the Lady Panthers cruised to a 91-57 victory over Livingstone College Wednesday, Feb. 27 during the 2019 Women’s Basketball Quarterfinal Round at the Bojangles Coliseum. Shareka McNeill ties the record with North Carolina Central’s Cassie King who set the tournament record in 2005 against Bowie State. As the winner, Virginia Union (25-2) advances to the semifinal round to face the…

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SIAC releases Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament Brackets

Brandon King

From thesiac.com : Birmingham, Alabama(February 23, 2019)– The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) reveals its 2019 conference championship brackets which feature 12 women’s teams and 13 men’s teams vying for the SIAC crown. The men’s bracket will kick off tournament competition on Monday afternoon at the Birmingham Crossplex at 1 p.m. as No. 4 eastern division seed, Fort Valley State, is slated to take on the No. 5 western division seed, Tuskegee. Following, the No. 4 western division seed, Kentucky State, will face off against the No. 5 eastern division…

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SIAC Men’s Basketball 2019 All-Conference Awards

Brandon King

From thesiac.com : BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (February 24, 2019) – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) announced its annual men’s basketball awards to cap the 2018-19 season. This year’s all-conference teams, which features fifteen student-athletes, were voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Morehouse’s forward, Omar Alston, headlines the 2019 SIAC Men’s Basketball All- Conference team as the conference’s leading vote-getter to earn 2019 SIAC Player of the Year honor. Morehouse’s Robert Andrews who was named Newcomer of the Year. LeMoyne- Owen’s Devin Booker garnered the league’s Freshman…

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SIAC 2019 Women’s Basketball All-Conference Awards

Brandon King

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (February 24, 2019) – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its annual women’s basketball awards to cap the 2018-19 season. This year’s all-conference teams, which features fifteen student-athletes, were voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Benedict forward, Ay’Anna Bey, headlines the 2019 SIAC Women’s Basketball All- Conference team as the 2019 SIAC Player of the Year. Alexis Carter of Tuskegee was tabbed as this year’s Newcomer of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year while Reagan Jackson of Clark Atlanta was selected as Freshman…

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