Category: HBCU Sports

MEAC Men’s Basketball Recap- February 23

Brandon King

From meacsports.com: Howard 74, Coppin State 73 Maryland Eastern Shore 62, Delaware State 56Norfolk State 75, Morgan State 74North Carolina A&T 63, South Carolina State 62North Carolina Central 78, Savannah State 69Bethune-Cookman 67, Florida A&M 54 Maryland Eastern Shore 62, Delaware State 56 Dover, Del. — Delaware State led by eight points with seven minutes left to play, but faltered down the stretch in a 62-56 loss to Maryland-Eastern Shore in a MEAC men’s basketball contest in Memorial Hall today. DSU was outscored 15-1 in the final four minutes of the…

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MEAC Women’s Basketball February 23 Recap

Brandon King

From meacsports.com : Bethune-Cookman 52, Florida A&M 50Delaware State 65, Maryland Eastern Shore 62Howard 88, Coppin State 81Norfolk State 64, Morgan State 49North Carolina A&T State 59, South Carolina State 52North Carolina Central 77, Savannah State 65 Bethune-Cookman 52, Florida A&M 50 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Angel Golden’s jumper with 9.1 seconds remaining lifted Bethune-Cookman to a 52-50 rivalry game victory at Florida A&M on Saturday. Box Score | Recap Delaware State 65, Maryland Eastern Shore 62 DOVER, Del. — NaJai Pollard’s 20 points and 10 rebounds were key on Saturday, as Delaware State upset…

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Bowie State women blowout Elizabeth City Lady Vikings 68-46 in regular season finale

Brandon King

by Bulldogs Sports Information Department ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – The Bowie State women’s basketball team made a strong finish in its regular season finale on Saturday afternoon, blasting Elizabeth City State by a score of 68-46. The win secures the Bulldogs as the #2 Seed in the North in next weeks’ conference. Bowie State (22-4, 14-3 CIAA, 7-3 North) was led by Pere Alexander and Kyaja Williams with 16 and 15 points respectively. Williams pulled down a team-high eight rebounds and Alexander grabbed five off the glass. Amel Duggins chipped in…

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Elizabeth City State defeats Bowie State 60-55 on senior day

Brandon King

by Vikings Sports Information Department ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (Feb. 23, 2019) – Elizabeth City State held off Bowie State, 60-55, on Senior Day in the Robert L. Vaughan Center for a regular-season ending CIAA victory. Seniors Corey Mendez, Shyheid Petteway and Charles Woods contributed to the victory which gave the Vikings (13-15, CIAA 9-8, North Div. 3-7) a season series split with the Bulldogs (16-12, CIAA 12-5, North Div. 6-4). Junior forward Joseph Allen paced ECSU with a dozen points and eight rebounds while sophomore guard Justin Faison netted 11…

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Shaw locks up division title with 84-72 win over Johnson C. Smith

Brandon King

by Bears Sports Information Department RALEIGH, N.C.  – For the third consecutive year under the leadership of head coach Joel Hopkins, the Shaw University men’s basketball team is the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division Champions after claiming an 84-72 victory against Johnson C. Smith University in its regular season finale Saturday afternoon inside the historic C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium.  The Bears celebrated one senior, Philip Garner (Atlanta, GA) prior to tipoff for Senior Day. The victory gives Shaw (15-12, 10-8 CIAA, 9-3 South) the No. 1 seed in the South during…

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2019 Men’s and Women’s CIAA Basketball Tournament brackets set

Brandon King

From theciaa.com : Charlotte, NC (February 23, 2019) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) releases its 2019 Women’s and Men’s Championship Brackets. The single-elimination tournament will be held in two venues again this year: Bojangles’ Coliseum February 25-27 and Spectrum Center February 28-March 2. Championship Saturday will tipoff at 1:00 p.m. for the women followed by the men at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 2. Final Men’s Regular Season Standings Final Women’s Regular Season Standings The Virginia Union University Panthers solidified the women’s Northern Division title with a win over Elizabeth City…

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Grambling comeback bid falls short versus Jackson State

Brandon King

From Grambling State Sports Information: JACKSON, Miss. | The Grambling State University men’s basketball team trailed by as many as 17 and cut the margin to five with 1:29left, but GSU could not overcome such a huge deficit in a 71-60 loss to Jackson State in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game on Saturday at the Lee E. Williams Athletic and Activity Center. Grambling State (13-14 overall, 7-7 SWAC), which have dropped its last three games, trailed, 38-24, at the break, but outscored Jackson State in the second half, 36-33. Ivy Smith,…

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Grambling State lady tigers lose key SWAC game at Jackson State

Brandon King

From Grambling State Sports Information: JACKSON, Miss.  The Grambling State University women’s basketball team suffered a key Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) loss on Saturday, 89-60, to Jackson State at the Lee E. Williams Athletic and Activity Center. Grambling State (12-14 overall, 9-5 SWAC) trailed, 23-19, at the end of the first period and fell behind, 49-32, at the half. Jackson State (12-13, 8-6) continued to be in full control and took a 66-47 advantage into the final quarter. Jazmin Boy led Grambling State with 15 points, three rebounds and one steal,…

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Benedict Lady Tigers ranked 6th in NCAA South Region Poll

Brandon King

Via Benedict Athletics: COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Benedict College women’s basketball team is ranked sixth in the first official NCAA Division II regional rankings, released by the NCAA. The Lady Tigers, with a 20-5 record against Division II and in-region opponents, are the only SIAC team represented in the top 10. Union College, 22-1, from the Gulf South Conference is ranked No. 1. Eight teams from the South Region will compete in the NCAA Division II National Championship tournament. The conference tournament winners from the SIAC, Gulf South Conference and…

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Tyre Gathright’s 40 points powers SAU over Livingstone

Brandon King

From Falcon Sports Information Department: RALEIGH, N.C. (Feb. 21) – For the second time in three games, Tyre Gathright (Sr./Wilmington, NC) scored a career-high to lift Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) to a big road win.  The first time was Feb. 9 when he drilled 32 points in a win over Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, N.C. On Wednesday, Feb. 20, the Preseason All-CIAA guard surpassed his previous high with 40 points in a 91-85 victory over Livingstone College at New Trent Gymnasium in Salisbury, N.C.  Gathright led an SAU squad…

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