Category: HBCU Sports

MEAC Basketball tips off conference play this weekend

Brandon King

From meacsports.com: 2018-19 MEAC Men’s Basketball Statistics | 2018-19 MEAC Women’s Basketball StatisticsMEAC Men’s Basketball Notes | MEAC Women’s Basketball Notes With the New Year comes the start of league play in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), with a full slate of action coming on Saturday and four more games on the docket for Monday as teams begin jockeying for position in the 2019 MEAC Basketball Tounament. On the men’s side, Howard went 6-8 in non-conference play, and the Bison’s resume’ to this point includes wins over UMass and American. Morgan State, North Carolina…

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Central State defeats Benedict 65-55 to end losing streak

Brandon King

Courtesy of Central State Athletics: COLUMBIA, South Carolina – The Central State Marauders rang in the new year with a 65-55 road win over Benedict College on Wednesday night. Snapping a nine-game losing streak, CSU improves to 2-12 on the season with a 1-7 ledger in SIAC play. BC falls to 2-10 overall with a 1-4 SIAC mark. The Marauders, who never trailed through the entire 40 minutes of play, opened the game on a 9-2 run. BC fought back to even the score at 10-10 before CSU mounted a 11-1…

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Robert Covington to miss game against Celtics

Brandon King

The list of Timberwolves players on the injury list is growing. Point guards Jeff Teague and Derrick Rose are both sidelined with ankle injuries and now forward Robert Covington will also miss the team’s contest against the Boston Celtics with a knee injury, according to the Timberwolves ‘ injury report.

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December 31 MEAC Women’s Basketball Recap

Brandon King

From meacsports.com: Maryland Eastern Shore 73, UMBC 67 (OT) BALTIMORE, Md. — Bairesha Gill-Miles (16 points, 11 rebounds) and Keyera Eaton (15 points, 10 rebounds) both recorded double-doubles, and Adrienne Jones added 16 points, in Monday’s 73-67 overtime win at UMBC. Box Score | Recap VCU 97, Delaware State 55 RICHMOND, Va. — Delaware State ended its non-conference schedule with a loss to the VCU Rams 97-55 on Monday. Delaware State dropped to 2-9 on the season. Box Score | Recap

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Maryland Eastern Shore finishes 2018 off with win over Chestnut Hill College

Brandon King

From meacsports.com : Box Score PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — Maryland Eastern Shore got in the win column for the first time in over a month on New Year’s Eve, as the Hawks defeated Chestnut Hill College 68-62 inside the W. P. Hytche Athletic Center. The game served as the Hawks’ (2-13) final tune-up before conference play begins in the new calendar year. “I want to commend the guys and the coaching staff for the job they did,” head coach Clifford Reed said. “It’s difficult when you have been getting beat up like we have…

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Central State gets by Paine College 77-74

Brandon King

Courtesy of Central State Athletics: AUGUSTA, Georgia – In Central State’s first game since Dec. 18, the Lady Marauders edged Paine College, 77-74, on Monday afternoon. With the win, CSU improves to 5-8 overall with a 3-3 mark in SIAC play. PC falls to 0-10 on the season with a 0-4 ledger in the SIAC. In a back-and-forth first quarter, Paine’s Keondra Archie scored on a fastbreak to give her team a 13-12 edge heading into the second period. Paine opened the second quarter on a 6-0 run. CSU battled back…

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SWAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week – January 1

Brandon King

from SWAC.org: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Texas Southern University guard Jalyn Patterson has been named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. The league made the announcement Tuesday morning. Patterson, a 6-1 graduate transfer from Atlanta, Ga., scored a team-best 20 points along with five rebounds and five assists to lead Texas Southern to an 88-73 victory over Texas A&M on Dec. 29. Patterson, who shot 8-of-14 from the field and connected on 3-of-6 from beyond the arc, was particularly effective in helping to close out the Aggies as…

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December 31 SWAC Men’s Basketball Recap

Brandon King

from SWAC.org: Today’s Score: Pepperdine 100, Alabama A&M 64 Bulldogs fall at Pepperdine thanks to hot shooting from deep MALIBU, Calif. – The Alabama A&M University men’s basketball program was topped by Pepperdine 100-64 Monday evening in its final non-conference game of the season. The long ball derailed the Bulldogs in the contest, as Pepperdine (7-7) made 15 3-pointers and led 50-24 at halftime. Alabama A&M fell behind 10-2 after the initial goings but managed to get within six after an Arthur Johnson three-pointer. The contest got away from Alabama…

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Lincoln defeats Washington Adventist 72-67 for sixth straight win

Brandon King

From theciaa.com: by Lions Sports Information Department Five players scored at least eight points with Cameron Campbell’s 18 leading the way as the Lincoln University Men’s Basketball team won their sixth straight game, beating Washington Adventist University 72-67 Sunday night at the Pit in Takoma Park, Maryland. The Lions improve to 10-4 with the win while the Shock fall to 10-6. Campbell connected on six of 11 shots from the field en route to his 18 points.  Tamir Green added 12 points off the bench (5-10 FG) and led the…

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N.C. Central Ladies’Basketball falls to Memphis 77-56

Brandon King

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Senior Rodneysha Martinscored a game-high 25 points and freshman Ashlyn Lockard provided a season-high 10 points for North Carolina Central University in a 77-56 non-conference road loss at University of Memphis on Saturday. The Tigers used a decisive 16-2 run to finish off the second quarter and then a 15-7 run to close the game to seal to improve to 5-7 overall. Martin made half of her field goals (7-14) and all but one free throw (10-11) to finish just two points shy of her career-high point total with 25 points.…

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