Category: HBCU Sports

Raasean Davis dominates as N.C. Central smashes Wilberforce 91-44

Brandon King

Raasean Davis connected on 15 of his 16 shots and scored a career-high 34 points and added 11 rebounds as North Carolina Central laid a 47 point smackdown, 91-44, on Wilberforce. Davis got off to a strong start, scoring NCCU’s first 11 points before Jibri Blount got into the scoring column. Blount would score 22 points of his own along with 6 rebounds. Davis’ scoring output was the first time an Eagle has topped the 30-point mark since Patrick Cole dropped 32 on Northern Kentucky on November 26, 2016. Wilberforce…

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December 30 MEAC Women’s Basketball Recap

Brandon King

From meacsports.com: Tulane 78, Florida A&M 34 CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Autumn Goram came off the bench to lead Florida A&M on Sunday, but the Lady Rattlers fell 78-34 to Tulane on the second day of the Miami Post-Holiday Tournament. Box Score | Recap Wake Forest 63, Norfolk State 61 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Norfolk State nearly erased a 20-point deficit and had a chance to send the game to overtime or to win it outright with the final shot of the contest, but the Spartans could not complete the comeback, falling 63-61 to…

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Bowie State Women’s basketball defeat Bloomfield 59-38

Brandon King

From the Bulldogs Sports Information Department and theciaa.com: BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – After a 12-day holiday break, Bowie State University women’s basketball picked up right where they left off, defeating Bloomfield College 59-38 on Sunday afternoon to close out the first half of the season and conclude non-conference play. Bowie State (10-1) was paced by senior Pere Alexander’s double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds and junior Dynaisha Christian chipped in a double-double of her own, 12 points and 14 rebounds. Christian’s 14 rebounds tied her career-high. Junior Amel Duggins contributed eight…

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Albany State ends losing streak with 79-72 win over LeMoyne-Owen

Brandon King

The Albany State Golden Rams Men’s Basketball team returned to post-holiday action by defeating LeMoyne-Owen 79-72. Up until approximately midway point of the first half, the game was a back and forth affair with both teams taking turns leading, with neither team getting out by no more than two points. Albany State would assume a four point lead, 27-23, on Tyrell Williams’ layup with 8:42 left in the half. The Golden Rams would not relinquish the advantage for the duration of the half, opening the lead up to as much…

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MEAC Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors

Brandon King

From meacsports.com: NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 26, 2018—Delaware State senior NaJai Pollardwas selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, the conference office announced today. Bethune-Cookman’s Kiana Williams and Florida A&M’s Mya Moye shared Rookie of the Week honors, while Coppin State junior Chance Graham was named Defensive Player of the Week. Pollard (5-11, F, Sr., Richmond, Va.) had yet another monster game this past week, dropping a season-high 36 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the Hornets’ heartbreaking loss at Robert Morris this past Tuesday. It was her third 30-point game of…

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SWAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week- December 25

Brandon King

From swac.org: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Grambling State guard Shakyla Hill has been named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the third time this season and the second week in a row. The league made the announcement Tuesday morning. Hill, a 5-7 senior from Little Rock, Ark., averaged 21.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 4.3 steals per game during the Puerto Rico Classic. Grambling went 2-1 over the week, including a 65-62 win over previously unbeaten Indiana. The SWAC’s leading scorer began the tournament with nearly…

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SWAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week- December 25

Brandon King

From swac.org: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff forward Shaun Doss has been named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. The league made the announcement Tuesday morning. Doss, a 6-5 sophomore from Marion, Ark., averaged 22.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists over two games this past week. He shot an astounding 68 percent (17-of-25) from the field and 77.8 percent from the line (7-of-9) Versus North Texas, Doss scored 22 points along with four rebounds and three assists, shooting 8-of-13 from the floor.…

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MEAC Women’s Basketball December 15 Recap

Brandon King

From meacsports.com: Bethune-Cookman 76, North Florida 60Howard 89, FIU 62North Carolina Central 66, Wofford 59Niagara 71, Coppin State 69Cornell 94, Delaware State 59Michigan 70, Morgan State 47High Point 83, Norfolk State 51 Bethune-Cookman 76, North Florida 60 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Angel Golden became Bethune-Cookman’s 11th recorded 1,000-point scorer, and Kiana Williams posted 23 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as the Lady Wildcats defeated North Florida 76-60 Saturday afternoon in Historic Moore Gym. Box Score | Recap Howard 89, FIU 62 MIAMI, Fla. — Sarah Edmond had 16 points and 10 assists, and Jayla…

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MEAC Men’s Basketball December 15 Recap

Brandon King

From meacsports.com: North Carolina A&T State 78, Tennessee State 76Pittsburgh 78, Maryland Eastern Shore 43South Carolina Upstate 88, South Carolina State 84Jacksonville 79, Bethune-Cookman 71 North Carolina A&T State 78, Tennessee State 76NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Kameron Langley’s layup with 25 seconds left pushed North Carolina A&T past Tennessee State 78-76 on Saturday. Box Score | Recap Pittsburgh 78, Maryland Eastern Shore 43 PITTSBURGH –  After three minutes had been played in Saturday’ game (Dec. 15), the University of Maryland Eastern Shore men’s basketball team held a 5-0 advantage over the University of Pittsburgh Panthers. The…

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North Carolina A&T defeats Alcorn State 24-22 to win Celebration Bowl

Brandon King

From meacsports.com: BOX SCORE ATLANTA, Ga. –  North Carolina A&T State quarterback Lamar Raynard passed for 292 yards and two scores to lift the Aggies to a 24-22 Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl win over Alcorn State of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Saturday before a crowd of 31,672 at Mercedes Benz Stadium and a national ABC television audience.  The Aggie win gave the MEAC a 3-1 advantage in the bowl season-opener which annually pits the MEAC champion against the winner of the SWAC. The victory also gave NC A&T back-to-back wins in the event and its third triumph in three appearances in the…

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