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Howard women’s hoops gearing up to compete for a MEAC crown

Brandon King

title image via Haskins Photography Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard Sports Information Director What a difference a year makes! Last year this time, the Howard University women’s basketball program was in unfamiliar territory. An annual contender for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) title, the Bison were struggling to find an identity. It was understandable as the team lost the conference player of the year Destiny Howell (Queens, N.Y.) in an exhibition before the season started. Coach Ty Grace and her staff had to scramble and improvise to move on from a 6-12…

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Knute Wood’s late-game heroics lift Tennessee State past UT Martin 81-80

Brandon King

Knute Wood canned a three-pointer with 15 ticks left in overtime to propel Tennessee State to an 81-80 win over UT Martin Tuesday night. After Ronald Jessamy’s layup tied the game at 10, TSU was to show the way before Vladimir Salaridze’s layup knotted the game back at 16. The Tigers responded with a 6-0 burst to take a 22-16 lead on Antoine Lorick III’s layup at the 6:06 mark. TSU managed to stay out in front for the remainder of the first half, taking a 36-26 lead into halftime,…

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Tennessee State defeats UT Martin 77-61 to end 10-game skid

Brandon King

On the strength of their best shooting night of the season, the Tennessee State Lady Tigers defeated the Skyhawks of UT Martin 77-61 to end their 10-game losing streak but also notched their first OVC win of the season.  The first quarter was largely a back-and-forth affair that featured 9 lead changes and 5 ties. XaiOnna Whitfield was able to convert an old-fashioned three-point play with 0:33 left in the period that gave Tt SU a 16-13 lead heading into the second period.  An 11-2 run in the first 1:58…

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Jrue Holiday debuts upgraded version of Nike GT Cut 3

Brandon King

With it answering the bell on both the performance and aesthetic fronts, the Nike GT Cut 3 has been the on-court tool of choice of ballers at every level. Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday has reportedly been wearing an upgraded version of a popular silhouette, the GT Cut 3 Turbo. Holiday’s GT Cut3 Turbo sports a black upper that transitions to green closer to the midsole. Volt-bordered white Swooshes adorn the sides with two buttons seen above the branding on the lateral side.  Underneath resides a speckled, green carbon fiber…

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Norfolk State’s Diamond Johnson named World Exposure Report Player of the Week

Brandon King

The list of accolades for Norfolk State’s Diamond Johnson continues to grow longer. The graduate guard was named the World Exposure Report Player of the Week.  Johnson helped the Lady Spartans to a 2-0 week, recording 24 points, 8 steals, 7 rebounds, and 5 rebounds in their 77-69 win over Morgan State. In Norfolk State’s 124-51 obliteration of Virginia-Lynchburg Johnson scored 16 points, 6 rebounds, assists, and 3 steals in just 26 minutes, her shortest workday on the hardwood this season.  Johnson leads the MEAC in scoring, averaging 18.6 points…

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Even more images of the 2025 “White Cement” Air Jordan IV

Brandon King

Last seen in 2016, the “White Cement” Air Jordan IV is primed for a return in 2025. This will mark the classic colorway’s fifth revolution around the retail sun, for after its original 1989 release, the “White Cement” returned in 1999, 2012, and the previously referenced 2016.  A new set of images emerged of this returning classic for your enjoyment via thesolechaserz. The “White Cement” Air Jordan IV is planed to mke its latest return May 24 at nike.com and select retail venues; they will carry a 225 USD sticker…

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MEAC announces Men’s Basketballers of the Week

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title image via the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Courtesy of the MEAC  Morgan State’s senior guard Kameron Hobbs was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Howard freshman Blake Harper earned Rookie of the Week honors, while Delaware State graduate guard Martaz Robinson earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively. Kameron Hobbs (G, 5-10, RSr., Stockbridge, Ga.)  led the Bears with 23 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals in the 78-74 victory over Norfolk State. Blake Harper (G, 6-5, Fr., Washington, D.C.)  averaged 22.0 points and 10.0…

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XULA Basketball doubledheader postponed until January 23

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title image via Irving Johnson III Courtesy of XULA Athletics Xavier University of Louisiana has pushed back its Red River Athletic Conference basketball home doubleheader against LSU-Shreveport to Wednesday (Jan. 22) because of a winter storm expected to hit south Louisiana Tuesday.        The National Weather Service forecasts for Tuesday — the original date of the doubleheader — a 90-percent chance of precipitation and a possible snow accumulation of 3-5 inches in New Orleans.        The NWS predicts for Tuesday evening a chance of snow showers before 9 o’clock, then a chance…

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MEAC Announces Women’s Basketballers of the week

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Norfolk State guard Da’Brya Clark was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Howard’s guard Saniyah King was named Rookie of the Week, while North Carolina Central’s forward Jada Tiggett earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively.  Clark (G, 5-7, So., Baltimore, Md.) led the Spartans to a 2-0 record, averaging 18.5 points, 4.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 5.5 steals per game. She delivered a standout performance in the win against Virginia-Lynchburg, finishing with 25 points, eight steals, and dished out eight assists…

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LaCour’s double-double not enough, UVI smoked 86-46 by Wiley

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title image via UVI Athletics Courtesy of Shaquille Richardson, UVI Athletics Maliah LaCour recorded her first double-double of the season to lead the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Lady Buccaneers against Wiley University, but it was not enough as UVI fell 86-46 at the Alumni Gymnasium in Marshall, Texas on Saturday afternoon. In the first half of the game, the Lady Buccaneers (0-11, 0-10 HBCUAC) displayed competitiveness and found themselves trailing by just one point with 3:15remaining before halftime. However, a 10-0 run by the Lady Wildcats shifted the momentum, leaving…

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