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Tennessee State lady Tigers defeat Morehead State 72-61 in must win game

Brandon King

Overcoming a very slow start and finishing with a 23-8 fourth-quarter barrage, the Tennessee State Lady Tigers were able to overcome a 17-point deficit to defeat Morehead State 72-61 to keep their OVC Tournament hopes alive.  As has been the case numerous times this season, the Lady Tigers stumbled out of the gates, shooting just 3/18 and scoring just 9 points. Meanwhile, their Morehead State opponents had no such trouble putting the ball in the basket, connecting on half of their 20 field goal attempts, and the Eagles, who never…

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Tennessee State locks up OVC Tournament bye with 64-55 win over Morehead State

Brandon King

It was a game of runs, as Tennessee State defeated Morehead State 64-55 in a critical win that secured the Tigers a bye into the quarterfinals of the OVC Tournament.  The Eagles showed the way until a 10-0 spurt put the Tigers up 14-8 on Ahmir Langlais’ jumper at the 9:54 mark. Tennessee State stayed out front for the balance of the half building as much as a 10-point advantage before a late three from Steven Clay trimmed the lead to 29-22 heading into halftime.  Morehead State started the second…

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A’Ja Wilson wants to be a light to others

Brandon King

Basketball star A’Ja Wilson was one of 13 extraordinary women honored as part of the 2025 Time Women of the Year honors. In a heartfelt speech, the two-time WNBA Champion said that she wanted to provide a light for others just as her parents and grandparents had done for her. “I never could have dreamed that my journey would take me to the WNBA, but I always prayed that whatever I did would help someone bring a little joy (and) light to people’s lives, just like my parents and grandmother…

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Howard softball travels to Hawaii for Outrigger Classic

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image via Jalisa Fulwood Courtesy of Kai Blair The Howard University softball team travels to Manoa, Hawaii for the Outrigger Invitational, hosted by the Rainbow Wahine. The Lady Bison open the tournament against the University of Hawaii Wednesday (Feb. 26) at 11 p.m. (ET), live on ESPN+. Howard meets the University of Washington (Feb. 27) at 6 p.m. (ET). Friday (Feb. 28), Howard faces Jackson State University (JSU) at 4 p.m. (ET) and the University of Washington at 6:30 p.m. (ET). HU’s final games of the tournament are against JSU at 3 p.m. (ET) and the…

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Tennessee State in position for OVC Tournament bye with two games to go

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image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: The final two games of the OVC schedule pits the TSU men’s basketball team at home to defend a 10-3 mark on the Gentry Center against Morehead State (Thursday) and Southern Indiana (Saturday).  SERIES INFORMATION VS. MOREHEAD STATE: Thursday’s contest will be the 84th meeting between TSU and Morehead State. The Eagles hold a 49-38 series lead and have won the last nine matchups. SERIES INFORMATION VS.SOUTHERN INDIANA: Saturday’s game marks the seventh all-time meeting between TSU and Southern…

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Allen U women’s hoops defeats Clark-Atlanta in season finale, 84-78

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Courtesy of Allen Athletics 78 Clark Atlanta 84 Winner Allen Team 1 2 3 4 F Clark Atlanta 22  11  23  22  78 Allen 13  23  15  33  84 In their regular season finale, the Allen University women’s basketball team defeated Clark Atlanta Wednesday, 84-78.  After facing an early first quarter deficit, 22-13, the Yellow Jackets responded with a strong second quarter. With 4:54 remaining in the first half, Morgan Smith connected on a layup to complete Allen’s comeback effort and give AU a 26-25 lead. Over the final five minutes of the…

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Florida Memorial defeats St. Thomas 67-65 to advance to Sun Conference semifinals

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image via David Badia Courtesy of Habtom Keleta – Assistant Athletics Director for Communications, Florida Memorial University With three seconds remaining in the game, and the score tied 65-65, Florida Memorial University senior forward Latavious Mitchell calmly scored the game-winning lay-up as No. 20 FMU defeated their rivals St. Thomas 67-65 in the 2024-25 SUN Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament quarterfinal round. The win eliminates the six seed Bobcats from the tournament while the Lions advance to the semifinals to take on the number two seed in the tournament, Ave Maria, on Friday, Feb. 28…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops fighting to get in OVC Tournament, will need help

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image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP:The final two games of the Ohio Valley Conference regular season put Tennessee State in an interesting position. With a win Thursday over Morehead State, the Lady Tigers would also need the Eagles to lose at UT Martin to secure the No. 8 seed in the upcoming OVC Tournament. The Matchup: Tennessee State (8-20) vs Morehead State Eagles (9-19)Date/Time: Thursday, February 27 at 5:00 PM CTLocation: Gentry Center || NASHVILLETV: ESPN+ SERIES INFORMATION VS. MOREHEAD STATE: Thursday’s matchup will be the 76th all-time meeting…

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North Carolina A&T’s Jahnathan Lamothe named as an Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week

Brandon King

Reigning CAA Co-Player of the Week, North Carolina A&T guard Jahnathan Lamothe became the first Aggie in program history to be named as one of five Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week honorees.  Lamothe averaged 24.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per contest as he helped North Carolina A&T to a 2-0 week, with wins over Campbell, 53-50,  and Stony Brook  , 73-72. Lamont he came up big in both contests, scoring 25 points and a critical three-pointer with under a minute to go, while he scored 23…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Teen beaten and sneakers taken

Brandon King

A trio of Port St. Lucien, Florida terns were accused of assaulting and stealing the sneakers off the feet of a youngster outside of a local movie theatre.  At approximately 10 pm on December 28, 2024, Port St. Lucie Police responded to a call of a robbery at an AMC movie theatre located at 1900 NW Courtyard Circle. According to the 13-year-old victim, he was approached by six teen boys as he and his girlfriend awaited the arrival of a parent to pick them up.  The boys asked him if…

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