Tag: CIAA Basketball

Saint Augustine’s takes down Winston-Salem State 68-51

Brandon King

by Falcons Sports Information Department WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Feb. 9) – Saint Augustine’s University quieted a packed crowd at the Gaines Center with defense and Tyre Gathright (Sr./Wilmington, NC)  as the Falcons toppled Winston-Salem State University 68-51 in a CIAA men’s basketball game on Saturday. The Falcons limited the Rams to 36.7 percent shooting, including 21.1 percent behind the three-point arc. The Rams’ point total is a season-low for a Falcons’ opponent. It is also the Rams’ second-lowest scoring output this season. Gathright provided the Falcons’ offensive spark as he scored a…

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CIAA, Lowe’s to recognize SAU’s Kelsee Arnold and Tyre Gathright

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From theciaa.com: Office of Sports Information RALEIGH, N.C. (Jan. 29) – The Lowe’s Corporation and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) will recognize basketball student-athletes Kelsee Arnold (Sr./Fayetteville, GA) and Tyre Gathright (Sr./Wilmington, NC) of Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) during the men’s and women’s doubleheader against Livingstone College on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at Emery Gymnasium. Both Arnold and Gathright are SAU nominees for the Lowe’s CIAA Senior CLASS Award, given to a male and female basketball senior who excel in the areas of the four C’s – Classroom, Character, Community…

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Three point shooting key in SAU’s 76-74 victory over Shaw

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From SAU’s Office of Sports Information: RALEIGH, N.C. (Jan. 26) – Shaw University saw why Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) is the best three-point shooting team in the CIAA. The Falcons rained threes on their crosstown rivals in a 76-74 Southern Division men’s basketball victory inside packed Spaulding Gymnasium on Saturday. SAU was sizzling behind the arc, making a season-high 12 of 21 three-pointers for an astounding 57.1 percent. What’s more amazing is the Falcons have actually shot better from three-point land in three other games this season. The Bears couldn’t tell,…

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Jasmine Carter’s big night leads Virginia Union over Lincoln 76-40

Brandon King

From theciaa.com: JUAN MCCALL PHOTO GALLERY | Virginia Union University’s Jasmine Carter scored 18 points and grabbed 18 rebounds as VUU downed Lincoln University of Pennsylvania 76-40 on Saturday, January 26, at Barco-Stevens Hall in Richmond, Va. Carter’s 18 boards tied her career high.  She also had 18 rebounds against Edinboro University earlier this season. “It feels exciting to be able to do the things that I do for my team,” Carter said.  “I’ve had a couple of rough games, where I would score just four points or get four rebounds, so…

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Lady Blue Bears finally halt 12-game skid

Brandon King

By Livingstone Sports Information SALISBURY – During a 12-game losing streak that dates all the way back to November. You could have been forgiven for writing off the Lady Blue Bears entering their game against Johnson C. Smith on Saturday in New Trent Gym. Livingstone outscored JCSU 40-30 after the break to defeat the Golden Bulls 76-57 behind 21 points from Daisa Harris. The victory marks the first victory of 2019, and this first time since Jan. 25 of 2016, Livingstone defeated the Golden Bulls. Two season-long trends continued in the…

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CIAA releases men’s and women’s basketball tournament schedule

Brandon King

From the CIAA: Tournament features extended bracket to accommodate 13 men’s and women’s teams Charlotte, NC – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) reveals its 2019 conference championship brackets which features two key addition.  The tournamnet slate now features a total of 26 teams (13 men, 13 women) with the addition of Claflin University.  This provides an opportuity to extend the competition to 24 games over the five-day touranment, beginning with two addiitonal play-in games on Monday, February 25.  Championship Saturday sees the men’s game move up to a 4:30 p.m. start with the women’s…

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CIAA Men’s Basketball Players of the Week #11

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PLAYERS OF THE WEEKFor the week ending January 20, 2019 Player of the Week#4 Roger Ray, Livingstone(Jr, G – Raleigh, NC) Ray scored a career high of 33 points in win over Claflin and surpasses the 1,000 point mark for his career. In two games, he averaged 21 points per game. He helped the Blue Bears to go 3-0 for the week. Newcomer of the Week#11 Nakia Rivers, Fayetteville State(Jr, G – Charlotte, NC) Rivers averaged 13 points in two games this week, including scoring 19 points on 7/14 shooting…

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Winston-Salem powered by bug second half defeat Claflin 96-79

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From wssurams.com: WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams (6-5) used a big second half to take a 96-79 win over the Claflin Panthers (5-9, 4-5 CIAA), Friday afternoon. After scoring just 38 first half points in the game, the Rams broke out for 58 second half points to claim their first conference win of the season. The Rams utilized a balanced offensive attack to claim the win. As a team, the Rams shot a scorching hot 56.5% (35-of-62) from the floor. The team was especially impressive from the three-point…

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Clark’s career-high not enough for SAU to overcome Virginia Union

Brandon King

by Falcons Sports Information Department RALEIGH, N.C. (Jan. 4) – Shankia Clark (Jr./Orlando, FL) scored a career-high 18 points in 16 minutes for Saint Augustine’s University in a 109-49 women’s basketball loss to nationally-ranked Virginia Union University at Barco-Stevens Hall in Richmond, Va., on Friday. Clark was 5 of 9 from the floor and 8 of 12 from the free throw line off the bench. Her previous career high was 11 points against Claflin University on Nov. 19, 2018. Angela Caraballo (Jr./Richmond, VA) added nine points and Kamya Renwicks (Jr./Baltimore,…

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Virginia Union falls at no.17 Queens University 102-85

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From queensathletics.com: Box Score  Highlights CHARLOTTE, N.C. –Shaun Willett scored a career-high 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, as the 17th-ranked Queens University of Charlotte men’s basketball team (13-2, 5-0 SAC) defeated Virginia Union University (5-7, 2-1 CIAA), 102-85, on Thursday night at the Levine Center. Willett’s double-double was his NCAA-leading 12th of the season, as Queens earned its eighth-straight win, and its sixth in a row by double figures to complete the season sweep of VUU. Daniel Carr followed with 17 points, while Lewis Diankulu and Blake Morrow each scored 11. Kenny Dye added 10 points as Queens…

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