Courtesy of Lincoln University Athletics Box ScoreRALEIGH, N.C. – To say freshman Bakir Cleveland (Newark, N.J. /University) was struggling for the last three games would be an understatement.However, got to work before and after practice, and he realized the fruits of his labor as the guard tallied a career-high 25 points as the Lincoln University men’s basketball team defeated Shaw, 96-90, Wednesday in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action. After shooting just 2-of-24 in the previous three games, Cleveland shot 9-of-16 from the floor – including 3-of-8 from beyond the arc to record his…
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Lincoln Women’s Hoops clinches CIAA North
Courtesy of Lincoln University Athletics There was going to be no leaving their opponent hanging around and gaining confidence this time. With a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association North Division crown on the line, the Lincoln University women’s basketball team dominated Shaw from start to finish in avenging an earlier season loss with the 97-47 pasting of the Bears. With the Elizabeth City State loss earlier in the day, Lincoln clinched the CIAA’s Northern Division. A victory Saturday and the Lions will be the top seed in the upcoming CIAA Tournament.…
Read MoreVirginia State takes care of Bowie State, 78-61
Courtesy of Bowie State Athletics 61BSU-M 78 VSU-M Team 1 2 F BSU-M 20 41 61 VSU-M 40 38 78 Despite another leading performance from sophomore David McCullough (Bowie, MD), the Bowie State men’s basketball team dropped a 78-61 contest to Virginia State (9-14, 6-9 CIAA) in a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) division tilt at the VSU Multipurpose Center Wednesday night. The loss dips the Bulldogs (7-19, 5-10 CIAA) to sixth in the North as BSU will likely be playing on the first night of the 2022 CIAA Tournament next week. McCullough…
Read MoreFayetteville State beats Claflin 71-67
Courtesy of Fayetteville State Athletics 56 62 Team 1 2 F Claflin 33 23 56 Fayetteville State 37 25 62 On a night after celebrating its seniors, the Fayetteville State men’s basketball program defeated Claflin University 71-67 to improve to 12-3 in CIAA play and 6-3 in the Southern Division. The Broncos are 17-8 overall as Claflin drops to 6-19, 5-10 in the conference, and 3-6 in the Division. Senior Darian Dixon (Bowie, MD), who opened the game with a dunk, led the game with 23 points. He had his second-biggest game of…
Read MoreVirginia Union Lady Panthers upset Elizabeth City
60 Elizabeth City State 18-6 (10-5 CIAA) 73 Virginia Union 8-13 (6-9 CIAA) Team 1 2 3 4 F Elizabeth City State 10 16 18 16 60 Virginia Union 19 20 18 16 73 The Lady Panthers of Virginia Union upended the Northern Division leading Elizabeth City State University 73-60 Wednesday night, sending their senior class out on a final win at Barco-Stevens Hall. “We dedicated tonight’s win to our seniors.They have given their all to Virginia Union and we wanted tonight to be memorable. ECSU is an excellent and well coached team.…
Read MoreVirginia Union extends home winning streak with 57-51 win over Elizabeth City
51ECMB 57 VUU-M Team 1 2 F ECMB 25 26 51 VUU-M 23 34 57 The Virginia Union men’s basketball team defeated a very game Elizabeth City State basketball team, 57-51 Wednesday night at Barco-Stevens Hall. The first half was a hotly contested affair that featured 5 ties and and six lead changes , as Elizabeth City was able to take a two-point lead, 25-23 heading into halftime. Early in the second half, ECSU took a four-point lead at 27-23 off a Jayden Beloti layup. Virginia Union responded with back-to-back layups…
Read MoreVirginia State women’s hoops looks to send senior class out with last home win
Courtesy Virginia State Athletics Virginia State (11-14) vs. Bowie State (11-10) Date Wednesday, February 16, 2022 Time 5:30 p.m. Live Stream Live Stream Location Ettrick, VA (VSU Multipurpose center) Social Media @VSUsports | @vsutrojans_1882 | @VSUTrojansWBB The VSU women’s basketball team returns to action fresh off a rough outing against ECSU where the squad was held scoreless through the final two minutes of the game. This allowed the Vikings to sneak away with the win, 55-53. The Trojans will have extra motivation in their next matchup, as the squad will…
Read MoreVirginia State seeks last home victory against Bowie State
From Virginia State Athletics Virginia State (8-14) at Bowie State (7-18) Date Wednesday, February 16, 2022 Time 7:30 p.m. Live Stream Live Stream Location Ettrick, VA (VSU Multipurpose center) Social Media @VSUsports | @vsutrojans_1882 The VSU men’s basketball team prepares for their final home of the 2021-2022 season against the Bulldogs of Bowie State. VSU lost their last five of six matchups after dropping their last one to ECSU, 69-63. The loss drops their conference record to 5-9. Coach Lonnie Blow’s squad currently ranks fourth in points per game (71.5), fourth…
Read MoreWeek 12 CIAA Basketball Player Honorees
2021-22 Women’s Basketball Composite Schedule2021-22 Women’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)2021-22 Women’s Standings 2021-22 Men’s Basketball Composite Schedule2021-22 Men’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)2021-22 Men’s Standings FOOD LION MEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK #35 Robert Osborne, Virginia Union(Jr, 6-5 Forward – Richmond, VA) Richard averaged 18.3 points, scoring 16 points or better in all three of SAU’s games this week to include a game-high 20 points in the Falcons win over Claflin. The 6-4 guard from Durham, NC also totaled five rebounds, five steals, and four assists on the week. Richard shot 61 percent from the field and 77…
Read MoreFayetteville State Women and Virginia State Men out front after Day 1 of 2022 CIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships
Courtesy the CIAA: DAY 1 RESULTS WINSTON-SALEM, NC– The Virginia State men and the Fayetteville State women are the first-day leaders at the 2022 CIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships at the JDL Fast Track on Sunday. Virginia State leads the men’s division with 38 points. Bowie State is second with 27 points and Saint Augustine’s is third with 25 points. The Trojans and Falcons were the 2020 co-champions, and the Falcons have won outright or shared the last 23 conference titles. Jalen Brownlee paced the Trojans with a victory in…
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