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Norfolk State’s Bryant and Bankston named to VaSID All-State squads

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics Norfolk State seniors Joe Bryant Jr. and Kris Bankston have been named to Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) University Division All-State Men’s Basketball teams, the organization announced on Wednesday afternoon. Bryant was named to the All-State First Team for the second consecutive season, while Bankston received a spot on the Second Team for his first All-State selection. It marked the first time the Spartans have had two players represented on All-State teams since 2014-15, when Jeff Short and RaShid Gaston earned Second Team honors. Bryant…

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Norfolk State gets win over South Carolina State, 82-68

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 68 SCSt 82  Norf Team 1 2 F SCSt 33  35  68 Norf 38  44  82 NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men’s basketball team bounced back from Monday’s road loss with a comfortable home win over South Carolina State on Saturday. After a neck-and-neck first half, the Spartans pulled away for an 82-68 victory. Joe Bryant Jr. led the way for the home squad, nearly earning the third double-double of his career with a 23-point, nine-rebound performance. Dana Tate Jr.followed closely behind, scoring 21…

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N.C. Central Lady Eagles defeat Delaware State 63-44 to keep home winning streak alive

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Title image courtesy of Doug Burt Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics 44 DSU 63  NCCU Team 1 2 3 4 F DSU 4  6  12  22  44 NCCU 13  20  20  10  63 DURHAM, N.C. – Junior guard Kimia Carter scored a season-high 15 points to top North Carolina Central University’s scorers in a 63-44 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference women’s basketball home victory over Delaware State University on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Morgan Callahan and junior Kimeira Burks joined Carter in the double-digit scoring column with 12 and 11 points respectively. Carter and Burks both swish a trio of…

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MEAC Women’s Hoops: N.C. Central begins conference play this weekend

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University women’s basketball team is coming off its most successful non-conference season since joining the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in 2011-12 and the Eagles will look to carry that momentum into league play that will begin with games at Morgan State University (Saturday, 2 p.m.) and Coppin State University (Monday, 5:30 p.m.). NCCU WBB GAME NOTES No. 16/17: at Morgan State and Coppin State GAME INFO Saturday, Jan. 6 at 2 p.m., in Baltimore, Md.NC Central at Morgan…

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Maryland Eastern Shore gets by Columbia University 74-67 in OT

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Courtesy of Nick Lewis, Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics 74  UMES 67 CU Team 1 2 OT 1 F UMES 28  33  13  74 CU 19  42  6  67 The University of Maryland Eastern Shore men’s basketball team used an overtime surge to win its third straight contest, topping the Columbia University Lions 74-67 on Wednesday, December 28 at Levien Gymnasium. The victory made the Hawks the first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference team to defeat Columbia, who were 9-0 all-time against the league entering Wednesday’s action. “Another great win for our program,”…

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December 27, 2022 MEAC Men’s basketballers of the week

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 27, 2022 – Senior guard Sam Sessoms of Coppin State has been named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the league announced today. Howard University freshman forward Shy Odom was named Rookie of the Week, and junior forward Justin Steers of Coppin Statewas announced as the Defensive Player of the Week. Sam Sessoms (6-0, r-Sr., G, Philadelphia, Pa.) Sessoms posted a game-high 28 points in the Eagles’ double overtime 107-100 win over JMU and poured in 17 points against…

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MEAC News: Howard Women’s hoops goes down to FIU 76-65 FIU Classic opening round

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Title image courtesy of Rodney Pierce Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 65 HOW 76 Team 1 2 3 4 F HOW 15  14  19  17  65 FIU 27  15  16  18  76 Howard University women’s basketball senior Iyanna Warren (Accokeek, Md.) and graduate Aziah Hudson (Baldwin, N.Y.) each scored 13 points and junior Kaiya Creek (Seat Pleasant, Md.) came off the bench and added 10 points, but it was not enough as the Bison fell to Florida International University (FIU), 76-65, in the first round of the FIU Thanksgiving Invitational…

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North Carolina Central Women’s hoops to host Elon on Sunday

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics DURHAM, N.C. — The North Carolina Central University women’s basketball team will try and conclude the first month of the season with a winning record at home when the Eagles host Elon University inside McDougald-McLendon Arena on Sunday at 2 p.m. GAME INFO: GAME NOTES 7 vs. Elon  vs. Elon                                                            DATE: Sunday, Nov. 27, at 2 p.m.LOCATION: McDougald-McLendon Arena, Durham, N.C.WATCH: NCCU Sports NetworkFOLLOW: Live Stats; @NCCUAthletics NC CENTRAL BENCH:                                                                                        The Eagles ended a four-game losing streak by doubling up North Carolina Wesleyan University, 82-41, on Tuesday. NC Central…

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Delaware State overwhelmed by Michigan, on wrong side of 53-point donkey kicking

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Courtesy of Jared Wilcox, Delaware State Athletics 30 DSU 83  Mich Team 1 2 3 4 F DSU 4  14  3  9  30 Mich 19  21  21  22  83 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Delaware State women’s basketball team completed its second of three road games to open the 2022-23 season with an 83-30 loss to No. 25 University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on Wednesday. Freshman guard Deyonce Thompson led the offensive efforts for the Hornets with 15 points off 5-of-15 shooting from the field including knocking down a team-high three three-pointers. Brishonne…

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Coppin State’s upset bid against Georgetown runs out of steam in overtime

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Courtesy of Steve Kramer, Coppin State Athletics 89 Coppin 99  GTown Team 1 2 OT 1 F Coppin 34  49  6  89 GTown 36  47  16  99 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Four players scored in double figures as Coppin State’s men’s basketball team took Georgetown to overtime, but the Eagles fell just short, 99-89 in a nationally televised game on Tuesday night at Capital One Arena.  Playing in their second game in as many days, Coppin now stands at 0-2 on the season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by…

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