Title image via Carlos Holmes Courtesy of Delaware State Athletics Dover, Del. (Feb. 2, 2023) —Delaware State University football has announced that 15 recruits, including three NCAA Div. I transfers and a former junior college standout, have signed to attend the University and compete for the Hornets beginning in the 2023 season. The list includes four receivers, three offensive lineman, four defensive backs, a running back, two defensive linemen and a long snapper. Among the incoming Hornets is defensive end / outside linebacker Anton Ricumstrict (Mt. Pleasant, Mich.), a transfer…
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Norfolk State gets by N.C. Central, 77-71
Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Atheltics 71 NCCU 77 Norf Team 1 2 F NCCU 27 44 71 Norf 34 43 77 NORFOLK, Va. – Dana Tate Jr. scored 21 points in front of over 3,000 passionate Spartans fans on Monday evening at Echols Hall, leading Norfolk State to a 77-71 victory over the visiting North Carolina Central Eagles. Tate, who notched his second consecutive game scoring over 20 points, shot 7-of-11 from the floor and made five 3-pointers in his offensive outburst. Cahiem Brown paced the Spartans on the glass with…
Read MoreNorfolk State gets win over South Carolina State, 82-68
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…
Read MoreN.C. Central Lady Eagles defeat Delaware State 63-44 to keep home winning streak alive
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…
Read MoreDelaware State Basketball heads to Durham to take on N.C. Central on Saturday
Title image via Carol Smith Courtesy of Delaware State Athletics 2022-23 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL“HORNETS” (1-15; 0-3 MEAC ) vs. No. Carolina Central “Eagles” (9-8; 2–1 MEAC)Sat. Jan. 21, 2023 – 4:00 pm(Durham, N.C. – McLendon / McDougald Gym – 3,000)Live Video: NCCU 8N THE GAME Delaware State (1-15; 0-3 MEAC) continues a three-game road swing with a visit to MEAC rival North Carolina Central. The Hornets have dropped 14 straight games since their lone win of the season, 104-67, vs. Immaculata (Pa.) on Nov. 10. Delaware State is coming…
Read MoreHoward cleans up Morehouse, 89-65 in MLK Day Classic
Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 65 More 89 HOW Team 1 2 F More 23 42 65 HOW 40 49 89 Howard University sophomore guard Elijah Hawkins (Washington) scored a team-high 15 points to lead five players in double figures as the Bison rolled to an easy 89-65 win over Morehouse College in the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Day Classic at Burr Gymnasium before an overflow crowd. The Bison (10-10) got off to a slow start that was full of turnovers, missed free throws and…
Read MoreMaryland Eastern Shore sneaks by Delaware State, 68-66
Title image via FOTOJOE Photography Courtesy of | Nick Lewis, Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics 66 Delaware St. 1-15,0-3 MEAC 68 UMES 9-8,2-1 MEAC Team 1 2 F Delaware St. 32 34 66 UMES 31 37 68 PRINCESS ANNE, Maryland — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore men’s basketball team endured Saturday evening’s bout against its Route 13 rival, securing a 68-66 win over Delaware State at William P. Hytche Athletic Center. The win moved UMES to 7-0 at home this season, the best start on its home floor since 1996. The team currently…
Read MoreMorgan State takes care of Coppin , 83-66 behind Isaiah Burke’s 30
Courtesy of MSU Athletics Communications 83 Morgan St. 9-8,3-0 MEAC 66 Coppin St. 6-14,1-2 MEAC Team 1 2 F Morgan St. 45 38 83 Coppin St. 36 30 66 Score: Morgan State 83 | Coppin State 66Location: PEC Arena, Baltimore, Md.Records: Morgan State 9-8, 3-0 | CSU 6-13, 1-2The short story: Senior guard Isaiah Burke scored 17 of his game-high 30 points in the first half, while Malik Miller added 16 points and a career-high 19 rebounds, as visiting Morgan State defeated crosstown rival Coppin State, 83-66 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) showdown at the Physical Education Complex. OPENING TIP THE…
Read MoreMorgan State cleans up rival Coppin State, 61-46
Kevin C. Paige, MSU Athletics Communications 61 Morgan St. 9-6,2-0 MEAC 46 Coppin St. 4-13,1-1 MEAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Morgan St. 12 12 17 20 61 Coppin St. 12 12 17 5 46 BALTIMORE, Md. (Jan. 14, 2023)-Charlene Shepherd knocked down 11 of Morgan State’s 24 baskets to score a game-high 27 points and had eight rebounds, while Sunshine McCrae added 12 points and seven rebounds, as visiting Morgan State defeated crosstown rival Coppin State, 61-54 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) contest at the Physical Education Complex. Taylor Addison pulled down a…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Central defeats South Carolina State 71-67
Courtesy of Jailen Leach, graduate assistant. N.C. Central Athletics 67 South Carolina St. 3-16,0-3 MEAC 71 N.C. Central 9-8,2-1 MEAC Team 1 2 F South Carolina St. 38 29 67 N.C. Central 38 33 71 DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team defeated South Carolina State 71-67 in its MEAC home opener inside McDougald-McLendon Arena on Saturday evening. The Eagles remain unbeaten at home this season and extend their home game winning streak to nine, dating back to the end of last season (3/3/22). In the first half, NCCU…
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