Several Eagles place in top 5 at Camel City Invitational

title image via Kevin L. Dorsey Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University men’s and women’s track & field teams competed in the Camel City Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Freshman James Harris finished first for the second straight meet but for the first time in the men’s 400m event.  Harris won in his hometown running a 49.92 in the 400m event. He has shown his versatility running in the 200m, 300m, and 400m events so far this indoor season. Harris placed first last weekend…

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North Carolina Central releases 2024 Football schedule

DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina Central University, winners of 19 games over the past two seasons, unveiled its 2024 football schedule on Wednesday. NCCU will once again play an 11-game, regular-season schedule. It features five home games inside O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium, including a home battle against North Carolina A&T State University; a season-opening trip to Florida to play in the Orange Blossom Classic; and the program’s first-ever game against the University of North Carolina. After ending the season with an FCS national ranking for a second consecutive campaign, NCCU will open the…

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Norfolk State gets comeback win over Howard foe Robert Jones’ 200th victory

title image via name Murray Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assoc. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 65 Winner Norf 61 HOW Team 1 2 F Norf 26  39  65 HOW 34  27  61 Norfolk State junior Jamarii Thomas buried a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final 30 seconds of the Spartans’ matchup at Howard on Saturday, completing a 15-point second-half comeback by the road team. NSU defeated the Bison 65-61 at Burr Gymnasium, collecting head coach Robert Jones‘ 200th career victory in the process. Jamarii Thomas and Allen Betrand led Norfolk State (12-8, 2-1 MEAC) with 14 points each, both…

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MEAC announces basketballers of the week

Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 10, 2024 – North Carolina Central guard Fred Cleveland, Jr. was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Offensive Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. South Carolina State guard Mitchell Taylor was named Rookie of the Week, while Howard guard Bryce Harris earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively. Cleveland Jr. (G, 5-9, 165, Sr., Chicago, Ill.)led the Eagles to a 3-0 week, including a pair of wins to open MEAC action. He averaged 19.3 points with 6.67 assists, 2.33 rebounds, and 1.33 steals. He…

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North Carolina Central Hoops wins third consecutive non-conference contest

title image via Juan Richardson Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics 70 Longwood 12-2,0-0 Big South 79 Winner N.C. Central 7-7,0-0 MEAC Team 1 2 F Longwood 35  35  70 N.C. Central 30  49  79 The North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team defeated Longwood 79-70 on Wednesday, getting even with a team that beat the Eagles earlier in the season. Redshirt senior Ja’Darius Harris led all scorers with 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his first career double-double.  Longwood came into McDougald-McLendon Arena as the 25th ranked mid-major team in the country by CollegeInsider.com…

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NC Central’s Jada Tiggett named MEAC Rookie of the Week

title image via NC Central Athletics Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics North Carolina Central University freshman combo guard/forward Jada Tiggett was named the MEAC Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week after tallying a double-double in a road win at UNC Asheville, as announced by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference on Wednesday afternoon. Tiggett led the Eagles with 14 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in the 65-63 road triumph over the Bulldogs on Monday for her first collegiate double-double. She also contributed 10 points and seven rebounds in a close game at UNC…

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Texas Southern gets comeback win over Howard in Las Vegas

title image via Texas Athletics Courtesy of Texas Southern Sports Information It was a tale of two halves as Texas Southern rallied back in the second half to claim a 79-78 win over Howard in the finale of the Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge on Sunday. Howard scored the game’s opening basket and maintained its lead the entire first half despite TSU getting within three points on several occasions early on. With the score 17-14 in favor of Howard at the 10:08 mark, the Bison went on a 6-0 run which forced…

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Game-winning TD lifts FAMU over Howard in Celebration Bowl

title image via Florida A&M Athletics Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics 26 HU 30 Winner FAM Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F HU 14 2 0 10 26 FAM 0 10 0 20 30 Florida A&M got a 38-yard touchdown reception from Jeremy Moussa to Jah’Marae Sheread with 5:46 left in the ballgame to give the Rattlers a 30-26 win over Howard on Saturday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The triumph improved Florida A&M’s record to 12-1 on the season while the Bison fell to 6-6. Jeremy Moussa led Florida A&M’s passing attack with 289 yards through…

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Howard prepared to take on FAMU in Celebration Bowl

title image via David Sierra Courtesy of Howard Athletics December 15, 2023) – Back in September when the season had just begun, Howard University Head Coach Larry Scott asked what could be considered more of prediction than a question: “Wouldn’t it be great if Howard University and FAMU were to play each other in the Celebration Bowl?” Whether it was wishful thinking or he had a crystal ball, his predilection has come to fruition. Here we are: Howard, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Champion against the Rattlers of Florida A&M (FAMU), the Southwestern…

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Howard Football lands three on BOXTOROW All-America Team

title image via HUBison Courtesy of Derek W. Bryant, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations & Sports Information, Howard Athletics BOXTOROW unveiled its 2023 HBCU College Football All-America Team where Howard University had three Bison selected. The announcement came Monday morning. Offensive Linemen graduate Anim Dankwah (Toronto, Canada) and redshirt sophomore Da’Metrius Weatherspoon (Clairton, Pa.) and reigning Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Defensive Player of the Year junior defensive back Kenny Gallop, Jr. (Portsmouth, Va.) made the team after leading the Bison to back-to-back league titles and the program’s first-ever berth to the Cricket Celebration Bowl. Dankwah and Weatherspoon…

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