Tag: UVI Basketball

LaCour’s double-double not enough, UVI smoked 86-46 by Wiley

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title image via UVI Athletics Courtesy of Shaquille Richardson, UVI Athletics Maliah LaCour recorded her first double-double of the season to lead the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Lady Buccaneers against Wiley University, but it was not enough as UVI fell 86-46 at the Alumni Gymnasium in Marshall, Texas on Saturday afternoon. In the first half of the game, the Lady Buccaneers (0-11, 0-10 HBCUAC) displayed competitiveness and found themselves trailing by just one point with 3:15remaining before halftime. However, a 10-0 run by the Lady Wildcats shifted the momentum, leaving…

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UVI’s Amayoa’ah Phillips named HBCUAC Newcomer of the Week

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Amayoa’ah Phillips ( via UVI Athletics ) Courtesy of Shaquille Richardson, Sports Information Director, UVI Athletics University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) men’s basketball student-athlete Amayoa’ah Phillips was honored with his second Historically Black College and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Newcomer of the Week award for the Week of January 6-12, 2025. Phillips had previously received this recognition for his outstanding performance during the week of December 16-22, 2024. This award is specifically designated for transfer students who are new to the conference, and Phillips was selected as the recipient…

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UVI Hoops edges SUNO 89-87

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image via UVI Athletics Courtesy of Shaquille Richardson, UVI Athletics The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) men’s basketball team defeated Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) 89-87 in a statement win Saturday afternoon at the Elridge Blake Sports and Fitness Center in St. Thomas. UVI (5-6, 4-4 HBCUAC) was initially down early in the game after trailing behind by as many as 10 points in the first half. The Buccaneers struggled to stop SUNO standout Jamal Gibson, the reigning HBCUAC Player of the Year. As a result, they entered halftime trailing…

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UVI falls to SUNO, 93-63

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title image via Virgin islands Athletics Courtesy of Shaquille Richardson, SID, University of the Virgin Islands Senior guard Maliah LaCour led the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) women’s basketball team with 20 points in a 93-63 loss to Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) Saturday afternoon at the Elridge Blake Sports and Fitness Center in St. Thomas. LaCour’s impressive performance was her first 20-point outing of the season. UVI (0-9, 0-8 HBCUAC) threw the first blow as LaCour and sophomore guard Ashukamay’ah Phillips combined to score the team’s first 12 points,…

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Amayoa’ah Phillips named HBCUAC Newcomer of the Week

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title image via UVI Athletics Courtesy of Shaquille Richardson, SID, University of the Virgin Islands University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) men’s basketball student-athlete Amayoa’ah Phillips was named the Historically Black College and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Newcomer of the Week. This award is reserved for transfer students who are new to the conference, and Phillips was chosen as the winner by the conference voting committee on Sunday night. Phillips joined Southern University at New Orleans forward Jamal Gibson, who was named Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week, and Chase…

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