Tag: Women’s Basketball

Tennessee State Lady Tigers pull an upset over Western Illinois 87-77

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Image via Tennessee State women’s basketball/IG In what was their overall best performance and signature win of the season, Tennessee State defeated Western Illinois 87-77 Saturday afternoon at the Gentry Center. The Lady Tigers, powered by their best shooting performance of the season, 50.8% (30-59), built as much as an 18-point lead and then weathered a furious comeback before putting away the No.1 team in the Ohio Valley Conference.  The teams played to a 20-all stalemate in the first period, which saw 6 ties and 7 lead changes. The second…

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Alabama A&M holds off Grambling to extend conference winning streak

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications Down by one with less than two minutes remaining, Coriah Beck buried a 3-pointer to give the Alabama A&M University women’s basketball team the lead for good and extend its Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) winning streak to nine straight with a 54-50 victory over Grambling State on Thursday night at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Moses Davenport, who helped put the game away with two foul shots with 35 seconds remaining, led Alabama A&M with 14 points, nine rebounds, one assist and one steal.…

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Tennessee State falters in second half falls to Little Rock, 60-54

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The Tennessee State Lady Tigers were in control of the game in the first half, outscoring Little Rock in both the first and second quarters. However, the momentum swung toward Little Rock in the second half as the Trojans took the lead, answered every TSU run, and went on to a 60-54 win.  Tennessee State took an early 3-0 lead on Aaniya Webb’s three-pointer at the 7:50 mark. Jordan Holman’s layup put Little Rock back in front 4-3 with 6:55. The Lady Tigers trailed for the next 4:56 until a…

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SIUE puts it on Tennessee State 63-41

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SIUE separated early from the Lady Tigers, built what proved to be an insurmountable lead, and cruised to a comfortable 63-41 win Thursday evening. The Cougars blew the game open in the second quarter in which they outscored the Lady Tigers 28-7. This was the first of two quarters in which TSU scored a combined 14 points on 6-29 shooting. Tennessee shot a dreadful 27.3% (15-55) from the field and a frigid 22.2% (4-18) from downtown on the evening.  Tennessee State took an early 3-2 lead on Aaniya Webb’s three-pointer. SIUE quickly snatched the lead…

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Alabama A&M to take on Alabama State in Bridge Builder Classic on Monday

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image via AAMU Athletics Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications THE HILL | The Alabama A&M University women’s basketball team looks to keep its three-game winning streak going on Monday as the Bulldogs will meet rival Alabama State in the Bridge Builder Classic in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game. Tip-off for the rivalry matchup is set for 2 p.m. from the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Ala., and streamed on SWAC TV. Alabama A&M enters the contest off a 76-34 blowout home win over Alcorn State last Saturday (Jan.…

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Wildcats defeat Rattlers in come from behind win

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Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman Athletics 56 FAMU 57 Winner BCU Team 1 2 3 4 F FAMU 16  17  11  12  56 BCU 10  15  18  14  57 The Moore Madness started early as the Wildcats erased a 12-point deficit, capped off by a dramatic Daimoni Dorseylayup with two seconds remaining to take the SWAC-opener over Florida A&M, 57-56, Saturday afternoon at Moore Gymnasium.  1st QuarterFlorida A&M (1-11, 0-1 SWAC) took a six-point lead over Bethune-Cookman (3-11, 1-0 SWAC) through a quarter of play, with FAMU’s Tahnyjia Purifoy responsible for 11 of the Rattler’s 16…

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Fourth quarter comeback pushes Lady Tigers past Redhawks 76-72

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The Tennessee State Lady Tigers overcame a double-digit fourth quarter deficit to defeat Southeast Missouri State 76-72 and notch their first OVC win of the season.  The Lady Tigers tied the game at 5, 8, 10, 12, and 14, but were unable to get over the hump and trailed 22-21 at the end of the first quarter.  The Lady Tigers continued to work from underneath in the second quarter drawing with a single point on multiple occasions. Erin Martin knocked down a three-pointer that gave the Lady Tigers their first…

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Lane puts it on Savannah State 72-49

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title image via Lane Athletics 72 Winner Lane 49 FVSU Team 1 2 3 4 F Lane 20  14  23  15  72 FVSU 15  15  13  6  49 Courtesy of Lane College Athletics FORT VALLEY, Ga. — The Lane College women’s basketball team continued its strong SIAC play on Wednesday evening, pulling away in the second half for a 72–49 road victory over Fort Valley State at the Health and Physical Education Complex. Lane improved to 7–1 overall and 6–1 in SIAC action, using a balanced scoring attack and relentless effort on…

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Howard shocks Cincinnati on the road 66-64

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Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr.,retired Howard University Sports Information Director 66 Winner HOW 64 UC Team 1 2 3 4 F HOW 18  18  18  12  66 UC 15  17  18  14  64 Junior forward Sa’lah Hemingway (San Bernardino, Calif.) scored on a layup with 3.3 seconds remaining to give the Howard University women’s basketball team a hard-fought 66-64 win over Cincinnati at the Fifth Third Arena. It marked only the fifth time in school history that the Bison have defeated a Power 4 opponent: North Carolina State; Maryland; Minnesota and Rutgers. The game was…

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Albany State women’s basketball drops close one to LeMoyne-Owen

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Image via Albany State Basketball Courtesy of Albany State Athletics 71 Winner LOC 69 ASU Team 1 2 3 4 F LOC 11  25  15  20  71 ASU 24  15  13  17  69 Albany, Ga. – In a thrilling home and conference opener inside the HPER Gym Complex, the Albany State Lady Golden Rams showcased poise, grit, and promise despite a narrow 71–69 setback to the LeMoyne-Owen Lady Magicians. Though the result didn’t fall their way, the Lady Golden Rams delivered a performance packed with encouraging takeaways as they begin their…

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