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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 12 Women’s Major Division Top 5 Rankings

Brandon King

Week 12 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Women’s Major Division Top 5 rankings featured one new addition, with minimal movement among the remaining four programs. As postseason play wraps up across multiple tournaments, each team’s final impression played a role in shaping this week’s poll. 5. Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (20–15, 11–3) The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks enter the rankings at No. 5 after being unranked a week ago. UMES caps off a historic season despite a 61–42 loss to Youngstown State Penguins in the second round…

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Norfolk State Lady Spartans get WNIT bid

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference For just the second time in program history, the Norfolk State women’s basketball team will participate in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT), the organization announced on Friday evening. The full bracket and game times will be revealed Monday, March 16. The appearance marks the Spartans’ first trip to the tournament since the 2021-22 season, when Norfolk State faced Drexel. It also extends NSU’s postseason streak to five consecutive seasons. The Spartans finished the season 18-14 and advanced to the MEAC Championship game for the fifth…

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Howard beats Norfolk’s State 53-46 to win MEAC Tournament

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Image via Jalisa Fulwood Courtesy of MEAC Strategic Communications 46 Norfolk St. 18-14,11-3 MEAC 53 Winner Howard 26-7,13-1 MEAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Norfolk St. 9  18  6  13  46 Howard 16  11  15  11  53 Howard University women’s basketball team used a balanced scoring attack and a big advantage in second-chance points to defeat Norfolk State, 53-46, Saturday to capture the 2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championship at The Scope. The Bison, who last won the MEAC title and an NCAA automatic berth to Big Dance in 2022, were led by…

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Winston-Salem State Lady Rams defeat Gannon 67-48 to advance to Atlantic Region Championship game

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Image via Apollo Barron Courtesy of WWSU Athletics 67 Winner Winston-Salem 28-3,14-2 CIAA 48 Gannon 29-5,18-2 PSAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Winston-Salem 23  20  14  10  67 Gannon 15  13  9  11  48 Indiana, P.A.-  The Winston-Salem State University women’s basketball team defeats Gannon University 67-48, inside the Kovalchick Convention & Athletic Complex.  The Rams improved to 28-3 (14-2 CIAA, 8-2 South) on the season. Maia Charles led the Rams with 19 points, followed by both Makayla Waleed and Jakaiya Mack chipping in with 10 points each.  Quick Inside the NumbersThe Rams went 23-of-53 from the field,…

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MEAC Women’s Tournament News: UMES beats Delaware State 55-48 to advance

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image via of the MEAC 48 DSU 55 Winner UMES Team 1 2 3 4 F DSU 8  14  15  11  48 UMES 13  15  10  17  55 In the opening quarterfinal round of the 2026 MEAC Homecoming Tournament, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore earned a 55-48 win against Delaware State to move on to the semifinals for the second straight year under head coach Malikah Willis.    The Hawks jumped out to a 1-0 lead 16 seconds into the game on a Dayshawn Carter free throw and boxed out the Hornets for the first 5:22…

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Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs defeat Southern 64-61

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image via AAMU Athletics Courtesy of India White, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications The Alabama A&M University women’s basketball team secured the last regular season 64–61 win over Southern University on Thursday evening at the AAMU Event Center.  The Bulldogs applied pressure early, opening the game with a strong first quarter to take a 17–11 lead in the opening period. Alabama A&M maintained its advantage into halftime despite a push from Southern, carrying a 30–29 edge into the break.  Both teams traded momentum throughout the second half as the contest…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 8 Women’s Mid-Major Division Top 5

Brandon King

Week 8 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid-Major Division Top 5 largely saw the status quo remain, with no new teams entering the rankings and only a pair of teams changes positions. 5 Fayetteville State Lady Broncos (19-4, 13-3) 36 Fayetteville State remains fifth in this week’s rankings. The Lady Broncos ended the last week of the regular season splitting a pair of games. FSU lost a road game to Claflin, 51-48, as they were unable to erase a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit. They bounced back from that…

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SEMO lays 89-52 donkey kicking on Tennessee State

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image via Tennessee State Basketball SEMO jumped on Tennessee State early and never took their foot off necks, as they put an 89-52 beatdown on the Lady Tigers. The Redhawks defense causes problems for TSU all evening, holding the Lady Tigers to just 35% (18-52) and 25% (4-16) from downtown. The Lady Tigers als has a difficult time securing the basketball, as the Redhawks turned TSU over 28 times, which turned into 36 SEMO points. After Kik Roberts’ layup tied the contest at 2 apiece, SEMO into a 17-0 run.…

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CIAA Tournament News: Fayetteville State defeats Virginia Union 56-49, moves on to semifinal round

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Courtesy of the CIAA Fayetteville State (20–4) surged ahead early and withstood a late Virginia Union (17–9) push to secure a 56–49 victory on Wednesday evening at CFG Bank Arena, advancing to Friday’s semifinal round where they will face the top Northern Division seed, Bowie State, at 6 p.m. The win was anchored by the all-around impact of guard Talia Trotter, who was named the Food Lion Player of the Game. Fayetteville State wasted no time setting the tone. The Broncos opened the game on a decisive run, building a 22–12 lead…

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Dawn Thornton to receive prestigious award

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Alabama A&M head women’s basketball coach Dawn Thornton will be among the honorees to receive the distinguished award given out by the SWAC Game ChangeHer Award Committee and the Southwestern Athletic Conference.  Coach Thornton’s leadership, commitment to excellence, and undeniable positive impact will be honored during the SWAC Game ChangeHer Awards brunch, to be held in Atlanta, GA, on Thursday, March 12.  In just her second season at AAMU, Coach Thornton has put the Lady Bulldogs on the path to the program’s first-ever SWAC regular season crown, along the way…

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