Tag: Women’s Hoops

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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Norfolk State Lady Spartans to take on Howard this Saturday

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Courtesy of Norfolk State Athletics Spartans Tip Off Against South Carolina State on Saturday 2/19/2026 | Women’s Basketball NORFOLK STATE [13-12, 8-2 MEAC] vs SOUTH CAROLINA STATE [5-20, 2-8 MEAC]Date / TimeSaturday, Feb. 21 | 1 p.m.LocationNorfolk, Va. | Joseph G. Echols Memorial HallTV / StreamingESPN+RadioHot 91.1 FMLive Statsnsuspartans.comGame Notes Norfolk State NotesAll-Time SeriesNSU Leads, 35-18Last MeetingNSU 85, SCSU 41 (Jan. 17, 2026) Social MediaTwitter – X | Instagram | Facebook NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk State women’s basketball team will host South Carolina State Bulldogs women’s basketball in MEAC play on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 1 p.m. inside Joseph…

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North Carolina Central women’s hoops beats South Carolina State 68-65

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Image via Doug Burt Courtesy of NCCU Athletic Communications 68 Winner NCCU 65 SCSt Team 1 2 3 4 F NCCU 21  16  12  19  68 SCSt 18  16  16  15  65 to ORANGEBURG, S.C. – North Carolina Central opened a four-game road swing with a 68-65 women’s basketball victory over South Carolina State at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center on Wednesday. Tierney Coleman scored 17 points and Natalie Jasper added 16 points for the Eagles, who picked up their eighth win in a row over the Bulldogs. Both players reached career highs in an Eagles’ uniform…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers lose big at Southern Indiana 81-55

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After getting their biggest and most impressive win of the season over conference-leading Western Illinois in their last outing, the Lady Tigers were able to chase that with another win, as they decisively fell to Southern Indiana 81-55. It was a competitive game in the early to mid stages, with it a three-point game late in the third quarter, but Tennessee State appeared to wear down, and the game got away from the Lady Tigers in the fourth quarter.  Despite the Lady Tigers limiting the Lady Screaming Eagles to 38.1…

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Grambling beats Prairie View 80-64

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image via Grambling Athletics Courtesy of Leon Mitchell, GSU Athletic Communications Grambling State put together a strong all-around performance Wednesday night, pulling away in the second half to secure an 80–64 Southwestern Athletic Conference victory over Prairie View A&M Panthers inside the William Nicks Building. Grambling State built a narrow 23–21 advantage after the opening quarter and extended its lead to 43–32 at halftime behind balanced scoring and control of the glass. The Lady Tigers then delivered their best stretch of the game in the third quarter outscoring Prairie View…

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Alcorn too much for FAMU

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Image via Alcorn Basketball 50 FAMU 62 Winner Alcorn Team 1 2 3 4 F FAMU 18  8  14  10  50 Alcorn 14  15  16  17  62 Nakia Cheatham tallied 18 points while teammate Kiarra Henderson added 10 to help homestanding Alcorn to a 62-50 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Women’s Basketball victory on Thursday night against Florida A&M inside the Davey L. Whitney Complex. Alcorn (13-10, 10-2 SWAC) sweeps the season series against the visiting Rattlers while also running the series win streak to five consecutive, respectfully. Meanwhile, for FAMU (7-16, 6-6), the loss snaps…

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Late game comeback falls short as Tennessee State Lady Tigers lose to Eastern Illinois 65-60

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics Tennessee State women’s basketball received a strong spark from its bench Thursday night, totaling 22 points, but the Lady Tigers came up just short in a 65–60 setback to Eastern Illinois at the Gentry Center Complex. Xai Whitfield paced Tennessee State (3-19, 2-11 OVC) with 14 points, while Erin Martin posted a well-rounded performance with eight points, a team-high 10 rebounds, and three blocks. Brianna Wooldridge provided a lift off the bench, finishing with nine points, seven rebounds, and four steals. The Lady Tigers were active on the glass and…

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Second half spurters sinks Tennessee State, falls to Tennessee Tech 69-49

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After a strong first half, the wheels came off for the Lady Tigers in the second half , as, saddled by turnovers, they were out scored 46-18 on the way to a 68-49 loss at the hands of Tennessee Tech.  from TSU Athletics : NASHVILLE — Tennessee State held Tennessee Tech to just 22 first-half points and carried a 31-22 advantage into halftime, but a strong third-quarter surge by the Golden Eagles flipped the momentum as the Lady Tigers fell 68-49 Monday evening at the Gentry Center Complex. Xai Whitfield and Aaniya Webb paced…

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MEAC announces women’s hoops players of the week

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Norfolk State guard Da’Brya Clark was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week presented by Wells Fargo.  Howard guard Ariella Henigan was named Rookie of the Week, while Norfolk State forward Carmen Kweti earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively.      Da’Bryan Clark | Guard | Norfolk State Clark (G, 5-7, Jr., Baltimore, Md.) totaled 43 points over two wins for the Spartans, scoring 13 points with six rebounds, three assists, and two steals against Morgan State.  She followed that performance with 30 points, six rebounds, three blocks, two steals, and…

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