Tag: Women’s Hoops

Norfolk State’s Diamond Johnson Women’s College All-Star Game Midseason Watchlist presented by Herbalife

Brandon King

Tuesday morning it was announced that Norfolk State graduate guard Diamond Johnson has earned a spot on the Women’s College All-Star Game Midseason Watchlist presented by Herbalife.  The watchlist is comprised of players who appear to be on the path to continue to play the game at the professional level. A group of nationally renowned media experts and other collaborators put together the list, taking into account national preseason, midseason, and weekly awards.  This season the graduate guard is averaging a MEAC-leading 18.7 points, with a season-high 32 coming against…

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Tennessee State Women’s Hoops does not trail in 70-62 win over SEMO

Brandon King

The Tennessee State women’s basketball team turned in one of their strongest performances of the season, led wire-to-wire in a 70-62 win over Southeast Missouri.  As has been atypical of them for most of the season, the Lady Tigers got off to a good start, shooting 50% in the first quarter. It was a period in which the Lady Tigers never trailed, built as much as a 10-point lead, and held SEMO to single digits until under a minute left in the quarter, on the way to take a 21-13…

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Albany State women’s hoops falls at Clark-Atlanta, 64-49

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title image via Albany State Basketball Courtesy of Albany State Athletics The Albany State Lady Golden Rams faced a tough challenge on Saturday afternoon, falling to the Clark Atlanta Lady Panthers 64-49 at L.S. Epps Gymnasium. With the loss, the Lady Golden Rams dropped to 6-11 overall and 4-8 in SIAC play, while the Lady Panthers improved to 14-5 overall and 9-3 in the conference. The Lady Golden Rams opened the game with strong defensive energy, holding Clark Atlanta to a narrow 15-12 lead in the first quarter. However, offensive…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops fall to Tennessee Tech, 71-64

Brandon King

image via Tennessee State Athletics A rocky third quarter ended up being the Lady Tigers’ undoing as they fell 71-64 to Tennessee Tech.  After the game was tied early at 6 and 8 apiece, a 6-0 Tennessee State burst gave them a 14-8 lead with 2:59 left in the period. Tennessee Tech cut the deficit to 14-12 before buckets from Somah Kamara and Sanaa’ St. Andre pushed the Tigers’ lead to 18-12 heading into the second quarter.  The Lady Tigers came out on fire in the second quarter, connecting on…

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Howard women’s hoops gearing up to compete for a MEAC crown

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title image via Haskins Photography Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard Sports Information Director What a difference a year makes! Last year this time, the Howard University women’s basketball program was in unfamiliar territory. An annual contender for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) title, the Bison were struggling to find an identity. It was understandable as the team lost the conference player of the year Destiny Howell (Queens, N.Y.) in an exhibition before the season started. Coach Ty Grace and her staff had to scramble and improvise to move on from a 6-12…

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Tennessee State defeats UT Martin 77-61 to end 10-game skid

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On the strength of their best shooting night of the season, the Tennessee State Lady Tigers defeated the Skyhawks of UT Martin 77-61 to end their 10-game losing streak but also notched their first OVC win of the season.  The first quarter was largely a back-and-forth affair that featured 9 lead changes and 5 ties. XaiOnna Whitfield was able to convert an old-fashioned three-point play with 0:33 left in the period that gave Tt SU a 16-13 lead heading into the second period.  An 11-2 run in the first 1:58…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops falls at home to Eastern Illinois, 67-54

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title image via Tennessee State Basketball Despite their opponents committing 30 turnovers, the Tennessee State Lady Tigers were unable to sufficiently capitalize on the miscues and were bested by Eastern Illinois 67-54.  It was a familiar and frustrating tune for the Lady Tigers, as they once again stumbled out of the gate, shooting just 5-16 from the field (31.7%). Even 7 first-quarter turnovers the Panthers committed did little to stop EIU from building a 21-14 lead by the end of the period.  The Lady Tigers’ shots continued to be hardened…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers fall to SIUE in OT 76-70

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Title image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics The Tennessee State women’s basketball team fell to the SIUE 76-70 in overtime on Thursday at the Gentry Center. The Tigers (4-13, 0-7 OVC) had three players score in double figures, led by Aaniya Webb, who put together a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds. XaiOnna Whitfield tacked on 16 points and two steals off of the bench and Somah Kamara helped out with 14 points. Led by Lyric Cole’s four offensive rebounds, Tennessee State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down…

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Norfolk State women’s hoops gets 77-69 win over Morgan State

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image via Norfolk State Athletics Courtesy of Noah Schlekeway, Assistant SID The Norfolk State women’s basketball team held off Morgan State on the road, picking up the 77-69 win Monday evening at Hill Field House. Graduate guard Diamond Johnson produced a big game for the Spartans with 24 points, eight steals, seven assists, and five rebounds. Senior forward Kierra Wheeler also posted a big game with 24 points, 13 rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and one steal. Sophomore guard Da’Brya Clark posted double-figures for the seventh time this season with 12 points. The Spartans opened the…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops falls 68-54 at Lindenwood

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title image via Tennessee State Basketball The Tennessee State Lady Tigers fell behind early and it proved to be a hole too deep to pull themselves out of as they fell to Lindenwood 68-54 Thursday night.  TSU got off to a slow start, shooting just 5-12 from the field and committing 7 turnovers, leading to a 23-12 deficit after the opening period of play. The Lady Tigers completely lost their shooting eye in the second quarter, connecting on just 2-of-19 from the floor and scoring just 6 points, leading to…

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