Norfolk State’s Kierra Wheeler named defensive player of the week

Courtesy Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant SID, Norfolk State Athletics Norfolk State junior Kierra Wheeler has been named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced on Wednesday night. The recognition comes after a pair of outstanding showings in victories over App State and Hampton. The performances helped Norfolk State earn its first 5-0 start since the 1995-96 season. Wheeler posted a 13-point, 12-rebound double-double against App State, tallying a career-best four steals in the process. She followed that showing up with 15 points and nine rebounds at Hampton, adding a block…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops stampeded by Lipscomb, 74-43

Title image via Tennessee State Athletics 74 Lipscomb 3-1,0-0 ASUN 43 Tennessee St. 1-3,0-0 OVC Team 1 2 3 4 F Lipscomb 22  23  13  16  74 Tennessee St. 7  10  18  8  43 Lipscomb jumped on Tennessee State early and never looked back and ultimately cruised to a 74-43 win. The Bison got off to a fast start, shooting 53.3% ( 8-15) from the field and 55.5% (5-9) downtown on their way to outscoring the Tigers 22-7 in the game’s opening period. Tennessee State, on the other hand, stumbled out of…

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Grambling women’s hoops takes down Arizona State 70-67

Title image via Marcus Plummer Courtesy of Kiana White, Grambling State Athletics 67 ASU 70 Winner GSU Team 1 2 3 4 F ASU 18  14  17  18  67 GSU 18  27  15  10  70 Grambling State’s Lady Tigers delivered a stunning performance, securing a thrilling 70-67 victory against Arizona State University in an exhilarating showdown as part of the PAC12/SWAC Legacy Series. This significant win marks a momentous occasion for the Lady Tigers, clinching their first Power Five victory since 2018. Additionally, it stands as their second home win against…

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Albany State women’s hoops loses to Columbus State 73-54

Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams women’s basketball team was defeated (73-54) by the Columbus State Cougars on Tuesday evening at the Frank G. Lumpkin Jr. Center, in Columbus, Georgia.  With the loss, the Golden Rams fell to (0-3) on the season while the Cougars improved to (2-0). The Golden Rams led (19-16) at the end of the 1st quarter.  But, the Golden Rams only scored 9 points in the 2nd quarter while allowing 18 points to the Cougars and trailed (34-28) at the half.  The Golden…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops loses at UNC Ashville

Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 38 Tennessee St. 1-2,0-0 OVC 53 Winner UNC Asheville 1-1,0-0 Big South Team 1 2 3 4 F Tennessee St. 9  7  12  10  38 UNC Asheville 23  5  15  10  53 The Tennessee State women’s basketball team got a 13-point performance from the bench but fell 53-38 to the UNC Asheville Bulldogs on the road Sunday. Caitlin Anderson led the Tigers (1-2) with 12 points and five steals. Eboni Williams also added seven points and three steals and Diamond Cannon helped out with two points and two steals. How It Happened Tennessee…

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Albany State women’s hoops falls 61-52 to West Georgia

Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams were defeated (61-52) by the University of West Alabama Tigers on day 2 of the 2023 SIAC/ GSC Challenge in Carrolton, Georgia.  With the loss, the Golden Rams fall to (0-2) to start the season.  The Tigers earned their first win of the season and improve to (1-1) overall. The Golden Rams led (18-13) after the 1st quarter.  But, a dismal 2nd quarter allowed the Tigers to take the lead (25-24) at the half.  The Golden Rams were outscored (18-11) in the…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops taken to the woodshed by Charlotte

Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 35 Tennessee St. 1-1,0-0 OVC 84 Winner Charlotte 1-1,0-0 AAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Tennessee St. 10  11  5  9  35 Charlotte 16  22  18  28  84 The Tennessee State women’s basketball team got a 14-point performance from the bench, but fell 84-35 to the Charlotte 49ers on the road Friday. Sanaa’ St. Andre led the Tigers (1-1) with three points. Caitlin Anderson and Zyion Shannon added six points while Shequana Jackson chipped in as well with four points. The Tennessee State defense was a problem in Friday’s game, forcing 16 Charlotte turnovers.…

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Norfolk State edges Drexel 51-49

title image via Naje Murray Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 51 Winner Norf 49 Drexel Team 1 2 3 4 F Norf 14  9  14  14  51 Drexel 11  15  12  11  49  Norfolk State freshman Anjanae Richardson only needed two games to establish her name with an iconic, unbelievably clutch moment. The Portsmouth product silenced the Philadelphia crowd with a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final 20 seconds of regulation on Wednesday, lifting the Spartans  51-49 over Drexel at Daskalakis Athletic Center. Richardson finished the night with 14 points…

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West Virginia State Basketball picked to win MEC

Couretsy of Bryan Shepherd, Assistant Sports Information Director, West Virginia State Athletics For the first time in school history, the WVSU women’s basketball team has overwhelmingly been selected as the preseason favorites to win the Mountain East Conference with 8-of-10 possible first place votes. WVSU is coming off of a 2022-23 campaign that saw State win 22 games, the tied for most in school history, make a Mountain East quarterfinal appearance, and make its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2004. Head Coach Charles Marshall returns for his eighth season leading…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops predicted to finish 8th in preseason poll

Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Assistant Director of Communications, Tennesee State Athletics The Tennessee State women’s basketball team was picked to finish eighth in the Ohio Valley Conference as the league released the preseason predicted order of finish ahead of Tuesday morning’s OVC Basketball Media Day in Evansville, Ind. The Lady Tigers, led by fourth-year head coach Ty Evans received 70 points in the preseason poll that was voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. TSU returns seven players from last year’s squad while adding six transfers to the roster for…

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