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Xavier University of Louisiana announces 2024 Hall of Fame Class

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Courtesy XULA Athletics Xavier University of Louisiana announced Thursday five inductees to its 2024 class of the XULA Athletic Hall of Fame:        •  Nour Abbes (women’s tennis)        •  Shaun Dumas (men’s basketball)        •  Eddie Flint (football, basketball and baseball)        •  Dannton Jackson (men’s basketball)        •  Demetria Lang (women’s basketball)        Inductees will be honored Nov. 7 during a 6 p.m. CST banquet on XULA’s campus. Inductees also will be recognized during XULA’s homecoming basketball doubleheader at the Convocation Center the afternoon of Nov. 9.        Inductees must contact Ed Cassiere — XULA’s associate athletics director for strategic communications — at (504) 520-5707 or ecassier@xula.edu to confirm…

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CIAA News: Virginia Union captures Chris Paul HBCU Tip-Off Classic

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courtesy of the CIAA: Virginia Union University’s Robert Osborne scored a team-high 18 points and captured Player of the Game honors as the Panthers downed Xavier University of Louisiana 72-59 to capture the championship of the Boost Mobile Chris Paul HBCU Tip-Off Classic on Wednesday, November 16, in Uncasville, Conn. VUU’s Keleaf Tate scored 15 points while teammate Raemaad Wright added 11 points in the win. Virginia Union’s Devon Sims rounded out the double-figure scoring with 10 points. “I’m really proud of the guys today,” said VUU Head Men’s Basketball…

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