Saturday, January 26, 2013

ECSU Vikings return to Vaughan Center

ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina  --  There’s a certain comfort in playing home for the first time in 19 days.

At least it carries meaning to Elizabeth City State women’s basketball coach Alico Dunk.

“It’s a good feeling just to sleep in our own bed,” Dunk said. “Those are the things you miss the most after playing in hostile environments.”

While the Lady Vikings have prospered anyway during their five-game road swing, winning them all, Shawn Walker and his ECSU men have been up-and-down no matter the location.

Both get to compete again in the R.L. Vaughan Center today for Winter Homecoming against Virginia State. The Lady Vikings will start at 3 p.m. with the men following at 5.

ECSU’s women (15-3, 7-1 CIAA) have fought off each road challenge and return to Elizabeth city on a tear, winning eight of their last nine games. Oddly enough, the CIAA North Division leader’s last defeat was in its last home game, a 75-70 loss to Fayetteville State on Jan. 7.

For the Viking men (11-7, 4-4), also tops in the CIAA North, the team’s ...
 

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