SHEPHERDSTOWN, W. Va. — Winston-Salem State’s season ended Saturday on a cold and clear afternoon.
Sixth-ranked Shepherd scored one touchdown in the third quarter and made it stand up in a 7-0 victory in front of an overflow crowd of more than 6,000 at Ram Stadium. Shepherd (11-0) advances to the Division II quarterfinals and will be at home again next weekend against West Chester.
No. 9-ranked WSSU, the Division II runner-up last season, finishes 10-2 record after being shut out for the first time in Coach Connell Maynor’s four seasons and the first time since 2008.
"It was two great defenses, and both offenses struggled, but basically it came down to who was going to make the plays, and they made more plays than we did," Maynor said. "And they won a football game."
WSSU’s offense struggled more, especially after starting quarterback Rudy Johnson was injured on a first-quarter sack. He was replaced by junior DeShean Townsend, who was seeing the first extended playing time of his career.
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Sunday, December 1, 2013
Chicago State Earns Near Wire-To-Wire Win Over Southern Illinois 88-84
CHICAGO, Illinois -- Chicago State trailed for only 19 seconds in their 88-84 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday (Nov. 30) afternoon at the Jones Convocation Center. The win is the first for the Cougars over Southern Illinois in school history. It's also the first win for Chicago State over a Missouri Valley Conference team since defeating Northern Iowa on Dec. 21, 2002.
Six Cougars finished in double-figures. Senior Quinton Pippen (Hamburg, Ark./Hamburg) was the high-scorer for the Cougars with 17 points thanks to five 3-pointers. Senior Nate Duhon (Lansing, Mich./Sexton) added 15 points on 7-of-8 free throws. Senior Corey Gray (Houston, Texas/Hightower) came off the bench to play 29 minutes. He added 15 points and recorded zero turnovers while handling the point for most of the game.
"When you look at the box score and see six guys in double-figures, that's the team we want to be," Chicago State head coach Tracy Dildy said. "That balanced scoring and winning the rebounding battle was huge today."
A 10-2 start by the Cougars helped put the Salukis on their heels right out of the gates. The Cougars built their lead to as many as 13 in the first half before SIU climbed back in the game. Two quick 3-pointers off the bench by SIU's Mike Balogun, who finished with 21 points, helped keep SIU in the game. Pippen nailed a deep 3-pointer in literally the final second of the first half to give the Cougars a 39-33 lead at the break after SIU cut their deficit to three points.
Senior Matt Ross (Dixon, Ill./Dixon) made a 3-pointer for the Cougars to open the scoring in the second half, but three Chicago State turnovers and a pair of missed 3-pointers followed to give SIU an opening to take the lead with 10 straight points. However SIU's 43-42 lead at the 16:54 mark would be their only advantage of the game. Junior Clarke Rosenberg (Skokie, Ill./Evanston Township) followed with a layup off a missed basket to put the Cougars up again. It was Rosenberg with a pair of free throws with 11:43 remaining to make it a 55-49 Chicago State lead. The Salukis tied the game at 57 nearly two minutes later on a 3-pointer by Balogun. The Cougars were able to balloon the lead to eight points at 75-67 with 4:05 remaining thanks to a 3-point play by senior Eddie Denard (Chicago, Ill./Foreman). SIU cut the deficit to a single possession (77-74) with 2:19 in the contest but that's as close as SIU would get. The Cougars made 9-of-10 free throws over the game's final three minutes to ice the contest.
"When they took the lead, we didn't panic, not even for a second," Dildy said. "We wouldn't have won this game last year. We rebuilt the lead and then made all of our free throws down the stretch."
The Cougars shot 15-of-17 in the second half at the free throw line after making just 5-of-12 attempts in the first half.
Balogun made 5-of-8 3-pointers for SIU on the day despite being just 1-of-11 on the season entering the game. Desmar Jackson led SIU with 22 points.
Rosenberg (13), Denard (11) and Ross (11) rounded out the six Cougars who finished in double-digits.
The Cougars won the rebounding battle 32-28 including an 11-6 advantage in offensive boards. The home team used that advantage to hold an 11-3 edge in second chance points.
SIU falls to 2-6. Chicago State is now 3-4. The Cougars will look to defeat another MVC team on Wednesday (Dec. 4) when Chicago State heads to Illinois State for a 7:05 p.m. CT tip. The game can be heard on WVON 1690 AM with Emil Williams Jr. on the call.
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Six Cougars finished in double-figures. Senior Quinton Pippen (Hamburg, Ark./Hamburg) was the high-scorer for the Cougars with 17 points thanks to five 3-pointers. Senior Nate Duhon (Lansing, Mich./Sexton) added 15 points on 7-of-8 free throws. Senior Corey Gray (Houston, Texas/Hightower) came off the bench to play 29 minutes. He added 15 points and recorded zero turnovers while handling the point for most of the game.
"When you look at the box score and see six guys in double-figures, that's the team we want to be," Chicago State head coach Tracy Dildy said. "That balanced scoring and winning the rebounding battle was huge today."
A 10-2 start by the Cougars helped put the Salukis on their heels right out of the gates. The Cougars built their lead to as many as 13 in the first half before SIU climbed back in the game. Two quick 3-pointers off the bench by SIU's Mike Balogun, who finished with 21 points, helped keep SIU in the game. Pippen nailed a deep 3-pointer in literally the final second of the first half to give the Cougars a 39-33 lead at the break after SIU cut their deficit to three points.
Senior Matt Ross (Dixon, Ill./Dixon) made a 3-pointer for the Cougars to open the scoring in the second half, but three Chicago State turnovers and a pair of missed 3-pointers followed to give SIU an opening to take the lead with 10 straight points. However SIU's 43-42 lead at the 16:54 mark would be their only advantage of the game. Junior Clarke Rosenberg (Skokie, Ill./Evanston Township) followed with a layup off a missed basket to put the Cougars up again. It was Rosenberg with a pair of free throws with 11:43 remaining to make it a 55-49 Chicago State lead. The Salukis tied the game at 57 nearly two minutes later on a 3-pointer by Balogun. The Cougars were able to balloon the lead to eight points at 75-67 with 4:05 remaining thanks to a 3-point play by senior Eddie Denard (Chicago, Ill./Foreman). SIU cut the deficit to a single possession (77-74) with 2:19 in the contest but that's as close as SIU would get. The Cougars made 9-of-10 free throws over the game's final three minutes to ice the contest.
"When they took the lead, we didn't panic, not even for a second," Dildy said. "We wouldn't have won this game last year. We rebuilt the lead and then made all of our free throws down the stretch."
The Cougars shot 15-of-17 in the second half at the free throw line after making just 5-of-12 attempts in the first half.
Balogun made 5-of-8 3-pointers for SIU on the day despite being just 1-of-11 on the season entering the game. Desmar Jackson led SIU with 22 points.
Rosenberg (13), Denard (11) and Ross (11) rounded out the six Cougars who finished in double-digits.
The Cougars won the rebounding battle 32-28 including an 11-6 advantage in offensive boards. The home team used that advantage to hold an 11-3 edge in second chance points.
SIU falls to 2-6. Chicago State is now 3-4. The Cougars will look to defeat another MVC team on Wednesday (Dec. 4) when Chicago State heads to Illinois State for a 7:05 p.m. CT tip. The game can be heard on WVON 1690 AM with Emil Williams Jr. on the call.
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Late First Half Surge Pushes NCCU Lady Eagles to Third-Straight Win
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina – A late first half surge pushed the North Carolina Central University women's basketball team past the Wofford College Terriers, giving the Lady Eagles their third-straight win, with a 53-44 road victory on Saturday, Nov. 30, in Spartanburg, S.C.
Senior Jessica Freeman (Charlotte, N.C.) led NCCU for the fifth time this season earning a game-high 16 points, on 4-of-12 shooting from the field, 2-of-4 from behind the arc and a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line while also collected a season-best five steals.
Sophomore Tisha Dixon (Kinston, N.C.) earned her first double-figure rebounding outing of the season pulling down a season-best 10 boards in addition to junior Khyra Conerly's (Oakland, Calif.) second half, 13 point effort.
Wofford was led offensively by Logan Morris who collected 13 points for the Terriers.
WC's Morris opened up the contest with a made basket from three-point range before the Terriers went on a 10-4 run in the first four minutes of action.
Another three ball from Morris at the 13:40 mark gave Wofford its largest lead of the game as the Terriers led the Lady Eagles 13-5.
Two made free throws from rookie Alexus Hynes (Houston, Texas) ended NCCU's five minute scoring drought with 11:26 left in the first frame, pushing them to 10-2 run as a three from freshman Morgan Jones (Stockbrige, Ga.) tied the contest at 15.
The Lady Eagles took their first lead of the game at the 5:01 mark after Jones knocked down back-to-back shots from behind the arc.
After taking the lead, NCCU never trailed again, taking a 23-17 advantage into the locker room at the half.
Starting the second half the Lady Eagles pushed a 9-2 run rallied by Freeman and Conerly, as NCCU saw its biggest lead of 13 with 16:49 left in the game.
The Lady Eagles hit a slump late in the contest not scoring for nearly five minutes as Wofford battled back brining the game within three with 1:34 left on the game clock.
In the closing minute of the game Conerly and Freeman combined for a perfect 6-of-6 from the foul line closing out the Lady Eagles nine-point, 53-44 victory over the Terriers.
As a team NCCU shot 16-of-54 from the field, 4-of-10 from behind the arc and 17-of-24 from the charity stripe while collecting 46 rebounds, 14 steals, six blocks and six assists.
The Lady Eagles continue road action in South Carolina on Monday, Dec. 2 as they take on the South Carolina Gamecocks at 7 p.m. in Columbia.
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Senior Jessica Freeman (Charlotte, N.C.) led NCCU for the fifth time this season earning a game-high 16 points, on 4-of-12 shooting from the field, 2-of-4 from behind the arc and a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line while also collected a season-best five steals.
Sophomore Tisha Dixon (Kinston, N.C.) earned her first double-figure rebounding outing of the season pulling down a season-best 10 boards in addition to junior Khyra Conerly's (Oakland, Calif.) second half, 13 point effort.
Wofford was led offensively by Logan Morris who collected 13 points for the Terriers.
WC's Morris opened up the contest with a made basket from three-point range before the Terriers went on a 10-4 run in the first four minutes of action.
Another three ball from Morris at the 13:40 mark gave Wofford its largest lead of the game as the Terriers led the Lady Eagles 13-5.
Two made free throws from rookie Alexus Hynes (Houston, Texas) ended NCCU's five minute scoring drought with 11:26 left in the first frame, pushing them to 10-2 run as a three from freshman Morgan Jones (Stockbrige, Ga.) tied the contest at 15.
The Lady Eagles took their first lead of the game at the 5:01 mark after Jones knocked down back-to-back shots from behind the arc.
After taking the lead, NCCU never trailed again, taking a 23-17 advantage into the locker room at the half.
Starting the second half the Lady Eagles pushed a 9-2 run rallied by Freeman and Conerly, as NCCU saw its biggest lead of 13 with 16:49 left in the game.
The Lady Eagles hit a slump late in the contest not scoring for nearly five minutes as Wofford battled back brining the game within three with 1:34 left on the game clock.
In the closing minute of the game Conerly and Freeman combined for a perfect 6-of-6 from the foul line closing out the Lady Eagles nine-point, 53-44 victory over the Terriers.
As a team NCCU shot 16-of-54 from the field, 4-of-10 from behind the arc and 17-of-24 from the charity stripe while collecting 46 rebounds, 14 steals, six blocks and six assists.
The Lady Eagles continue road action in South Carolina on Monday, Dec. 2 as they take on the South Carolina Gamecocks at 7 p.m. in Columbia.
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Hampton Pirates Snap Skid With Win Over UAPB Golden Lions
The Pirates improved to 3-5 on the season.
Senior forward Du'Vaughn Maxwell (Manhattan, N.Y.) led the Pirates with 20 points on 6-for-9 shooting and an 8-for-12 effort from the free throw line. Sophomore guard Brian Darden (Hampton, Va.) added 17 points behind five 3-pointers.
Maxwell also had seven rebounds and three blocks.
Senior guard Ramon Mercado (Hollywood, Fla.) added 10 points off the bench. Sophomore guard Dwight Meikle (Baltimore, Md.) grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.
Hampton jumped out to a 10-2 lead to open the game, taking that lead at the 17:08 mark after a trey from Darden – two of the Pirates' first three baskets of the game were 3-pointers from Darden – before APB scored eight of the next 12 points to cut the lead to 14-10 at the 14:20 mark.
Marcel Mosley tied the game at 15-15 with a jumper at the 11:06 mark, before the Pirates scored the next four points to take a 19-15 lead with 10:22 left in the half on a pair of free throws from redshirt-freshman guard Lawrence Cooks (Charlotte, N.C.).
APB answered with an 8-0 run to take a 23-19 lead with 7:34 left in the half on a fastbreak layup from Trent Whiting. Hampton cut the lead on the next possession on a trey from Mercado, but the Golden Lions went into the half up 37-32.
Darden had 14 points at the break.
APB scored the first six points of the second half, going up 43-32 on a trey from Tevin Hammond, before the Pirates went on a 15-6 run to cut the lead to 49-47 with 14:08 left on a Maxwell free throw. The Golden Lions scored the next seven points to take a 56-47 lead with 9:14 remaining.
The Pirates answered with an 11-0 run, taking a 58-56 lead with 5:27 left after Mercado hit two free throws. Darden added another 3-pointer with 5:02 remaining to put the Pirates up 61-57.
Davon Haynes cut Hampton's lead to 65-63 with 2:51 left with a free throw, but Hampton answered with a Maxwell layup, a 3-pointer from sophomore guard Deron Powers (Williamsburg, Va.), and a jumper from junior forward Emmanuel Okoroba (Garland, Texas) to take a 72-63 lead with 10 seconds to go.
The Pirates shot 46.0 percent (23-for-50) from the floor and made nine of their 24 3-pointers (37.5 percent) – as well as 17 of their 24 free throws (70.8 percent). Hampton also out-rebounded APB 36-26.
The Golden Lions (2-6) shot 44.7 percent (21-for-47) from the floor and made five of nine 3-pointers.
Daniel Broughton led four APB players in double figures with 16 points.
The Pirates will return to action on Saturday, Dec. 7, when they return to the HU Convocation Center to take on MEAC foe Florida A&M at 6 p.m. For more information on Hampton University basketball, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.
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Southern topples Grambling in 40th Bayou Classic
NEW ORLEANS -- The Bayou Classic is usually the final statement of the football season for both Southern and Grambling.
But the 40th edition — a 40-17 Jaguars victory Saturday afternoon in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome — will have a longer-lasting meaning for both programs.
For the Jaguars, it’s a stepping stone on their way to the SWAC Championship Game next Saturday.
For the Tigers, it’s a reminder of the uncertainty surrounding the program in the wake of a disastrous season that came to a merciful end in front of a half-empty building.
Southern (8-4, 7-2) won its fourth consecutive game and second straight Bayou Classic as it prepares to play Jackson State in the SWAC title game in Houston.
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Trio of MVSU Devilettes garner double-doubles in win over EKU
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi -- Three Mississippi Valley State women's basketball players had career outings Saturday in the consolation game of the Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic as the Devilettes upended Eastern Kentucky, 68-58, at Reed Coliseum.Freshman Ashley Beals along with twins Joncyee and Jasmyne Sanders each had a double-double to lead the Devilettes (1-6) to its first win of the season. Four MVSU players scored in double figures.
Beals, a Canton native, led MVSU with 19 points and 15 rebounds while Jasmyne Sanders added 16 points and 11 rebounds. Joncyee Sanders chipped in 15 points, 12 rebounds and four assists.
The Devilettes made just 2-of-18 three-point attempts but shot 40 percent and beat the Lady Colonels in the rebounding category 58 to 37. Valley had 21 offensive rebounds.
DeRita Silas put up 13 points off the bench.
MVSU will be back in action next Saturday, Dec. 7, when they travel to face Ole Miss. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
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Coastal Carolina rolls past Bethune-Cookman to open FCS football playoffs
CONWAY, South Carolina -- Coastal Carolina will travel from the beach to the tundra to face Montana in round two of the FCS playoffs after easily disposing of first-round opponent, Bethune-Cookman, 48-24 on Saturday.
CCU quarterback Alex Ross threw a career-high four touchdowns – two to Matt Hazel – to help lead No. 11-ranked CCU.
The Chanticleers set a program record with 11 wins, improving to 11-2, while the Wildcats drop to 10-3. Coastal Carolina will now travel west to face No. 8 seed and fourth-ranked Montana for the second round, Dec. 7 in Missoula, Mont.
The long range weather forecast for kickoff calls for sunny skies and a high of 20 degrees Fahrenheit. The forecast low is 1 degree Fahrenheit.
Washington-Grizzly Stadium is one of the largest stadiums within which the Chants will play, with a seating capacity of more than 26,000.
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CCU quarterback Alex Ross threw a career-high four touchdowns – two to Matt Hazel – to help lead No. 11-ranked CCU.
The Chanticleers set a program record with 11 wins, improving to 11-2, while the Wildcats drop to 10-3. Coastal Carolina will now travel west to face No. 8 seed and fourth-ranked Montana for the second round, Dec. 7 in Missoula, Mont.
The long range weather forecast for kickoff calls for sunny skies and a high of 20 degrees Fahrenheit. The forecast low is 1 degree Fahrenheit.
Washington-Grizzly Stadium is one of the largest stadiums within which the Chants will play, with a seating capacity of more than 26,000.
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