CHARLESTON, South Carolina – South Carolina State's Bryeasha Blair connected on a short bank shot at the buzzer to lift the Lady Bulldogs to a 60-58 nonconference win over Charleston Southern Monday afternoon.
Junior Dashanique Peterson, in her first start of the season, had 17 points and tied two other teammates for rebounding honors with eight boards in the win. With time running out, the 6-3 Kingstree native grabbed a missed by teammate Kerry Watson and got the ball to Blair for the winning basket as time expired. It was the fifth offensive rebound of the game for Peterson.
New comers Kyesha Lewis – who also got her first start of the season -- and Kemoni Jenkins, both juniors, had 15 points each and eight rebounds apiece for Coach Doug Robertson's team, which improved to 3-4 on the season. Blair, who was in foul trouble most of the game, finished with just six points, including the winning basket.
The host Buccaneers, who dipped to 2-5 with the loss, were paced by Njeri Nelms and Shelby Wilbanks with 20 points each. Wilbanks, who was 10-10 from the free throw line, tied the game 58-58 on a layup with 9.7 seconds left.
After a Lady Bulldog timeout, Watson took the end bounds pass, drove to the basket and put up a shot that was off the mark, and in a fight for the loose ball, Peterson grabbed it and got it to Blair while going out of bounds.
Blair got off the winning shot, however, Robertson and his team had to survive a review of the shot by the officials before coming away with the win.
"It's a good win for our team," Robertson noted. "We had to battle hard all game and were able to come away victorious at the end. I applaud my players for fighting hard all game. We got big games from two players who were starting for the first time, Peterson and Lewis."
Charleston Sothern got off to a 7-3 start and led 16-9 after one. The Lady Bulldogs started the second half with a 12-4 run to grab their first lead, 21-20, on a put back by Peterson with 4:07 left in the half but the host led 29-27 at the break.
The Buccaneers outscored SC State 19-16 in the third period for a 48-43 lead after three quarters, but a 15-6 spree to begin the final stanza staked the Lady Bulldogs to a 58-54 when Lewis canned a 3-pointer and was fouled, however, she missed the opportunity from the line, leaving the SC State lead at four.
Wilbanks got two free throws 2:32 to play and the tying field goal with 9.7 seconds left to tie the game at 58-all before Blair's buzz beater that gave the Lady Bulldogs their third win, all coming on the road.
SC State committed 23 turnovers to 18 for the Buccaneers, but enjoyed a 48-42 advantage on the boards. The Lady Bulldogs made 37.5 percent (24-64) of their shots from the field to 30.8 (20-65) for Charleston Southern which had a 14-21 to 9-15 edge at the charity stripe.
SC State returns to action Saturday when it hosts Western Carolina in the first game of a doubleheader, beginning at 2 p.m.
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Monday, December 11, 2017
S.C. State extending Pough contract by a year
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| OLIVER "BUDDY" POUGH HEAD FOOTBALL COACH, SCSU |
The future of Pough at the helm of Bulldog football was called into question after his team went a 3-7 in 2017, the coach’s worst season in 16 years at S.C. State. Danley said in October that a program evaluation was underway and a decision would be made after all games were complete.
“I believe this decision is best for the overall athletics program as we begin to focus on transitioning and move into rebuilding mode,” Danley said via press release from S.C. State Athletic Media Relations. “The nucleus of that rebuilding is our football program.
“Coach Pough holds the record as the second-winningest coach in school history. His winning tradition, extensive relationships throughout the state as well as his familiarity of the program and the MEAC conference all played a role in helping form the decision.”
Pough has agreed to continue as head coach and be part of the rebuilding process, Danley said.
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Willie Simmons accepts offer to be FAMU's next head football coach
TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Three weeks following the resignation of Alex Wood, Florida A&M on Monday officially named its new football coach. Willie Simmons is set to take over for the Rattlers after he resigned from Prairie View A&M (Texas) on Saturday. Simmons takes over a program that in recent seasons has fallen on hard times.
The Rattlers haven't had a winning season since 2011 and were 3-8 last season. FAMU hasn't won more than four games since 2011.
Simmons arrived in Tallahassee over the weekend and was officially named head coach of the football team Monday morning. He'll be introduced at 11 a.m. on Tuesday during a press conference at the Lawson Center.
He met with the team’s existing staff of coaches Monday afternoon. Interim head coach Edwin Pata said the meetings were upbeat – he met with Simmons one-on-one after the staff meeting.
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Two assistant coaches are leaving the JSU football staff
JACKSON, Mississippi -- Changes to the Jackson State football staff are on the way.Co-offensive coordinator and lead recruiter Chad Germany confirmed to the Clarion Ledger Monday morning that he has moved on from JSU, and sources close to the situation say that tight ends coach Ricardo Grant is also leaving the program.
It is unclear whether the two coaches have left JSU for another job or whether they were relieved of their duties.
JSU head coach Tony Hughes declined to comment on the departures, including whether or not the search is currently underway to replace them.
Germany responded to a request for comment via text Monday. He said removing himself from the equation at Jackson State was the right thing to do.
"Coach Hughes is a great man with a great vision for JSU football," he said. "And in no way will I allow myself to hinder the progress of the program. Change is good."
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Wheeler Brown out as JSU athletic director
JACKSON, Mississippi -- Wheeler Brown is out as Jackson State's director of athletics.
The university informed Brown of its decision to relieve him of his duties Friday afternoon, according to a source with direct knowledge of the events.
Brown was announced as director of athletics exactly two years ago and had one year remaining on a three-year contract.
He inherited a tumultuous situation after the departure of former athletic director Vivian Fuller and had a similarly tumultuous tenure in his two years on the job.
The department was forced to shutter both its women's and men's golf programs, and the jury is still out on Brown's sole major hire — Tiger football coach Tony Hughes. Hughes was considered a major coup for JSU upon his arrival, considering his wealth of ONTINUE READINGcollege coaching experience (albeit as an assistant), but is 6-16 in two seasons.
According to multiple sources, Brown was offered an alternative job inside the athletic department that would have paid him less money and made him an at-will employee instead of him having a contract. He declined.
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The university informed Brown of its decision to relieve him of his duties Friday afternoon, according to a source with direct knowledge of the events.
Brown was announced as director of athletics exactly two years ago and had one year remaining on a three-year contract.
He inherited a tumultuous situation after the departure of former athletic director Vivian Fuller and had a similarly tumultuous tenure in his two years on the job.
The department was forced to shutter both its women's and men's golf programs, and the jury is still out on Brown's sole major hire — Tiger football coach Tony Hughes. Hughes was considered a major coup for JSU upon his arrival, considering his wealth of ONTINUE READINGcollege coaching experience (albeit as an assistant), but is 6-16 in two seasons.
According to multiple sources, Brown was offered an alternative job inside the athletic department that would have paid him less money and made him an at-will employee instead of him having a contract. He declined.
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Bowl week for North Carolina A&T football: Three things to know
GREENSBORO, North Carolina — At last, it’s game week again for N.C. A&T.
The MEAC football champion Aggies (11-0) have started final preparations for their game against SWAC champ Grambling (11-1) at the Celebration Bowl at noon Saturday in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
A&T hasn’t played since closing an unbeaten regular season at home against N.C. Central on Nov. 18. That’s four weeks between games.
“It gave us an opportunity,” A&T coach Rod Broadway said last week, “to get guys healthy and rest up and focus on academics for a while. We had nine games in a row before we had an open date. So we needed a break, if only to get some guys back.”
Grambling, on the other hand, qualified for a second consecutive Celebration Bowl berth by beating Alcorn State in the SWAC Championship game. The Tigers have two weeks between games.
“I would rather have maybe a week in between, like we have,” Grambling coach Broderick Fobbs said. “Because we're coaching 18- to 23-year-olds, and it is very difficult to keep them focused. It’s a fight to keep them focused on what really matters and what’s important.”
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The MEAC football champion Aggies (11-0) have started final preparations for their game against SWAC champ Grambling (11-1) at the Celebration Bowl at noon Saturday in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
A&T hasn’t played since closing an unbeaten regular season at home against N.C. Central on Nov. 18. That’s four weeks between games.
“It gave us an opportunity,” A&T coach Rod Broadway said last week, “to get guys healthy and rest up and focus on academics for a while. We had nine games in a row before we had an open date. So we needed a break, if only to get some guys back.”
Grambling, on the other hand, qualified for a second consecutive Celebration Bowl berth by beating Alcorn State in the SWAC Championship game. The Tigers have two weeks between games.
“I would rather have maybe a week in between, like we have,” Grambling coach Broderick Fobbs said. “Because we're coaching 18- to 23-year-olds, and it is very difficult to keep them focused. It’s a fight to keep them focused on what really matters and what’s important.”
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GSU QB DeVante Kincade's legs adds another dangerous element inside red zone
GRAMBLING, Louisiana – Under Broderick Fobbs, Grambling State redesigned a name for itself on offense as “home run hitters.”
Especially in 2017, his team’s lineup all possesses the ability to score from anywhere on the field, and arguably redshirt senior quarterback DeVante Kincade hits in the cleanup spot. In two seasons as the G-Men’s trigger man, he’s piled up more than 6,000 yards of total yards and accounted for 62 total touchdowns.
The ability has always been there, but late this season, Kincade and the offensive coaching staff has re-established the 6-foot-1, 190-pound quarterback’s knack for creating plays with his feet inside or around the red zone.
Three weeks ago against Grambling’s biggest rival Southern in the Bayou Classic, Kincade jumpstarted the Tigers with a 9-yard touchdown through an empty middle of the field to give his team the early advantage. In the SWAC Championship Game versus Alcorn State a week later, the Dallas native rushed for two touchdowns, scoring the first touchdown of the game again but the second one making the highlight reel and showing off his athleticism with a spin move before sprinting to the pylon on the 27-yard score, putting GSU ahead, 31-10 in the second quarter.
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