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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