Courtesy CIAA SIDA
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- Livingstone is a game away from its first CIAA men’s championship.
The Blue Bears (22-5) rolled by Elizabeth City State 68-53 Friday at Time Warner Cable Arena to secure their second berth in the title game in three seasons.
Livingstone, the No. 1 seed in the South Division, is playing with the confidence of a team on a mission.
“I feel good with this group but we still have to play a game,” Blue Bears coach James Stinson said. “That’s why you have to play, no matter who it is we have to match up and play LC basketball.”
That meant exploiting its size advantage against the smaller Vikings (17-11), the North’s No. 2 seed, especially on defense.
The Blue Bears rotated a big lineup that included 6-foot-8 guard Eladio Espinoza to slow down Elizabeth City State guard Angelo Sharpless, the CIAA’s player of the year. Sharpless led all scorers with 20 points, but scored only four in the first half when Livingstone sprinted away. The Blue Bears never trailed and led by as many as 24 points.
Video: Friday's CIAA action
Courtesy CIAA SIDA
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