Lincoln roars, beats Cheyney in “Battle of the Firsts”

Philadelphia, PA - The Cheyney University men’s basketball team showed a little rust in their season opening contest against arch rival Lincoln University inside Temple University’s Liacouras Center in Philadelphia Friday night.

With virtually an entirely new team, the Wolves fell to the Lions, 65-56, in the 21st annual “Battle of the Firsts” rivalry between the nation’s two oldest historically black universities. All-PSAC East selection Sharif Bray, along with David Burton, Bruce Kennedy and Rob Townsend, graduated, leaving few experienced players on the Wolves roster.

It was his two veteran players who transferred into the program – senior Brandon Baylor (Delaware State) and junior Jason Sabb (Angelina (Tx.) College) – who provided the bulk of the offense for the Wolves. Baylor led all scorers with 21 points, while Sabb added 20 points and eight rebounds.

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Cheyney triumphs over Lincoln Lions

CHEYNEY --- For Cheyney University, Saturday's "Battle of the Firsts" with local rival Lincoln was filled with firsts.

The Wolves' 21-19 win in an exciting game that lived up to its hype marked the first time Cheyney had topped Lincoln in the history of the rivalry. It was the first opening day win for Cheyney since 1997. It was also the first victory for Wolves' head coach Kenny Lockard.

"It feels great," said Lockard. "But I'm just so happy for these kids. It goes to show that all that hard work they've put in paid off."

While quarterback Chris Anderson tossed a pair of touchdown passes, and the Wolves ground game piled up 191 yards, it was the work on the other side of the ball that ensured that Cheyney would come away with a victory.

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Cheyney plays host to Lincoln

THORNBURY, PA -- In 11 all-time meetings against archrival Lincoln dating back to 1934, the Cheyney football squad is still looking for its first triumph against the Lions. And the two most recent setbacks are particularly galling to the Wolves.

In just its second season since reviving its program after a 48-year hiatus, Lincoln throttled CU 41-20 in 2009. And last year in another neutral site clash at Northeast High School in Philadelphia, the Lions prevailed 12-0 in a defensive struggle.



For the third straight year, these cross-county archrivals will kickoff the 2011 campaign against one another (1 p.m., Heritage Sports Radio Network on Sirus XM Satellite Radio) on Saturday. But this time the "Battle of the Firsts/Wade Wilson Classic" will take place on campus at Cheyney's O'Shields-Stevenson Stadium, and many in the Wolves' camp believe the setting will be right for an historic victory.

"I am real anxious about this game," said CU defensive lineman Tim Hume. "They got us the last two years so they've had bragging rights, but it's here in our own house this time and we have to bring a lot. I am sure it will be a big crowd because the schools are close. It's going to be real intense.

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Offense fails to fire as Cheyney falls to Lincoln

PHILADELPHIA, PA — For the second straight year, the heated rivalry between Lincoln and Cheyney universities took center stage on the football field.

The only difference from last year’s clash — the first following a 53-year hiatus — was that this time the Lions were making their historic Division II debut. Everything else about Lincoln’s defensive-minded 12-0 triumph Sunday at Northeast High School in Philadelphia was all too familiar.

The Lions made more than their share of mistakes, only managed to find the end zone once and were generally displeased with the margin of victory. But the Lincoln defense never allowed the hard-luck Wolves to build any kind of momentum. The Lions actually scored as many points (six) on defense as on offense thanks to three safeties.



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