Hampton Bounce Back with Dominating win over East Carolina

HAMPTON, Virginia - The Hampton University women’s basketball team bounced back into the win column Monday night at the HU Convocation Center, pouncing on East Carolina early en route to a 76-48 win.

The Lady Pirates (10-3) still have not lost back-to-back games since November of last season, and Hampton has held seven of its last nine opponents under 50 points. Hampton is the first team to score more than 65 points against East Carolina this season.

Senior guard Jericka Jenkins (Lancaster, Texas), the MEAC Player of the Week, led the way with 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting, while also recording 10 assists for her second double-double of the season. Sophomore guard Alyssa Bennett (Hampton, Va.) poured in a career-high 18 points, while junior forward Keiara Avant (Chesapeake, Va.) added 14 points and a team-high 10 rebounds for her third double of the season.

Hampton wasted no time establishing control, jumping out to a 17-3 lead at the 15:22 mark of the first half after a fastbreak layup from Avant. Hampton’s lead grew to 21-5 almost a minute later, when Bennett sank a layup at the 14:23 mark.  A Bennett jumper with 10:59 left in the half put Hampton up 27-6.

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East Carolina Suffers Defeat At Hampton

HAMPTON, Virginia - A large halftime deficit was too much for East Carolina to overcome Monday night, as it fell to Hampton 76-48 at the HU Convocation Center. The Pirates close non-conference play with a 6-7 record while the Lady Pirates improve to 10-3 overall.

Senior Chareya Smith netted 13 points to lead ECU offensively and freshman Tatiana Chapple corralled a team-best seven rebounds. Jericka Jenkins was the force for Hampton as she led three Hampton players in double figures with 25 points before exiting the game late.

The Lady Pirates held the upper hand over East Carolina in shooting percentage, nailing 48 percent of their tries from the field as compared to 37 percent for ECU. Hampton also enjoyed a healthy rebounding advantage at 40-29 with 15 offensive boards to its credit. The visiting Pirates were plagued by 20 turnovers, which allowed the Lady Pirates to score 16 second chance points.

Hampton jumped out to a 13-3 lead when Jenkins hit a three-point field goal with 16:09 on the clock, forcing a quick timeout from the Pirate sideline. The Lady Pirates continued the run, stretching their advantage to 21-5 a few minutes later.

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Norfolk State Upsets George Mason, 60-57

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA – Kicking off the new year on the right foot, the Norfolk State women’s basketball team pulled off one of its biggest upsets in several years with a 60-57 victory over George Mason Monday evening at Joseph Echols Hall.

The Patriots (7-5) had won the previous two meetings each of the last two seasons by an average of 22 points and looked to be headed to another victory after erasing a seven-point deficit in the second half. NSU (6-7), though, forced George Mason into 1-of-8 shooting in the last five minutes of the game, including a desperation trey at the buzzer by forward Janaa Pickard.

Senior Whitney Long had 15 points on the night for NSU and hit the most important basket of the game, a floater in the lane for a 56-55 lead with 46.2 seconds left. Long and sophomore Rae Corbo each hit a pair of free throws in the last 20 seconds of play right after George Mason had missed the front end of a 1-and-1 down by one with 30 seconds to go.

The win marked the first over a CAA opponent in 26 games dating back to a 55-52 victory over William & Mary during the 1999-2000 season.

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NSU women break long drought against CAA

NORFOLK, VA - Norfolk State earned its first women's basketball victory over a CAA foe in more than a decade Monday night, stunning George Mason 60-57 at Echols Hall.

Whitney Long hit a basket in the lane in the final minute and she and Rae Corbo each made a pair of free throws in the final 20 seconds. It was the Spartans' first win over a CAA team since the 1999-2000 season, a span of 27 games.

Long finished with 15 points and Batavia Owens had 16 for NSU (6-7), which snapped a five-game losing streak.

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UNC-Wilmington Hot-Shooting Seahawks Soar Past NCA&T

GREENSBORO, North Carolina  -  UNCW shot a season-high 56.9 percent from the floor and had five players reach double figures as it cruised past North Carolina A&T, 90-63, in collegiate women's basketball action Monday at the Corbett Sports Center.

The Seahawks improved to 7-5 overall as they closed out non-conference play with their fifth victory in six games. The Aggies slipped to 6-8 on the season as they saw their losing streak extend to six straight.

Junior Jessica Freeman scored a career-high 18 points and sophomore Alisha Andrews chipped in 15 points and a game-best 10 assists to power a UNCW lineup that finished 33-of-58 from the floor for the contest, including a sizzling 67.9 percent (19-of-28) from the field in the opening frame.



Junior Tawanna Lee chipped in 14 points and fellow junior Ayoola Weaver added 12 points and a game-high nine caroms as the Seahawks held a commanding 41-24 edge on the glass. Sophomore Abria Trice rounded out the quartet of double-figure scorers as she finished with 10 points to reach double figures for the third straight contest.

Sophomore Tracy King poured in a game-high 24 points to lead a trio of double-figure scorers for N.C. A&T as sophomore Amber Calvin added 14 and junior JaQuayla Berry pitched in 11.

Tied at 14-all midway through the first half, a three-pointer and back-to-back layups by Lee sparked the Seahawks to a 12-2 spurt and a 26-16 cushion.

A three-pointer by Calvin and a layup by King ended the run and trimmed the UNCW edge to five, 26-21, before the Seahawks closed the frame on an 8-3 spurt to take a 44-32 lead into the locker room.

The Seahawks continued their strong play in the second half, opening the frame on a 9-3 run to expand their advantage to 53-35 before using a 19-4 spurt moments later to take its largest advantage of the afternoon, 73-44, with 9:43 to play.

A 10-2 A&T run ended UNCW's run and pulled the Aggies to within 21, 75-54. The Seahawks kept A&T from drawing any closer, however, as they closed out the contest on a 15-9 stretch to maintain a 20-point cushion the rest of the way.

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Prairie View A&M Signs Talented Texas Bowler, Ashle Reid

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas  -  The Prairie View A&M bowling program continues to build towards the future with the signing of high school standout Ashle Reid to a National Letter of Intent for the 2012-13 campaign.

A native of San Antonio, Texas who attends O'Connor High School, Reid is an accomplished bowler on both the high school and youth bowling levels. In her first three years of high school, Reid was a three-year MVP of the Northside Independent School District I, a three-year all-district team member, the holder of three straight district high average awards and the winner of regional singles titles in 2010 and 2011.

In team play, Reid has led her high school to back-to-back regional team titles, a district team title and several berths in the Texas High School Bowling Club State Tournament.



On the youth bowling circuit, Reid is a three-time United States Bowling Congress Junior Gold Participant, a three-time Grand Prix Champion and 2006 city champion. She's also a three-time youth-league champion and two-time Traveling League Champ. Reid has also bowled a high game of 298 on two occasions with a high series of 788 and high average of 208.

“Signing Ashle is huge for the bowling program and where we are going in the future,” said head coach Glenn White. “Ashle not only is one of the premier female bowlers in the state but she comes with a wealth of knowledge and a personality that promotes success.

Ashle also is a stellar student-athlete with a 3.2 GPA and is taking several college credit classes now while still in high school. I am very excited to have her become a part of the Lady Panther family.”

Reid was recruited by a host of schools before joining the Prairie View A&M family. Also recruiting Reid were Florida State, Tulane, Central Florida, Jackson State, Central Missouri, Long Island, Wichita State, Southern, South Carolina State, and a host of other institutions from across the country.

ASHLE REID SIGNING DAY PHOTO GALLERY

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Coppin State Eagles Drops Longwood Lancers, 73-51

JEANINE MANLEY
GAME HIGH SCORER: 24 pts., 6 rebounds,
2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal (23 minutes)
6'-3" CENTER, SENIOR
Hometown: OAKLAND, CA
Major: Psychology
CASTLEMONT HIGH SCHOOL
COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY EAGLES

FARMVILLE, Virginia - The Longwood University women's basketball team dropped a 73-51 decision to visiting Coppin State University of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference on Monday afternoon in Willett Hall in Farmville.

Longwood was led by junior Chelsea Coward|Mechanicsville (Hanover) with a season-high 16 points, while classmate Crystal Smith|Richmond (Meadowbrook) added 11 points and five assists.

The Eagles (5-9) were led by Jeanine Manley with 24 points.

Longwood led 5-3 after a layup by senior Morgan Smith|Williamsport, Md. (Williamsport) and a traditional three-point play by Crystal Smith with 16:47 remaining in the first half. CSU scored the next six points to lead 9-5 with 15:25 remaining, but a layup by junior Heather Tobeck|La Porte, Texas (La Porte) pulled the Lancers within two with 14:51 left in the first half.

The visitors extended the lead to 11 with 1:39 remaining, but a free throw by junior Mieke Elkington|Hamilton, New Zealand (Cochise College) and a layup by Crystal Smith cut the deficit to 29-21 with 0:40 remaining in the half. Coppin State scored the last five points of the half, including a three-pointer by Crystal Whittington as time expired, to lead 34-21 at halftime.

In the second half, CSU extended the lead to 18, but Coward scored four of the next six Longwood points to cut the lead to 41-29 with 16:41 remaining. The Eagles slowly pushed the lead to 21 (59-38) with 9:06 remaining.

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Alcorn State University Braves Releases 2012 Baseball Schedule

LORMAN, Mississippi -- Alcorn State Baseball has released their 2012 schedule with features Big 12, C-USA, SEC, and Summit League opponents.

Alcorn State will open the regular season on the road against Air Force and LSU in the LSU Tournament. The Braves will then head to Alabama to take on Auburn University (Feb. 21-22).

Alcorn State will open the season at home against Concordia-Selma in a three game series on February 24-26. The Braves are slated to face the Ragin' Cajuns (Louisiana -Lafayette) in Lafayette on February 28th before hosting Nicholls State on February 29, 2012.

"I am very excited about our 2012 season," Rey said. "We have a very competitive non-conference schedule against top opponents that should help us develop our pitching depth and a strong bench. The quality of our early opponents will challenge us every time we step on the field. We will be battle-tested and prepared for the start of the conference season, which we open with the first SWAC series against Mississippi Valley."

Alcorn State will face Oral Roberts in a three game swing on March 2-4, 2012 and then will head to Southeastern Louisiana on March 7th. The Braves are set to host Mississippi Valley on March 10-11. Alcorn State will go on a road swing facing University of Georgia (March 13-14), Jackson State (March 16-17), and Wichita State (March 20-21) before hosting Alabama A&M (March 24-25). The Braves will close out the month of March with Mississippi State (March 27), Southeastern Louisiana (March 28) and Alabama State (March 31).

The month of April will be travel heavy for the Braves as they face Alabama State (April 1), Tulane (April 3), Southern Mississippi (April 5-7), Louisiana State (April 10), Tulane (April 11), Mississippi Valley (April 14-15), Nicholls State (April 17), Grambling (April 25) and Alabama A&M (April 28-29) on the road. Alcorn State will host Grambling (April 18) and Jackson State (April 21-22).

The Braves will round out the regular season hosting Alabama State (May 5-6) before traveling to Stillwater, Oklahoma to face Oklahoma State (May 11-13).


Alcorn State Braves celebrates its 12-6, 2011 Championship win over Southern University Jaguars. The Braves won the SWAC baseball title for the first time in program history.

2012 ALCORN STATE BRAVES SCHEDULE (.pdf) 

DATE OPPONENT
Feb. 17 Air Force #
Feb. 18 Air Force/Louisiana State $
Feb. 21 @ Auburn University
Feb. 22 @ Auburn University
Feb. 24 Concordia-Selma
Feb. 25 Concordia-Selma
Feb. 26 Concordia-Selma
Feb. 28 @ UL-Lafayette
Feb. 29 Nicholls St.
Mar. 2 @ Oral Roberts
Mar. 3 @ Oral Roberts
Mar. 4 @ Oral Roberts
Mar. 7 @ Southeastern Louisiana
Mar. 10 Mississippi Valley* $
Mar. 11 Mississippi Valley*
Mar. 13 @ University of Georgia
Mar. 14 @ University of Georgia
Mar. 16 @ Jackson State*
Mar. 17 @ Jackson State*
Mar. 20 @ Wichita State University
Mar. 21 @ Wichita State University
Mar. 24 Alabama A&M* $
Mar. 25 Alabama A&M*
Mar. 27 Mississippi State University
Mar. 28 Southeastern Louisiana
Mar. 31 @ Alabama State University*
Apr. 1 @ Alabama State University*
Apr. 3 @ Tulane University
Apr. 5 @ University of Southern Mississippi
Apr. 6 @ University of Southern Mississippi
Apr. 7 @ University of Southern Mississippi
Apr. 10 @ LSU
Apr. 11 @ Tulane
Apr. 14 @ Mississippi Valley State* $
Apr. 15 @ Mississippi Valley State*
Apr. 17 @ Nicholls State
Apr. 18 Grambling State
Apr. 21 Jackson State*$
Apr. 22 Jackson State*
Apr. 25 Grambling State
Apr. 28 @Alabama A&M*
Apr. 29 @Alabama A&M*
May 5 Alabama State*$
May 6 Alabama State*
May 11 Oklahoma State
May 12 Oklahoma State
May 13 Oklahoma State
May 16-20 SWAC Tournament

Key:
#- LSU Tourney
*-Denotes SWAC Games
$-Denotes Doubleheader
SEE .pdf schedule above for times of each game

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Courtesy: Alcorn State University Sports Information

Mitchell Earns 400th Win at Coppin State in Eagles Victory over Nebraska Omaha

COACH RON "FANG" MITCHELL ACHIEVES ANOTHER CSU MILESTONE WITH
THE  EAGLES 93-83 WIN OVER UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA MAVS
ON DECEMBER 30, 2011 IN THE ELGIN BAYLOR CLASSIC, KEY ARENA, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.  MITCHELL'S 400TH WIN AT COPPIN STATE MOVES HIS CAREER WINS TO 627.  CONGRATULATIONS COACH MITCHELL!!  GO EAGLES!!

SEATTLE, Washington (12/30/11) - Michael Harper led five players in double figures with a season-high 19 points and Coppin State defeated the University of Nebraska at Omaha Mavericks 93-83. The win earned head coach Ron "Fang" Mitchell his 400th career victory at CSU, on Friday in the Elgin Baylor Classic at Key Arena.

Harper, who had scored just 10 points in the previous four games, was 7-of-12 from the floor including making 5-of-10 from the three-point line.

Coach Mitchell, who is in his 26th season as the head coach of the Eagles, earned his 400th career win at Coppin State on his fourth try. He has 627 victories in his career including his time at Gloucester County College.

Coppin State, which improved to 5-8 with the win, scored a season-high 93 points and tied its season-high with 14 three-point baskets.  Tony Gallo scored 17 points for CSU, while Akeem Ellis added 16 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Logan Wiens scored 15 points and Antonio Williams had 13 points and nine rebounds.

The Eagles used the long ball to seize control of the game early in the second half.

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Women's Basketball: This Week In the MEAC

2011-12 MEAC STANDINGS (as of 1/1/2012)

School   MEAC    Overall

Hampton (2-0) 9-3

Howard (2-0) 8-5

Florida A&M (1-0 ) 7-5

North Carolina A&T (1-0) 6-7

UMES (1-0 ) 3-8

Norfolk State (1-1) 5-7

South Carolina State (1-1) 5-7

Morgan State (0-0) 2-9

Bethune-Cookman (0-1) 3-9
Coppin State (0-1) 4-9
N.C. Central (0-1) 2-12
Savannah State (0-2) 5-8
Delaware State (0-2) 3-11

SCHEDULED GAMES AROUND THE MEAC

Monday, Jan. 2

UMES @ Elizabeth City State, 6 p.m.  Final: ECSU 62, UMES 55

Coppin State @ Longwood, 1 p.m.  Final: Coppin State 73, Longwood 51

UNC Wilmington @ N.C. A&T, 4 p.m.   Final: UNC-W 90, NCA&T 63

Bethune-Cookman @ Georgia State, 5 p.m.  Final: Georgia State 66, B-CU 50
George Mason @ Norfolk State, 6 p.m.  Final: NSU 60, George Mason 57

UAB @ Florida A&M, 7 p.m.  Final: FAMU 69, UAB 59

East Carolina @ Hampton, 7 p.m.  Final: Hampton 76, East Carolina 48

Tuesday, Jan. 3

Morgan State @ Florida International, 6 p.m.   Final: FIU 77, Morgan State 60
Howard @ Mt. St. Mary’s, 7 p.m.  Final: Howard 67, Mt. St. Mary's 55

Southern Wesleyan @ S.C. State, 7 p.m.   Final: S.C. State 78, South Wesleyan 56

Wednesday, Jan. 4

Fordham @ Delaware State, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 5

NJIT @ Howard, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 7

UMES @ Norfolk State, 4 p.m.

Florida A&M @ N.C. Central, 2 p.m.

Coppin State @ Savannah State, 2 p.m.

Morgan State @ South Carolina State, 2 p.m.

Bethune-Cookman @ N.C. A&T, 2 p.m.

Howard @ Hampton, 4 p.m.

MEET CURRENT MEAC LEADING SCORER AND REBOUNDER

ANTONIA MONIQUE BENNETT
6'-1" GUARD/FORWARD, SENIOR
SEASON PER GAME AVERAGE: 20.1 points., 9.7 rebounds,
2.3 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.7 blocked shots
LAKE GIBSON HIGH SCHOOL
Hometown: LAKELAND, FLORIDA
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY LADY RATTLERS
Major:  Occupational/Physical Therapy
(Photo Courtesy: FAMU Sports Information) 

SCORING OFFENSE G W-L Pts Avg/G

1. Florida A&M 12 7-5 888 74.0

2. North Carolina A&T 13 6-7 918 70.6

3. Norfolk State 12 5-7 787 65.6

4. Hampton 12 9-3 765 63.8

5. Morgan State 10 2-8 604 60.4

6. Coppin State 13 4-9 770 59.2

7. Bethune-Cookman 11 3-8 643 58.5

8. South Carolina State 12 5-7 696 58.0

9. Howard 12 7-5 694 57.8

10. Delaware State 14 3-11 780 55.7

11. N.C. Central 14 2-12 705 50.4

12. Maryland E. Shore 11 3-8 553 50.3

13. Savannah State 13 5-8 629 48.4

SCORING DEFENSE G Pts Avg/G

1. Hampton 12 607 50.6

2. Savannah State 13 721 55.5

3. Maryland E. Shore 11 644 58.5

4. Howard 12 713 59.4

5. Coppin State 13 797 61.3

6. Norfolk State 12 779 64.9

7. Delaware State 14 933 66.6

8. Bethune-Cookman 11 735 66.8

9. South Carolina State 12 829 69.1

10. Florida A&M 12 831 69.2

11. N.C. Central 14 983 70.2

12. North Carolina A&T 13 961 73.9

13. Morgan State 10 745 74.5

TOP 25 - SCORING INDIVIDUAL

SCORING Cl GP FG 3FG FT Points Avg/G

1. BENNETT, Antonia-FAMU SR 12 95 22 29 241 20.1

2. HOLMES,Tamoria-HOW JR 12 91 18 27 227 18.9

3. KALU, Ezinne-SSU SO 13 76 20 62 234 18.0

4. DOYLE,Saadia-HOW JR 12 72 0 59 203 16.9

5. WILLIAMS,Chasidy-NCCU JR 13 76 9 44 205 15.8

6. McMILLIAN,Choicetta-HAM SR 12 59 40 28 186 15.5

7. BERRY, JaQuayla-NCAT JR 13 68 5 56 197 15.2

8. LONG,Whitney-NSU SR 12 71 24 11 177 14.8

9. JENKINS, Jericka-HAM SR 12 52 23 46 173 14.4

10. ELUM, Jasmine-BCU JR 10 56 14 17 143 14.3

11. McKELTON,Tameka-FAMU SR 11 53 23 19 148 13.5

12. HAWKINS,Tierra-DSU FR 14 76 0 35 187 13.4

13. Mathis, Dekeisha-MSU 8 36 25 9 106 13.3

14. KING,Tracy-NCAT SO 13 53 4 61 171 13.2

15. BRISTOW,Tasia-DSU SO 14 61 18 42 182 13.0

15. KNOTTS,Tiara-SCSU JR 12 54 18 30 156 13.0
17. SANDERS,Chelsea-UMES JR 11 50 3 39 142 12.9
18. CORBO, Rae-NSU SO 12 51 6 46 154 12.8
19. SPARKMAN, Kimberly-FAMU SO 11 46 31 15 138 12.5

20. DONALD, Qiana-FAMU SR 12 53 0 40 146 12.2

21. MANLEY, Jeanine-CSU SR 13 48 0 57 153 11.8

22. Parker, Omara-MSU 10 46 11 13 116 11.6

23. CALVIN, Amber-NCAT JR 12 38 23 38 137 11.4

24. ISAAC, Jalisa-BCU SR 11 42 16 15 115 10.5

25. SCOTT, Mikala-NCAT SO 12 44 12 18 118 9.8

TOP 20 REBOUNDING INDIVIDUAL

REBOUNDING Cl GP Off Def Total Avg/G

1. BENNETT, Antonia-FAMU SR 12 34 82 116 9.7

2. DONALD, Qiana-FAMU SR 12 59 53 112 9.3

3. GORDON, Rachel-NSU SO 12 49 61 110 9.2

4. DOYLE, Saadia-HOW JR 12 50 56 106 8.8

5. HEMPHILL,Tiana-SCSU JR 12 38 62 100 8.3

6. WILLIAMS,Chasidy-NCCU JR 13 38 68 106 8.2

7. NELSON, Alisha-SSU SR 13 34 66 100 7.7

8. STEWART, Shanyce-UMES SO 11 31 47 78 7.1

9. PHELPS, Arel-HAM JR 12 45 38 83 6.9

10. AVANT, Keiara-HAM JR 12 31 46 77 6.4

10. ALSTON, Paris-SCSU JR 12 34 43 77 6.4

12. HAWKINS,Tierra-DSU FR 14 35 52 87 6.2

13. BERRY, JaQuayla-NCAT JR 13 19 61 80 6.2

13. GORHAM, Nikia-NCAT JR 13 49 31 80 6.2

15. KING,Tracy-NCAT SO 13 37 41 78 6.0

15. WHITTINGTON,Crystal-CSU SR 13 30 48 78 6.0

15. MANLEY, Jeanine-CSU SR 13 37 41 78 6.0

18. WARNER, Melaine-HAM SR 10 22 34 56 5.6

19. SANDERS,Chelsea-UMES JR 11 20 40 60 5.5

20. Carrington,Tracey-MSU 9 21 28 49 5.4

Winning Streak No.

Howard 6

Florida A&M 4

Bethune-Cookman 2

Coppin State 2

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Maryland Eastern Shore Ends Nine Game Road Trip at ECSU

University of Maryland Eastern Shore (3-8, 1-0 MEAC) at Elizabeth City State University Lady Vikings (5-4, 0-0 CIAA)
Monday, January 2, 2012 • 6:00 p.m.
R.L. Vaughn Center (5,000) • Elizabeth City, N.C.
BROADCAST INFO - Radio: WGOP 540 AM, SFMSports.NET
Radio Broadcaster: Dave Vatz
Listen Live on Hawks Radio Network (Internet - Click Here)

This Week's Upcoming Broadcasts:
Monday, January 2 6:45pm Women Basketball @ Elizabeth City
Tuesday, January 3 5:30pm Men Basketball @ Lehigh
Saturday, January 7 3:45pm Women Basketball @ Norfolk State
Saturday, January 7 6:10:pm Men Basketball @ Norfolk State

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - The Lady Hawks (3-8) will open the new year with a Monday matchup against Elizabeth City State on the road, facing the Lady Vikings (5-4) at 6:00 p.m. at the R.L. Vaughn Center. This will be UMES's seventh straight road contest and final non-conference match on the nine-game road trip.

UMES head coach Fred Batchelor was at the helm of Elizabeth City State for two years before taking over the Lady Hawks, leading the Lady Vikings to a third place CIAA finish his second season.

• SERIES HISTORY: UMES, a former Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association school, and Elizabeth City State, a current CIAA institution, have not faced each other in over three decades. Before coming to UMES, Fred Batchelor coached the Lady Vikings for two seasons, taking ESCU to a third place CIAA finish in his final year.

• SCOUTING THE LADY VIKINGS: Elizabeth City State stands at 5-4, including 2-0 at home. ESCU has faced two Division-I teams, defeating Norfolk State in an exhibition contest 76-74 and falling in its last game against William & Mary 81-70. Junior point guard Shatara Jackson is the team’s leading scorer with 19.3 points and 3.1 assists a contest. Stephanie Harper, junior forward, averages a double-double, earning 15.1 points and 11.1 rebounds each game.

LADY HAWKS FACTS

Head Coach: Fred Batchelor

Alma Mater: Valley Forge Christian, ‘88

At UMES: 98-119 (8th season)

Career: 158-166 (12th season)

LADY VIKINGS FACTS

Head Coach: Alico Dunk

Alma Mater: East Carolina, ‘99

At Elizabeth City: 44-23 (3rd season)

Career: 44-23 (3rd season)

• COACH BATCHELOR APPROACHING 100TH UMES WIN: After UMES’s victory over Old Dominion last week, coach Fred Batchelor is just two wins away from reaching his 100th win with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, currently standing at 98-119 in his eight seasons. This will make Coach Batchelor the first in UMES women’s basketball history to reach that mark.

2011-12 UMES NUMERICAL ROSTER
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School
1 Adobi Agbasi F/C 6-2 Sr. Columbus, Ga./Carver H.S.
2 Breonna Evans G 5-6 So. Melfa, Va./Nandua H.S.
3 Shawnee Sweeney G 5-7 Fr. Colonial Heights, Va./Thomas Dale H.S.
4 Sha-Kiyla Finney G 5-7 Jr. Portsmouth, Va./Woodrow Wilson H.S.
12 Courtney Braxton G 5-7 So. Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne H.S.
13 Jessica Long G 5-7 Fr. Fort Washington, Md./Oxon Hill H.S.
15 Kwinnyata Mercer G/F 5-8 Sr. Mt. Vernon, N.Y./Marshalltown (Iowa) CC
21 Amber Cook G 5-7 Sr. Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley Senior H.S.
22 Porsha Barr F 5-10 Fr. Waldorf, Md./Westlake H.S.
23 Chelsea Sanders G/F 6-1 Jr. Rochester, N.Y./Edison Technical H.S.
24 Karona Roach G/F 5-8 Jr. Bear, Del./Caravel Academy
25 Shanyce Stewart F 6-1 So. Mt. Vernon, N.Y./Mount Vernon H.S.
35 Saisha Coleman F 6-0 Fr. Baltimore, Md./ Heritage H.S.
*Starters highlighted in BOLD

Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Fred Batchelor (Valley Forge Christian, ‘88), Eighth Season
Associate Head Coach: Revonda Whitley (Winthrop, ‘94), Eighth Season
Assistant Coach: Cedric Jenkins (UMES, ‘93), Fifth Season
Graduate Assistant Coach: Richard “Magic” Ashley (UMES, ‘08), Fifth Season

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Poor Shooting In First Half Dooms Shaw Against New Mexico State

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico - Shaw struggled to find a shooting stroke in the first half, then saw a strong attempt at a comeback fall short as they fell to Division I New Mexico State 61-53 in a game played at the Pan American Center on Sunday afternoon.

The Lady Bears shot only six for 29 - an anemic 20.7 percent - in the first half, including going zero for 11 from beyond the three-point line. In the second, Shaw improved to 43.3 percent from the floor.

New Mexico State kept Shaw in the game with their own shooting woes, hitting only 26.9 percent in the first before improving to 47.6 percent in the second. The Aggies also won the battle of the boards, outrebounding the Lady Bears 51-31.

But the Lady Bears performed well on defense, forcing 28 NMSU turnovers and scoring 20 points off those turnovers. It was defense and an inside game on offense that turned around the game late in the second half for the Lady Bears. On the game, the Lady Bears outscored the Aggies 22-12 in the paint.

Shaw actually had the lead very early in the game, when Aslea Williams converted one of two free throws to give the Lady Bears a 3-2 lead. New Mexico State then ran off 11 unanswered points to take a lead that they never relinquished.

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Shaw University Bears Hold On For Narrow 67-63 Win Over Georgia College Bobcats



JUNIUS CHANEY
6-8/260 FORWARD, JUNIOR
DANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Hometown: DANVILLE, VIRGINIA
Average: 13.3 ppg., 7.5 rpg.



SAVANNAH, Georgia (Dec. 31, 2011) - Shaw hit critical buckets at the wire and held on to a close win against Georgia College 67-63 at the Wingate By Wyndham Holiday Classic hosted by Armstrong Atlantic. Both teams were 7-2 coming into the contest. Shaw now improves to 8-2 on the season while Georgia drops to 7-3.

With 2:52 left in the game, Georgia's Bobcats finally overcame a late Shaw lead to tie the score, but Shaw outscored Georgia 6-2, staving off numerous Bobcat attempts to tie the game.

Shaw won the game in the paint on the offensive side of the court. Despite being outrebounded 28-23, the Bears were able to power inside for 40 points in the paint. On the defensive side, they held the Bobcats to only 24 inside points.

The Bears also won the battle at the free throw line. Both teams shot well, but the Bears sank ten of their 11 attempts, while the Bobcats hit only eight of their 11 shots.


CURTIS HINES
6-4/215 GUARD, SOPHOMORE
LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Hometown: KINSTON, NORTH CAROLINA
Average: 18.7 ppg., 3.0 rpg., 1.0 Asst.

For much of the first half, the Bears held off a hard-charging Georgia College squad. Junius Chaney - who had 16 points in the first half alone - sank a layup with 15:40 left in the first to give the Bears a five-point, 8-3 lead.

With 13:26 left in the first, Georgia's Jared Holmes sank a three from the left wing to cut the Shaw lead to two, but even after a Shaw turnover, the Bobcats could not convert on the opportunity to tie the game.

The Bobcats would eventually cut the Shaw lead to one, but Curtis Hines hit two unanswered threes, giving the Bears their largest lead of the half at 23-16. Over the next three minutes, Georgia outscored the Bears 8-2, cutting the Shaw lead to one, but strong Bear defense kept the Bobcats from taking the lead.

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Long Distance Shooting Lifts Shaw Bears Over Armstrong Atlantic Pirates, 88-71

MALIK ALVIN
6-4/180 POINT GUARD, SENIOR
BINGHAMTON HIGH SCHOOL
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Average: 18.3 ppg., 3.5 rpg., 4.5 Asst.

SAVANNAH, Georgia (Dec. 30, 2011) -- Shaw found a long distance shooting touch and easily handled Armstrong Atlantic 88-71 at the Wingate By Wyndham Holiday Classic hosted by Armstrong. Malik Alvin - who was six of seven from beyond the three-point arc - had 28 points, tying his season high mark.

As a team, the Bears (7-2) hit 14 of 25 three-point attempts for a 56 percent mark. Overall, the Bears hit slightly less from the floor, hitting 54.2 percent on a 32 for 59 shooting performance. By contrast, the Pirates (4-7) could manage only four of 16 attempts from long range and hit only 26 of 54 from the floor on the night.

The Bears built the lead early on a fast-tempo game, with breaks often ending with wide open three-point opportunities. Shaw had 20 points off of fastbreaks. The Bears outrebounded the Pirates 37-32 and forced 18 turnovers while committing 15.

The Bears broke the game open in the first half. Trailing 14-10, the Bears ran off 17 straight points to take a 27-14 lead with 11:43 left in the half. The Bears used the long-range shooting to build the run, hitting six of six from beyond the three-point arc in those opening minutes.

With 2:22 left in the first, Alvin hit a layup to give the Bears a 43-27 lead. The Pirates responded with a seven-point run to cut the Shaw lead to nine. Junius Chaney closed out the half with a dunk that gave the Bears the 11-point margin.

Armstrong opened the second half strong, nearly eliminating the Shaw lead by scoring the first eight points of the half.

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Navy Drops 71-65 Decision to Norfolk State in Non-Conference Finale

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland - Norfolk State went 12-of-16 from the field in the second half and rallied from a six-point halftime deficit to hand the Navy men's basketball team a 71-65 setback in the Mids' non-conference finale on New Year's Day at Alumni Hall.

Navy concluded non-Patriot League play with a 3-11 mark, while Norfolk State, which owns wins over Drexel and TCU as well as a two-point loss to nationally-ranked Marquette, improved to 10-5.

Navy played perhaps its best half of basketball in the first half, jumping out to a 36-30 halftime lead while shooting 62.5 percent from the field and limiting the Spartans to just 38.7 percent. However, Norfolk State turned the tables in the second half, connecting on 75.0 percent from the field in the final 20 minutes, missing just four times on 16 field goal attempts.

The Spartans shot 24-of-47 (.511) from the field, 6-of-14 (.429) from three-point range and 17-of-22 (.773) from the free throw line. Norfolk State was guilty of 10 turnovers. Pendarvis Williams scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half, while preseason MEAC Player of the Year Kyle O'Quinn, a 6-10, 240-pound center, added 17 points and 11 rebounds.

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Princeton Tigers Tops Florida A&M 76-61

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Completing a two-win trip to the capital of Florida, the Princeton men's basketball team defeated Florida A&M 76-61 Sunday afternoon.

Playing on New Year's Day for the first time since 1957, the Tigers fell behind early as much as 11-4 before scoring 25 of the next 33 points to take their first double-digit lead at 29-19 with less than five minutes to go before the half.

Princeton led by as much as 13 in the first half and 20 after the break, though the second half wasn't without a Florida A&M rally. The Rattlers scored 16 of the half's first 23 points to make it a 47-46 game with less than 15 minutes to go, but FAMU got no closer.

Douglas Davis finished as Princeton's high scorer with 18 points as one of four Tigers in double figures. Ian Hummer added 15 points, while T.J. Bray had 14 and rookie Denton Koon tied his Princeton best with 13 points.

"I'm very pleased with the second-half effort. They had 10 points in the last 12 minutes," Mitch Henderson, the Franklin C. Cappon-Edward G. Green '40 head coach of Princeton men's basketball, said. "It's a very good trip for us, so overall I'm happy, but I was a little disappointed with how we started the game. I knew it was a key to the game and they seemed to be just a little quicker to balls and really frankly out-toughing us early on. They had 17 offensive rebounds, which is a disappointment for us, but I'm very happy with the trip and it's nice to be going home 2-0 on this trip down to Florida."

Princeton shot 50 percent or better from the floor in each half, bettering FAMU's 37.5 percent for the game. The Rattlers, however, held the advantage on the glass, 38-35, including the 17 offensive boards Henderson mentioned.

The win follows Princeton's 75-73 triple-overtime victory at Florida State Friday night, the first time since 2004 the Seminoles lost at home to a team outside of a major conference. FSU was ranked as highly as 22nd in the Associated Press poll in November.

Davis's 18 points moved him to 1,320 for his career, one behind current Sacramento Kings general manager Geoff Petrie '70 for seventh place on the school's list. He also moved into second place on Princeton's career list of 3-pointers made, now with 238. Only his assistant coach, Brian Earl '99, has more with 281.

Princeton (8-7) has now won seven of its last nine after a 1-5 start, while Florida A&M drops to 2-12 with the loss.

Its record now above .500 for the first time this season, Princeton has completed its pre-Ivy League Division I schedule and will host The College of New Jersey next Sunday in Jadwin Gym. Princeton's league schedule will begin Jan. 13 at Cornell.

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After Big Win at FSU, Princeton Men's Hoops Takes on FAMU

Princeton (7-7, 0-0 Ivy) at Florida A&M (2-11, 0-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)

Sunday, Jan. 1 at 3 p.m. at Al Lawson Center

Princeton head coach: Mitch Henderson (Princeton '98, first season, 7-7 overall/at Princeton)
Radio: WPRB 103.3 FM, GoPrincetonTigers.com (John Sadak, Play-by-Play; Noah Savage '08, Color)
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All-Time Series: Princeton leads 1-0, 0-0 away, 0-0 at facility
Streak: Princeton 1 overall; (last meeting 1992)

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Princeton will try to climb above the .500 mark for the first time this season. The Tigers lost their first two in the midst of a 1-5 start and are 6-2 since. With Princeton's win at Florida State Friday night (Princeton 75, Florida State 73 3OT (12/30/11),  the Tigers have won two games on home courts of "big six" conference teams in the same season since 1966-67. Princeton won at Rutgers on Dec. 7.

Princeton snapped FSU's 51-game home win streak against teams outside the "big six" conferences. Florida International was the last team outside of a major conference to beat FSU at the Civic Center on Dec. 12, 2004.

The Florida State and Rutgers wins mark the first time Princeton has defeated two "big six" conference teams in the same season since 1998-99, when the Tigers beat Florida State, Texas (both neutral), Georgetown (at Princeton, NIT) and N.C. State (road, NIT).

Princeton is on a stretch in which it will play 12 straight Division I opponents on their home floors, something the program has never done. In all, Princeton will travel more than 3,900 miles to complete the 12-game road stretch. The last five games of Princeton's 12-game road stretch against D-I foes are Ivy games determined by the Ivy League. That means Princeton will have 7 of 9 games at home to close the regular season.

The Florida A&M game will mark the eighth new court on which Princeton has played this season. The Tigers had never played in the current buildings of N.C. State, Bucknell, Drexel, Rider, Northeastern, Siena or Florida State.

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FAMU's Lewis does some scouting on Princeton

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Reggie Lewis will be the first to tell you that a lot of his basketball success is due to his passion to get first-hand experience to improve his game. In a sense, that was exactly the reason the Florida A&M guard took the time to watch Princeton play FSU — in person.

FAMU plays Princeton today and Lewis didn't want to pass up the opportunity to see for himself what the Tigers will bring to the Lawson Center.

"They don't get rattled," Lewis said. "They take a lot of time off the shot clock. They try to get a lot of second-chance shots too."

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Iowa State Cyclones Close 2011 With Win Over MVSU, 67-65

AMES, Iowa - Melvin Ejim recorded 15 points and a career-high 15 rebounds to help Iowa State hold off Mississippi Valley State, 67-65 Saturday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum.

The Cyclones shot a season-low 34.4 percent and had an 18-point lead trimmed down to three points late in the second half. However, the Cyclones got a strong effort from their bench, as Ejim spearheaded a 41-point outing from the reserves. Ejim, who also drilled a career-high three treys in three tries, posted his fifth career double-double in the victory.

Iowa State ends non-conference play at 10-3.



Iowa State opened the game by making just one of its first nine shots as the Delta Devils jumped out to an early 8-2 lead. The Cyclones then went on a 21-6 run to go up 28-14 with 5:56 left before intermission.

Ejim had eight points and seven rebounds in the opening period to help the Cyclones go into the break with a 36-23 lead, as ISU held MVSU to just 25.8 percent from the field in the first 20 minutes. ISU led by as many as 18 points in the first half.

Iowa State struggled to shake off the Delta Devils in the second half. After the Cyclones scored the first five points of the second period, MVSU tallied eight-straight points to cut the lead to 41-31 behind a pair of 3-pointers from Terrence Joyner.

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No. 25 Kansas State Wildcats Power Past Howard Bison 82-46

MANHATTAN, Kansas - Kansas State used a barrage of 3-pointers to defeat Howard in its final game before conference play begins as the Wildcats defeated the Bison 82-46. K-State shot 48 percent from beyond the arc as the Wildcats made a season high 13 3-pointers. Rodney McGruder led the attack as he scored 14 points and was 4-of-4 from long range. The 13 3-pointers made is tied for eighth in school history.

The Wildcats jumped out to an early 18-7 lead after making five of its first seven 3-pointers. A shot from behind the arc from Howard’s Glen Andrews cut the lead to 18-10, but eight straight points from Angel Rodriguez started a 15-0 run the put the game away for good and gave the Wildcats a 33-10 lead with 5:47 left in the opening half.

Four other Wildcats, Will Spradling (13), Angel Rodriguez (11), Jeremy Jones (10) and Jamar Samuels (10), joined McGruder in double-digit scoring.

K-State (11-1) used a combination of suffocating defense and quick offensive tempo to set the tone in the first half. The Wildcats held Howard (4-11) to 20 percent shooting from the field and held the Bison only 18 points in the opening half. The 18 points allowed was the fewest scored in a half since Feb. 2 when the Wildcats held Nebraska to 17 first-half points.

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Kentucky State sweeps Lane Dragons after long layoff

FRANKFORT, Kentucky - Jasmine Davis’ layup with 23 seconds left proved to be the winning points for the Thorobrettes excaped Lane, 75-73. Davis and Cortney Matthewis both scored 17 points to lead KSU (3-4, 3-2).

Lane (0-4, 0-3) led 45-38 at halftime, hitting 53 percent in the first half while holding KSU to 36 percent shooting.

The Thorobrettes shot 50 percent in the second half and had four more field goals than the Lady Dragons. Rounding out the scoring for KSU were Sharnita Lloyd with 12 points, Raven Ward and Ashley Thompson-Baker with seven points each, Tiffany Merritt with six points, Brielle Newton with four, Joanna Powell with three, and Megan LaRue with two points.

Brittney Peters led Lane with 23 points.

Kentucky State 60, Lane 55 (Men)

The Thorobreds scored the game’s final five points in the last 1:02 to improve to 2-3 overall and in the conference. A free throw by KSU’s Kevin Smith at 1:02 mark broke a 55-55 tie. William Marsh hit one foul shot and Smith two more to make the final score 60-55.

Marsh finished with a game-high 22 points, and John Gaston had 11 points and 15 rebounds for the Thorobreds.

KSU shot 49 percent from the field and held Lane (0-5, 0-3) to 37.7 percent shooting.

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CU Panthers survive LOC Magicians’ late surge for 73-67 victory

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina - The Panthers of Claflin University (4-6, 4-5) used late game free throws to hand LeMoyne-Owen (4-3, 4-2) a 73-67 setback in Tullis Arena on the campus of Claflin University.

Most of the damage was done in the first half as Terrence Bowman who scored 18 points 11 in the first half and Edward Green who tallied 10 points 7 coming in the first 20 minutes of play led by 11 points at the break 37-26.

The Panthers never relinquished the lead in the second half matching runs by the Magicians with runs of their own to keep LeMoyne-Owen at bay. But things got interesting late in the second half.

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Claflin Lady Panthers ease by LeMoyne-Owen 68-62 to pick up second win of the season

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina - The Lady Panthers of Claflin University (2-7, 2-6) entered this afternoon's contest needing a win to begin the New Year on a winning note. LaQuandra Williams with 18 points and 10 rebounds and LaTreshia Lymon-Finlea who added 14 points to go along with 13 rebounds made it hard for the visitors of LeMoyne-Owen to escape Tulis Arena with a victory. Their effort helped snap a six-game losing skid for the Lady Panthers, with a 68-62 SIAC victory. Defense was the name of the game for Claflin University as they would not allow the Lady Magicians to go on any long runs during the game.

Things did not start out very promising for Claflin as they fell behind by as many as 12 points 17-5 early in the contest. But by the 5:00 mark in the first half Claflin had cut the Lady Magicians lead to 4 points 25-21. The Lady Magicians outscored Claflin 9-8 the rest of the half and enjoyed a 5 point halftime lead 34-29.

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