Spartan Women Start Fast, Notch 6 Top-5 Finishes at Va. Tech https://t.co/GrQUC36BMv
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 13, 2019
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Sunday, January 13, 2019
Norfolk State Spartan Women Start Fast, Notch 6 Top-5 Finishes at Va. Tech
NSU Men Notch 3 Wins at Virginia Tech Invitational
NSU Men Notch 3 Wins at Virginia Tech Invitational https://t.co/CfFJhGZ3qr
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 13, 2019
Clark Atlanta Wins Fourth Straight, Defeating Benedict 87-73
.@CAU Panthers win 4th straight and seventh in their last eight games! https://t.co/ZE4QqMqy3h@CAU_MBasketball @TheSIAC @thecaupanther @CAUTV23 @Jazz919WCLKatl @CAUAlumRelation @CAUChicago @HBCUGameday @CauaaDekalb @atlcauaa @WSBTVsports @HometeamBleak @Justin_FOX5 @CBS46Sports— CAU Athletics (@caupanthers) January 13, 2019
Clark Atlanta Tops Benedict, 87-73 https://t.co/WYzQ7dGeWX— BC Tigers Athletics (@benedict_tigers) January 13, 2019
Jackson has 26, But Clark Atlanta Falls Late at Benedict, 87-71
Reagan Jackson has big game versus Benedict! https://t.co/Sf60fFyoJI@CAU @CAU_WBasketball @thecaupanther @TheSIAC @CAUTV23 @Jazz919WCLKatl @CAUAlumRelation @CAUChicago @HBCUGameday— CAU Athletics (@caupanthers) January 13, 2019
Bey Leads Lady Tigers Over Clark Atlanta, 87-71 https://t.co/G4IZNlt3Hz— BC Tigers Athletics (@benedict_tigers) January 13, 2019
Franklin Powers FVSU Wildcats Second-Half Surge Past ASU Rams
Franklin Powers Wildcats Second-Half Surge Past Rams https://t.co/7zGqAp0cvL— FORT VALLEY STATE (@FVSU) January 13, 2019
LATE RUN PUSHES FVSU PAST ASU https://t.co/AUrHhSIggo— Golden Ram Athletics (@ASUGoldenRams) January 13, 2019
FVSU Men’s Basketball Outlasts Albany State
FVSU Men’s Basketball Outlasts Albany State https://t.co/BG0WwiA96C— FORT VALLEY STATE (@FVSU) January 13, 2019
FVSU TAKES BATTLE OF THE BLUE AND GOLD GAME https://t.co/oJBVwl7y0M— Golden Ram Athletics (@ASUGoldenRams) January 13, 2019
WSSU Rams Roll in 90-84 Win Over Chowan
Rams Roll in 90-84 Win Over Chowan https://t.co/EqvOvxIjgg pic.twitter.com/XYxOOWzaFo— WSSU Athletics (@WSSU_Athletics) January 13, 2019
.@CHOWANMBB Drop Back-To-Back Games For First Time https://t.co/k6JcJ6gea6— Chowan Athletics (@cuhawks) January 12, 2019
Saint Augustine's University Women's Basketball Team Rally Falls Short Against Lincoln (Pa.)
Saint Augustine's University Women's Basketball Team Rally Falls Short Against Lincoln (Pa.) https://t.co/UdPY39Ms3G— SAU Athletics (@SAUFalcons) January 13, 2019
WBB RECAP: Lions Place Four in Double Figures as They Hold Off Falcons for Win#AchieveGreatness #LUL1onsWBB https://t.co/VwRibzrluT— Lincoln University Lions Athletics (@LUL1onsAthletic) January 12, 2019
Saint Augustine's Men's Basketball Team Shoots Season-High 59.1 Percent In Win Over Regionally-Ranked Lincoln (Pa.)
Saint Augustine's Men's Basketball Team Shoots Season-High 59.1 Percent In Win Over Regionally-Ranked Lincoln (Pa.)@SAU_News @CIAAForLife @HBCUGameday @WRALSportsFan @JeffJonesSports @ABC11_WTVD https://t.co/qMgkSogOAd— SAU Athletics (@SAUFalcons) January 13, 2019
MBB RECAP: Lions Drop Second Straight Game as Hot Shooting Falcons Pull Away Late#LUL1onsMBB https://t.co/oEV8QsoavJ— Lincoln University Lions Athletics (@LUL1onsAthletic) January 13, 2019
Where have the NFL’s black head coaches gone?
Where have the NFL’s black head coaches gone? https://t.co/yPI5QJuLLA
— The Charlotte Post (@thecharpost) January 13, 2019
Face it: Charlotte's outgrown the CIAA basketball tournament
News: Face it: Charlotte's outgrown the CIAA basketball tournament https://t.co/RACo1IBXsJ
— The Charlotte Post (@thecharpost) January 13, 2019
Golden Bull Women Outlast Vikings in Overtime, 67-64
Golden Bull Women Outlast Vikings in Overtime, 67-64 https://t.co/2Oc2CNoSPk
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 13, 2019
Will loss of CIAA be a game changer for Charlotte event bids?
Will loss of CIAA be a game changer for Charlotte event bids? https://t.co/TXJ0wcP4Wu pic.twitter.com/lwxVNy8K48
— Charlotte BizJournal (@CBJnewsroom) January 13, 2019
Flying Tigers Shine at Vulcan Invitational Behind a R’Lazon Brumfield Personal Best in Triple Jump
Flying Tigers Shine at Vulcan Invitational Behind a R’Lazon Brumfield Personal Best in Triple Jump https://t.co/0ta0Fic4Ps
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 13, 2019
Tigerbelles Compile 10 Top-10 Finishes in Competitive Field at Vulcan Invitational
Tigerbelles Compile 10 Top-10 Finishes in Competitive Field at Vulcan Invitational https://t.co/OXODI4kz5R
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 13, 2019
Tennessee State Tia Wooten Reaches 1,000 Career Points in Loss to Morehead State
— TSU Lady Tigers (@tsuladytigers) January 13, 2019
— TSU Lady Tigers (@tsuladytigers) January 13, 2019
Final from the Gentry Center pic.twitter.com/4bGmzNSw2R— TSU Lady Tigers (@tsuladytigers) January 13, 2019
At the half TSU trails Morehead State 45-31. Watch the second half on ESPN+ and listen on @1021THEVILLE pic.twitter.com/tyNAugH4pQ— TSU Lady Tigers (@tsuladytigers) January 13, 2019
RECAP: @MSUEaglesWBB leaves the Music City with a program-record 23-point win over Tennessee State. Aliyah Jeune notched a double-double but flirted with a triple-double as she led the Eagles with 19 points,10 rebounds, and eight assists.— Morehead State Athletics (@MSUEagles) January 13, 2019
Stats & Story 👉 https://t.co/AqM0JnrEH3 pic.twitter.com/NH4kHfxjNh
Incredible defensive effort by @msueaglesmbb in the first half leads to 35-19 lead at Tennessee State. It's the fewest points allowed in a half since the first game of the 2016-17 season. #OneTownOneTeam pic.twitter.com/JMVnw4uysJ— Morehead State Athletics (@MSUEagles) January 13, 2019
TSU Tigers Drop Saturday Evening Contest to Morehead State, 74-61
Tigers Drop Saturday Evening Contest to Morehead State, 74-61— TSU Men's Basketball (@TSUTigersMBB) January 13, 2019
📘https://t.co/35LgeIK3T0
📸https://t.co/mYh8gDhPbA#BigBlueRising
📸Shots from tonight's game versus Morehead State.#BigBlueRising pic.twitter.com/rRwsMCrxmn— TSU Men's Basketball (@TSUTigersMBB) January 13, 2019
Final from Gentry #BigBlueRising pic.twitter.com/nMMUN6JStD— TSU Men's Basketball (@TSUTigersMBB) January 13, 2019
RECAP: @MSUEaglesMBB holds off Tennessee State for OVC road victory! #onetownoneteam— Morehead State Athletics (@MSUEagles) January 13, 2019
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Gold Nuggets rally to defeat Rust on road
The Gold Nuggets (12-5, 2-0) won for the seventh time in their last nine games.
German scored a career-high 13 points, four during a 12-2 run that turned XULA's 41-37 deficit into a 49-43 lead with 6:37 remaining. XULA outscored Rust 17-6 in the fourth quarter.
Joi Simmons scored 11 points for XULA and was 5-of-6 from the floor. German had five assists and a career-best eight rebounds. Nahrie Pierce grabbed a season-high nine rebounds.
Keimeshia Walker had 19 points and five steals for Rust (11-3, 0-3), which led 32-26 at halftime after outscoring the Gold Nuggets 19-10 in the second quarter.
"Defense, defense, defense," XULA coach Bo Browder said of the fourth-quarter rally, "and we started making some shots we did not make earlier."
XULA will stay on the road and travel to Little Rock, Ark., for a 5:30 p.m. GCAC game Monday against Philander Smith.
BOX SCORE
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
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Loyd, McCoy lead Gold Rush to first GCAC win
The Gold Rush (9-7, 1-1) snapped a two-game losing streak and won on an opponent's floor for the first time since October.
Loyd was 7-of-11 from the floor and scored a game-high 18 points. Loyd shot 71.1 percent from the floor (27-of-38) in the last five games.
McCoy scored 11 points, was 4-of-4 from the floor and had a career-high six assists.
Damani Flanagain, in his second contest with the Gold Rush, had game highs of seven assists and eight rebounds.
XULA shot a season-high 53.2 percent from the floor.
Jordan Jackson and Quentin Pough scored 10 points apiece for Rust (1-11, 0-3), a first-year GCAC member. Pough had seven assists, and Jackson had six.
After trailing 3-2, XULA outscored the Bearcats 22-4 — including three McCoy 3-pointers and two by Anfernee King — to seize control. XULA led 31-15 at halftime, and the final margin was its largest of the game.
Rust shot 32.7 percent from the floor. XULA outrebounded the Bearcats 41-19.
XULA will stay on the road and travel to Little Rock, Ark., for a 7:30 p.m. GCAC game Monday against Philander Smith.
BOX SCORE
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
XULAgold.com
twitter.com/xulagold
www.facebook.com/xulagold
Hampton Women's Tennis Opens With 6-1 Loss To Temple
WOMEN'S TENNIS OPENS WITH 6-1 LOSS TO TEMPLE #RespectTheH @BigSouthMade https://t.co/Ttr5CbF7bX
— Hampton Athletics (@HUAthletics1868) January 13, 2019
Hampton Men's and Women's Track Starts 2019 Winning HBCU Battle
HAMPTON MEN’S TRACK STARTS 2019 WINNING HBCU BATTLE #RespectTheH #BigSouthMade https://t.co/3qJcaBxYqn— Hampton Athletics (@HUAthletics1868) January 13, 2019
HAMPTON WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK OPENS 2019 WITH HBCU BATTLE TITLE #RespectTheH #BigSouthMade https://t.co/mJ6ut3SMr6— Hampton Athletics (@HUAthletics1868) January 13, 2019
A&T's Akobundu Continues to Excel, Men's 4x4 Breaks Record
Akobundu Continues to Excel, Men's 4x4 Breaks Record https://t.co/CfVQafoaQN
— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) January 13, 2019
NCCU Eagles Show Balance to Defeat the UMES Hawks
Eagles Show Balance to Defeat the Hawks #OurShoreOurTeam https://t.co/HNyuvaX9kz— Hawk Men's Hoops 🏀 (@ESHawksHoops) January 13, 2019
#NCCUMBB Hits the Mark in Win over Maryland Eastern Shore https://t.co/vOzxFGA3fk— NCCU Athletics (@NCCUAthletics) January 12, 2019
Final box score for today’s game versus North Carolina Central pic.twitter.com/IFVwGuespy— Hawk Men's Hoops 🏀 (@ESHawksHoops) January 12, 2019
Game time in Hytche versus @NCCU_MBB! pic.twitter.com/5pvWj32fl2— Hawk Men's Hoops 🏀 (@ESHawksHoops) January 12, 2019
N.C. Central fourth straight victim of late UMES Hawks run
N.C. Central fourth straight victim of late Hawks run https://t.co/zqsk7Azmdv— Hawk Women's Hoops 🏀 (@ESHawksWBB) January 13, 2019
1/12/19: Coach Batchelor Post Game Interview https://t.co/qFTUr1VYDl via @Audioboom— SFMSports.Net (@sfmsportsnet) January 12, 2019
Hawks Edge Eagles to Remain Undefeated in the MEAC @NCCUWBB https://t.co/j4zZg61UDj— NCCU Athletics (@NCCUAthletics) January 12, 2019
CSU Lady Eagles Can't Sustain Hot Start, Drop Contest To NSU Spartans, 68-63
Lady Eagles Can't Sustain Hot Start, Drop Contest To Spartans, 68-63 https://t.co/zJff1anLjv— Coppin Sports (@coppinsports) January 13, 2019
Norfolk State turned it around in the 3rd quarter, rallying from an 11-point deficit in Saturday's 68-63 win at Coppin State.https://t.co/vCWmU2fYKm pic.twitter.com/CTsNr8DQaI— Norfolk State WBB (@NorfolkStateWBB) January 12, 2019