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.

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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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