ST. CHARLES, Missouri -- The Lincoln women's basketball team out-scored Harris Stowe 36-29, in the second half, but the Hornets held off a later Blue Tiger comeback as HSSU beat LU, 68-64, in the Show Me State Classic on Saturday (Dec. 3).
Lincoln faced a 39-28 deficit at halftime, but shot .412 from the floor over the final two quarters and forced 11 turnovers to get back in the game. The Blue Tigers came within one point of the Hornets, 48-47, with 2:47 remaining in the third, but Harris Stowe used a quick 5-0 run to keep Lincoln from taking the lead.
In the fourth quarter, Harris Stowe (5-4) took a 10-point lead on a pair of free throws with 1:20 remaining in the game, but Lincoln (1-5) was not ready to call it a night. Azaria Nave made a pair of shots at the line, then caused a steal and passed the ball to Hunter Yoakum, who hit a layup to pull LU to within 66-60. Harris Stowe then attempted a quick layup on its ensuing possession, but missed the shot, which led to a Tempary Gunter layup on the other end of the court.
With just eight seconds remaining, Yoakum created another turnover and made a layup to pull the Blue Tigers to within 66-64. Lincoln then quickly fouled, but Harris Stowe made both of its free throws. LU tried a three-pointer on the following possession, but Harris Stowe grabbed the rebound and held onto the ball to run out the clock.
Erica Gibbons had a double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 12 rebounds to go with four steals, three blocks and an assist. Nave led all scorers with 20 points and dropped four dimes while tallying four boards and a pair of steals. Yoakum scored 17 points and finished with six rebounds.
Lopez added five points, three boards, a pair of assists and two steals while Tyler Brown-Henderson scored four points and Gunter chipped in three. Brown-Henderson additionally had six rebounds while Gunter pulled down five. Kailey Foster contributed an assist and Shamirah Johnson recorded three rebounds.
The Blue Tigers will open MIAA play at home on Thursday (Dec. 8), as Lincoln hosts Missouri Southern at 5:30 p.m. CST. It will be Parochial Schools and Heroes Night, and all kids, EMT workers, firefighters, police officers, current and veteran members of the military, and all faculty and staff members at Jefferson City's parochial schools will receive free admission.
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Sunday, December 4, 2016
Smith Scores 34 as Lincoln Wins Show Me State Classic
ST. CHARLES, Missouri -- Jaylon Smith scored 34 points and Tacourrus Mattox pulled down 11 rebounds as the Lincoln men's basketball team defeated Harris Stowe, 80-57, to win the Show Me State Classic on Saturday (Dec. 3).
Lincoln (6-2) out-scored the Hornets 46-22 in the first half after shooting .457 from the floor and .786 at the free throw line. The Blue Tigers ended up shooting .443 for the game and finished with a 44-32 edge in rebounding and a 14-24 advantage in turnovers. Harris Stowe (2-6) was held to .240 shooting in the first half and .321 for the game.
Smith, who finished just one point shy of his career-high total of 35, had 24 points by the end of the first half. Smith, who also grabbed seven rebounds and had a pair of steals, was 12-for-25 from the floor and a perfect 7-for-7 at the line. Mattox, meanwhile, added six points and a pair of blocks.
Anthony Virdure and O'Shai Clark each also had six points apiece, with Virdure also tallying three boards, a pair of assists, two steals and a block. Clark provided three assists to the winning effort. Chase Morfeld also had three assists and made a pair of free throws to go with two rebounds.
The two teams opened the game by trading shots, but Lincoln broke a 4-4 tie with a 23-0 run, capped off by back-to-back dunks by Darrius Spencer. The closest Harris Stowe came to a comeback afterwards was a 63-47 deficit with 6:04 left in the game, as Lincoln which led by 27 at one point, held a 20-point advantage for most of the afternoon. Four-straight points by Smith put Lincoln back up by 22, and Maurice Mason hit a trey to stifle the Hornet rally.
Mason scored nine points, pulled down six rebounds and had a pair of steals while Spencer finished with four points, three boards and an assist. Kevin Bolen also scored four while Richie Lewis added four points, five rebounds, two three steals, a pair of assists and a block. Rod Ollison provided three points and five boards while Alexander Nailes closed out the scoring with two points. Deionte Wilson also represented Lincoln on the court with a rebound.
The Blue Tigers will return to Jason Gym on Thursday (Dec. 8) to open MIAA play against Missouri Southern at 7:30 p.m. CST. That will be Parochial Schools and Heroes Night, and all kids, EMT workers, fire fighters, police officers, current and veteran members of the military and all Jefferson City parochial school staff and faculty members will receive free admission.
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Lincoln (6-2) out-scored the Hornets 46-22 in the first half after shooting .457 from the floor and .786 at the free throw line. The Blue Tigers ended up shooting .443 for the game and finished with a 44-32 edge in rebounding and a 14-24 advantage in turnovers. Harris Stowe (2-6) was held to .240 shooting in the first half and .321 for the game.
Smith, who finished just one point shy of his career-high total of 35, had 24 points by the end of the first half. Smith, who also grabbed seven rebounds and had a pair of steals, was 12-for-25 from the floor and a perfect 7-for-7 at the line. Mattox, meanwhile, added six points and a pair of blocks.
Anthony Virdure and O'Shai Clark each also had six points apiece, with Virdure also tallying three boards, a pair of assists, two steals and a block. Clark provided three assists to the winning effort. Chase Morfeld also had three assists and made a pair of free throws to go with two rebounds.
The two teams opened the game by trading shots, but Lincoln broke a 4-4 tie with a 23-0 run, capped off by back-to-back dunks by Darrius Spencer. The closest Harris Stowe came to a comeback afterwards was a 63-47 deficit with 6:04 left in the game, as Lincoln which led by 27 at one point, held a 20-point advantage for most of the afternoon. Four-straight points by Smith put Lincoln back up by 22, and Maurice Mason hit a trey to stifle the Hornet rally.
Mason scored nine points, pulled down six rebounds and had a pair of steals while Spencer finished with four points, three boards and an assist. Kevin Bolen also scored four while Richie Lewis added four points, five rebounds, two three steals, a pair of assists and a block. Rod Ollison provided three points and five boards while Alexander Nailes closed out the scoring with two points. Deionte Wilson also represented Lincoln on the court with a rebound.
The Blue Tigers will return to Jason Gym on Thursday (Dec. 8) to open MIAA play against Missouri Southern at 7:30 p.m. CST. That will be Parochial Schools and Heroes Night, and all kids, EMT workers, fire fighters, police officers, current and veteran members of the military and all Jefferson City parochial school staff and faculty members will receive free admission.
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from THE EDITOR Dwight Floyd: FAMU Men Need Strong Second Half
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| DWIGHT FLOYD GAME REPORT |
For the past two years a win, any win, was important. With a team of walk-ons and players under development, Coach Samuels’ Rattlers dared to be competitive, but could not hold weight against most other teams. They just didn’t have the talent. Playing against former SWAC Conference Champion Southern University on Saturday afternoon, the Rattlers weren’t just competitive, they almost won the game. They were right there in the first half and even gained the lead in the first minutes of the second half. With a foul here, a forced play there, and a financial drought, excuse me, poor shooting down the stretch, the Rattlers couldn’t maintain. That has been the case through the last four games this season.
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Claflin Lady Panthers Remain Unbeaten in SIAC
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| Senior NaBresha Hughes scored 12 points in the win |
This is the second straight season Claflin has opened conference play with three straight wins.
The Lady Panthers improved to 7-2 overall.
Jhontay Giles led Claflin with 13 points and nine rebounds. NaBresha Hughes chipped in 12 points, while Joclyn Ramos had nine points in the win.
Dionna Marcus and Briana Chisolm came off the bench to contributed eight points apiece.
Lane, now 1-7 overall and 0-1 in the conference, was led by Tashara Jones with a game-high 18 points.
A defensive change at the beginning of the second quarter jump started the Lady Panthers on both ends of the court. Tied at 17-all at the end of the first, Claflin Coach Deont'a McChester made the defensive adjustment which proved to be what the Lady Panthers needed.
McChester decided to apply pressure on the defensive end. The move saw the Lady Panthers hold the Lane offense to just six points in the second quarter.
On the offensive end, Claflin opened the second quarter with a 10-2 run for a 27-19 lead at the 4:12 mark. During that period, the Lady Panthers forced eight turnovers and six missed shots.
Brittany McWaine halted the run for Claflin with a layup with 3:19 showing on the clock.
Claflin would outscore Lane 6-2 the rest of the way for a 33-23 halftime lead.
"It's was our defense," McChester said. "The defensive pressure got us going on both ends of the court. We played very well defensively, especially in the second quarter. Our defense pressure forced turnovers that we were able to capitalize on offensively.
"Our defense has really been a big weapon for us this season."
The Lady Panthers defensive unit forced 14 of their season high 26 turnovers in the first half. Claflin previous best this season was 23 against North Alabama (11/12/16).
The Lady Panthers had four players that scored six points each in the opening half.
The second half was pretty much the story as Claflin outscored Lane 23-18 in the third quarter to increase its lead 56-41. Hughes' three-pointer at the 1:39 mark of the quarter provided the Lady Panther with their biggest lead at 56-36.
Claflin racked up 16 points in the fourth quarter to 13 for Lane.
The Lay Panthers will return to the hardwood Saturday, Dec. 12, playing host to Virginia Union in a 5:30 p.m. contest. The Lady Panthers will remain at home for two more games, Livingstone College (Dec. 15) and Limestone (Dec. 17) before hitting the road Dec. 19 to close out the calendar season at Florida Southern.
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WSSU rolls past Virginia Union
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- If coach James Wilhelmi can convince his Winston-Salem State team that every day is his birthday, it might never lose again.The Rams, behind the inspired play of Willie Crandell, cruised to an 87-73 win over Virginia Union on Saturday night at the Gaines Center. It was Wilhelmi’s 46th birthday and he broke out his trademark bow tie, and his Rams broke out a can of defensive pressure that was fun to watch.
“I think it had more to do with getting T.J. Wilson back and Willie Crandell’s play than it had to do with it being my birthday,” Wilhelmi said about picking up the nonconference victory. “I’m just really proud of how the guys responded tonight, especially after the game the other night.”
While the Rams did get Wilson back after he missed two games because of an ankle injury, they did not have the services of Jamel McAllister, who suffered a groin injury in Wednesday night’s blowout loss to UNC Pembroke.
Picking up the slack was Crandell, who scored a career-high 33 points on 13-of-17 shooting. He added eight rebounds and two steals in the best overall performance of his two-year career.
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Future appears bright for McNair, Alcorn
ALCORN STATE, Mississippi -- The Alcorn State Braves may have come up short, but the 19.5-point underdogs gave the Grambling State Tigers all they wanted in Saturday’s 27-20 loss in the SWAC Championship.The Braves were beating the Tigers 17-0 and had held FCS Offensive Player of the Year candidate Devante Kincade to minus-2 total yards at one point in the first half.
They came into the game not minding the underdog role. Coach Fred McNair’s team had become accustomed to the practice of overcoming adversity.
The first-year head coach took some time to reminisce over the game and his squad’s 5-5 regular season.
“We played a heck of a game,” McNair said. “I just can’t say enough about this group of young men who came out and fought hard all season, not just in football but as young men. … I just have to thank them for what they’ve done.”
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Kincade’s journey continues as former Ole Miss QB leads Grambling to SWAC Championship
HOUSTON, Texas — Quarterback DeVante Kincade’s journey from Skyline High School in Dallas, Texas to Grambling State University was not a direct route down Interstate 20 like one might assume. Instead, Kincade made a stop along the way in Oxford, Mississippi at Ole Miss, where he had visions of doing whatever he could to help lead the Rebels to both SEC and national championship glory.But as sometimes happens, life has a way of sending one down a road less traveled. In DeVante’s case, he went down a path that would eventually lead to championship glory—just not at Ole Miss as he originally planned. The key to this story, however, is that Kincade is a unique young man who has never met a stranger in his life.
Wherever he stops, he makes friends. Let me rephrase; he quickly makes friends.
SWAC Champion
In front of 24,917 at NRG Stadium in Houston on Saturday, Kincade helped lead his Grambling State University Tigers to a 27-20 win over Alcorn State University in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championship game.
The win marked the 25th conference title for SWAC-powerhouse Grambling, ending Alcorn’s improbable bid for three consecutive conference titles.
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