Category: Sports

Freshman guard Avery Moore scored nine of his 11 points in the second half and sophomore forward Amin Stevens tallied seven of his 13 after intermission to help Florida A&M University (FAMU) outlast the Howard University 45-38, in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game at the Lawson Center in Tallahassee, Fla. The game featured poor […]

Delaware State freshman guard Desi Washington scored a game-high 18 points to help his team slip by the Morgan State Bears men’s basketball team, 70-65, in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) matchup on Jan. 22 at Memorial Hall in Dover, Del. Washington made six of his 10 shots, went 2-for-6 from three-point range and converted […]

Howard alum Gary Harrell was named Jan. 6 as the new football coach to get the school’s football program back on track. Under the direction of former football coach Cary Bailey, the Howard Bison football team was fading fast. Hired in 2007, the four-year coach had guided the Bison to an 8-36 record during his […]

The University of District of Columbia women’s basketball team extended its current winning streak to four games after a Jan. 16 matchup against Philadelphia University. The Lady Firebirds edged Philadelphia, 59-52, improving to an 11-6 overall record on the season. UDC graduate student Niqky Hughes led her team with 19 points, including five three-pointers, while […]

Howard University’s women’s basketball team snapped their seven-game losing skid by winning against two Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opponents this week. The Lady Bison (5-13 overall, 2-3 MEAC) first ended their losing funk on Jan. 15 by beating the North Carolina A&T Lady Aggies, 69-53, at Burr Gymnasium. Howard head coach Niki Geckeler called it one […]

Fuquay-Varina, N.C. – Hampton and Morgan State are atop the Boxtorow.com HBCU Division I national basketball power ranking poll, while Xavier (La.) remains on top in the Division II/NAIA poll. Hampton and Morgan State received an equal amount of first and second place votes to tie for the No. 1 spot. Bethune-Cookman (8-8) moves up […]

Bowie State University’s Darrell Brooks was named the Central Interscholastic Athletic Association (CIAA) men’s basketball Coach of the Week on Jan. 17 after leading the Bulldogs to conference wins over Winston-Salem State University, Shaw University and St. Augustine’s College last week. This marked the third time this season Brooks has been named CIAA Coach of […]

Howard University had no answer for the North Carolina A&T Aggies, falling 78-65 in their Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) matchup at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. Jan. 15. Sophomore forward Dadrian Collins scored a team-high 17 points for Howard, while senior guard Kyle Riley and sophomore guard Anton Dickerson added 13 and 12, respectively. But […]

The Morgan State University (MSU) Bears men’s basketball team extended their winning streak to three games after cruising to a 71-55 victory over Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) opponent South Carolina State University (SCSU) on Jan. 15 at Hill Field House in Baltimore. Junior guard Aric Brooks showed off for the ESPN2 cameras that broadcast the […]