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CIAA Tournament brings the party to Charm City
By Stephanie Harper, Special to the AFRO Events surrounding the CIAA Tournament provided the fun Charm City needed the week of Feb. 26 – March 3. The return of the competition marked the fourth year Baltimore hosted the event. The men’s and women’s basketball tournament for historically black colleges and universities in the NCAA Division […]
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Lincoln outlasts Fayetteville State 54-51, capturing men’s 2024 CIAA title
By Maliik Obee Special to the AFRO It was a nearly packed house for the men’s finale of the 2024 CIAA Tournament in CFG Bank Arena on March 2, as No. 1-seeded Lincoln rallied for a thrilling 54-51 victory over No. 1-seeded Fayetteville State. The Lions held on and captured their first CIAA Championship since […]
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Fayetteville State upsets defending champion Elizabeth City, 64-59 to, claim women’s 2024 CIAA title
By Maliik Obee Special to the AFRO Fayetteville State overcame a week of close calls and near falls to achieve the only goal that mattered this season. The No. 1-seeded Broncos defeated No. 1-seeded Elizabeth City State 64-59 in the women’s title game of the CIAA Tournament, sending home the defending champions in a nail-biter […]
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CIAA 2024 day four update: Men of Claflin knock off Virginia State 75-69, Virginia Union clips Bluefield
By Maliik ObeeSpecial to the AFRO No. 2-seed Claflin escaped with a reassuring 75-69 victory over Virginia State, overcoming its turnovers, gaffes and mistakes to advance to the semifinals of the CIAA Tournament on Feb. 29. Both teams struggled with turnovers, but the Panthers managed to score 30 points off of Virginia State’s 18 turnovers. […]
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2024 CIAA Women’s Tournament Day 2: Bowie State Survives Comeback to Defeat Livingstone 69-66
Maliik ObeeSpecial to the AFRO After four women’s games to kick off the second day of the 2024 CIAA Tournament, the men’s teams had their chance to step on the hardwood. The Bowie State Bulldogs fought off a late storm from the Blue Bears to claim a 69-66 victory. With the game in the balance […]
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Men of Bluefield State rally for 50-48 victory over St. Augustine’s on day one of 2024 CIAA TournamentÂ
By Maliik ObeeSpecial to the AFRO The men’s bracket of the 2024 CIAA Tournament kicked off on Feb. 26 with sixth-seed Bluefield State knocking off seventh-seed St. Augustine’s 50-48 in a late come-from-behind win. The Falcons controlled the pace of the contest early, thanks to some sticky defense and 24-combined points from guard Jawan Browder […]
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Women open 2024 CIAA Tournament: Winston Salem State Rams upset Bowie State Bulldogs 64-61Â
By Maliik Obee Special to the AFRO The 2024 CIAA Tournament kicked off on the night of Feb. 26 at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, with the sixth-seeded Bowie State Bulldogs facing the seventh-seed Winston Salem State Rams on the women’s side. In an offensive shootout, Winston Salem defeated the Bulldogs 64-61, thanks to the […]
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CIAA Tournament Men’s player to watch: Jaylen Alston
By Maliik Obee, Special to the AFRO On Feb. 26, the 2024 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Tournament will kick off for the fourth time in Baltimore, since moving to Charm City in 2022. The conference’s dozen teams participating in the men’s and women’s brackets will look to take home the crown, in the 79th […]