The Women's Basketball All-CIAA Team has three players from Johnson C. Smith (Howard, Shaniya Jones , and Le'Zarea Bowens ), the most in 2022-23. The Lady Panthers and the Hawks met once this season in Murfreesboro, NC with Chowan coming out on top 85-76. Samage did what any good scorer would do, he got in the gap and pulled up off the left-hand dribble, Winston-Salem State coach Cleo Hill said. Its unfortunate, obviously, but I am proud of my teammates, Jones said. For Fayetteville State, the Broncos usually reliable 3-point shooting let them down, as they finished 7-for-26. She nearly pulled off the double-double with nine points as well. While tough defense dominated the early portion of the game, the Lions heated up in the fourth quarter to pull away with the win. The CIAA men's tournament in Baltimore opens Tuesday. The Lions will face fifth-seeded Winston Salem State in Saturdays 1 p.m. championship game. Hill was a four-time CIAA Volleyball Coach of the Year (1995, 1996, 1998, & 2007), qualifying for six conference championship finals in volleyball, winning three CIAA titles, and earning five NCAA Division II Regional Tournament appearances. Pollard hit a 3-pointer with 5:21 left in the half to give Shaw a 21-17 lead, and the Lions only got a 3 by Kania Pollock and a bucket by Fields for the rest of the half to enter halftime trailing 28-22. Ive put in a lot of work, so once I released it, I knew it was good, Teel said. The CIAA conducts 14 championships attended by more than 150,000 fans from around the country. Men's- #1 Virginia Union8 75, #9 Elizabeth City State 64 (Quarterfinals). Elizabeth City State (19-10) never trailed and led comfortably for most of the contest by holding Johnson C. Smith (13-16) to 24.5% shooting. Fifth-year senior Bryanna Brown (New York, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin) was named the 2022 Food Lion CIAA Women's Basketball Player of the Year, marking the second consecutive season a Lincoln University women's basketball player has picked up the CIAA honor. The finalists are listed below: The SEC, Pac-12, Big Ten and ACC all get one. Last year, ECSU found itself the CIAA championship game but walked away without the trophy, falling to Lincoln University. It is a tough loss, but its not really much we should hang our heads about.. Im not surprised. What a game. The Lions tacked on 44 points in the paint and gathered a 30-point performance from its bench. Winston-Salem State and Claflin face off Thursday at 8 p.m. in the semifinals. This year, the all-rookie team features Winston-Salem State's Jakaiya Mack, Virginia Union's Zoila Martinez, Shaw's Tanashia Hairston, and Lincoln (PA)'s D'Ayzha Atkinson joining Howard on the list. The last time they won the tournament was in 2014. It got even larger in the fourth quarter, when the pressure started to wear on Lincoln. This is a first step in fulfilling a legacy that will make Lincoln University proud.". The other mens contest that will be played on Tuesday is Livingstone versus Elizabeth City State at 8:50 p.m. Banks and London were on the CIAA All-Rookie team last season. Raemaad Wright added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Panthers. They sparked a second-half rally that erased an eight-point deficit and gave the Bears a two-point lead on three different occasions. 18 overall wins lead the CIAA. 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UP NEXT:With the win, Lincoln (PA) will face the No. Eric Butler scored 21 points and Jaquantae Harris added 19 points for the Vikings, who trailed 31-29 at the half. Armfield led the team during the regular season with 10.7 points per game, but she scored 20 or more just twice in 25 games entering Friday. Sophomore Tanayja London and senior Brittiney Seymour, who were both named All-CIAA forwards Monday night, scored 16 points apiece. (Jessica Gallagher/The Baltimore Banner) Winston-Salem State University Men's Basketball won the 2023 CIAA Champion at the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore on Saturday, according to the Central . The Bears got 11 points from London and four from Brittiney Seymour in the third quarter, but the Shaw defense kept Lincoln from taking advantage. Hill earned her fifth title in 2007. Hill coached cross country from 1989-1994, women's tennis from 2002-2008, and volleyball from 1991-2008. Mens quarterfinal action will continue Thursday with Virginia State facing either Lincoln (PA) or Johnson C. Smith at 6:00 p.m. and Claflin playing either Winston-Salem State or St. Augustines at 8:00 p.m.All 22 games will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN+(https://plus.espn.com/)with the championshipgames also being shown on ESPNU. All-CIAA selection Jaylon Gibson contributed 11 points for the Rams. Men's- #2 Fayetteville State58, #7 Shaw 53 (Quarterfinals). Lincoln University (PA) junior Zahrion Blue has been named CIAA Mens Player of the Year. By Alejandro Danois. The rest of the list includes Cannedy, Faye, Lincoln (PA)'s Korey Williams, Bowie State's Quinton Drayton, Jaylon Gibson from Winston-Salem State, and Livingstone's Khyree Temple. PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK. Though the Trojans were the lower seed, they jumped out early to take control of the game with an 11-5 lead after a pair of free throws from Kamani Jones with 2:59 left in the first quarter. 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Head Coach Tynesha Lewis manifested her teams tourney success in the form of a blank wrap in the teams new $150,000 locker room. This is big for us, because last year we came here and didnt reach our goal, Teel said. Elizabeth City State's Amadou Faye was named the Men's CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and Anyssa Fields from Lincoln (PA) earned the women's honor. The Elizabeth City State womens basketball team made history by winning their first CIAA Championship title under head coach Tynesha Lewis; earning them a spot in the NCAA Division II Tournament. The freshman from Coppell, TX also averaged 9.1 points while shooting 45 percent from the field. With a career-high 20 rebounds, plus 21 points in the 88-83 overtime win over Fairmont State, Raemaad Wright logged a rare 20-point, 20-rebound double-double for the CIAA. Lewis would also go on to be the assistant coach at NC Central for three seasons. Winston-Salem's Samage Teel, (0), celebrates with teammates making the winning shot against Virginia Union in the CIAA Tournament semifinals on Friday at CFG Bank Arena. As the game wound down in the second half, the Lions pulled away late to claim the win. 6 seed is Shaw, who sits above No. "Bakir really stepped into a role we needed him to fulfill early in his career, and he embraced the challenges that came with it. He scored at least 25points in eight games this year and he has three of the six 30-point performances that came in conference play. Panthers guard Jordan Peebles is the only current player who was on Virginia Union's 2018 CIAA championship team. How does this relate to Elizabeth City State winning the championship? Both teams shot worse than 35% from the field, with Virginia Union making just 3 of 21 attempts from behind the arc. Health reasons will keep him away again this week, but his daughter Thesha, also a WSSU graduate and alumni engagement director, will represent the family. Joining Beloti on the Mens All-Rookie team are Bakir Cleveland (Lincoln (PA)), Caleb Simmons (Shaw), Khyree Temple (Livingstone), and Isaac Parson (Winston-Salem State). Its hard to beat a team three times, said Lincoln coach Janice Washington, whose team knocked off Shaw twice in the regular season. Lincoln (PA)shot 52.2 percent shooting from the field, including 62.5 percent from beyond the arc. Weve heard nothing but good positive feedback, and I believe they will take a very serious look at revisiting this opportunity, and well see if they get that extension for 2026 or beyond., Your email address will not be published. Shaw was led by Tanayja London, who scored 23 points. Joining Cannedy on the 2022-23 CIAA All-Rookie team is Nehemiah Johnson (St. Augustine's), Pharoah Lassiter (Livingstone), Jaquantae Harris (Elizabeth City State), and Freddie Young, Jr. from Lincoln (PA). During her collegiate career, Hill was a three-time All-American, national champion in the shot put, District 26 champion, and a member of St. Augustine's track teams that won the CIAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships and the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Elmore, a Branchville, SC native, leads the CIAA at 2.8 blocks per game and ranks top five in the conference at 1.4 steals per game. The Elizabeth City State University women's basketball team celebrates after defeating Shaw University 55-40 in Baltimore, Maryland, Saturday to win the CIAA Tournament championship for the . In the CIAA, Tucker is also second in steals per game with 2.9 and sixth in assists (2.9). Since taking over as head coach in 2016, King-Coleman has guided Fayetteville State to four division titles in six seasons. The CIAA caught a big break in 2020 by finishing its tournament in Charlotte less than two weeks before the pandemic struck full force. The six-foot-eleven sophomorerecorded at least five blocks insix games. ECS Armfield 20, Hashim 9, Banks 5, Nowlin 5, Kinney 4, Pitts 4, Blango 2, King 2, Adams 2. Teel making a decision whether to drive, pull up or pass to Jaylin Parker was the third. 3 seed, followed by No. His 7.4 rebounds per game rank third in the CIAA and thesophomore from Dakar, Senegal also averaged 7.1 points per gamefor the Vikings. 3 seed entering the tournament. 8 Johnson C. Smith University. (Kevin Richardson) (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun). Tori Reid grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds for JCSU's stat leaders. The Falcons opened the second half on a 6-0 run to close within 30-21 but the Rams steadily pulled away for the win. 8 is Livingstone, followed by Elizabeth City State, Bowie State, Johnson C. Smith, and St. Augustines. The Bulldogs, Golden Bulls, and Falcons are all tied at 5-11 in conference play, however, Johnson C. Smith owns the tiebreaker over St. Augustines due to head-to-head point differential and Bowie State holds the edge over the Golden Bulls, thanks to a head-to-head win on December 17. The six-foot-five forward led the Panthers in assists per game (3.3; fourth in the conference) and steals per game (1.4). 5 seed Winston-Salem States 45-44 win over No. The other womens contests on Tuesday include Johnson C. Smith and Virginia Union at 12:10 p.m., Elizabeth City State and St. Augustines at 2:20 p.m., and Virginia State and Livingstone at 4:30 p.m. Fayetteville State will await the winner of Johnson C. Smith versus Virginia Union in Wednesdays quarterfinals for a 2:20 p.m. tip-off time. Lincoln (PA)closed the quarter on a seven-point run to take a 48-42 lead into the fourth quarter. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The Kings Mountain, NC native shot 43.5 percent from the field, 38 percent from deep, and 79 percent from the charity stripe all top-five shooting splits in the CIAA. They like to sit back in a zone, wait for you to shoot, then limit second-chance points. Friday at 8 p.m., Lincoln (PA) will take on the winner of the Winston-Salem State/Shaw quarterfinal game, which is slated to tip off tomorrow afternoon. I think that was a big difference in the game for us, Shaw coach Jacques Curtis said. I thought Baltimore did a great job, Hill said. Pollock, the All-CIAA selection and Food Lion Game MVP,scored 15 points while sophomore guard Jaleesa Lanier added 13 points, including hitting three three-pointers. Learn how your comment data is processed. But coming close and winning are two very different thin Lincoln (PA) is slotted for a 4:30 p.m. Wednesday quarterfinalsagainst either the Trojans or the Blue Bears. Coach Clarence "Big House" Gaines (WSSU) earned 12 CIAA titles and 828 career wins; which ranked second all-time at the time of his retirement. The Bears never trailed, and their defense led to Lincoln (19-10) only shooting 30.5% on the night. Your email address will not be published. He has helped Butler motivate the squad. Tanayja London and Brittiney Seymour combined to score 39 points to help Shaw advance to the CIAA final against top-seeded Lincoln (PA) in the CIAA Tournament at CFG Bank Arena on Friday. Blue led the CIAA in scoring during the regular season with 18.9 points while ranking fourth in the conference at 7.4 rebounds per game and ninth with 2.7 assists per contest. (In total, Washington lost 10 players from last seasons conference championship team, which was also Coach Washingtons first season as head coach of the Lions) The Lions finished this regular season with a 12-4 mark in conference play and an 18-8 overall record. With his team down one point in the final minute, Samage Teel went into his bag and chose his best weapon: the one-dribble pull-up to the left. BALTIMORE, MD (February 19, 2023) The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA),the nations oldest historically Black athletic conference, announces the brackets for its2023Womens and Mens Basketball Tournament. 6 Lincoln 53, No. Founded in 1912, theCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA)isthefirst,and longest running, African American athletic conference in the U.S. and one of the most recognized conferences in Division II. https://t.co/0yDHhTZSXb. VUU's Raemaad Wright was also named to the All-CIAA Team. LU Field 11, Montgomery 10, Pollock 9, Atkinson 9, Walker 4, Brown 2. 5 seed Elizabeth City State looms large as Bowie State finished a game ahead of the Vikings in the standings. That was a flip-flop of the two games weve played them this year.. "We want to be team-oriented. Teels jumper, which swished through the hoop with 11.3 seconds remaining, was the game-winner in No. Elizabeth City State manifests Tynesha Lewis vision with CIAA title, HBCU Gameday x Protect Your Skull Player of the Year. Robert Osborne and Keleaf Tate each pumped in 26 points as top seed Virginia Union pulled away in the second half to beat No. * - Returning 2021-22 All-CIAA Selection The sixth-seeded Lions took a late lead, then held off a flurry of 3-pointers in the last minute to defeat second-seeded Fayetteville State, 53-49, in the semifinals of the CIAA Tournament at the CFG Bank Arena. Anyssa Fields, the 2023 CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and all-conference selection,led the Lions' rebounding effort with 11 rebounds. Shaw took control from the start, jumping out to an early 10-2 lead thanks in large part to scoring six points off seven first-quarter turnovers by the Lions. Junior forward Kamani Jones led the VSU rebounding effort with 10 boards. Lincoln (PA) University earned the womens Northern Division crown earlier last week with a 55-52 win over Elizabeth City State Wednesday. After the way Lincoln (17-13) played in the semifinals Friday night, he might just be right. Thats what he is for us. Hes tenacious, Hill said of Alston. Were celebrating everything thats great about our HBCU schools.. Howard has two of the top three rebounding performances in the conference this year, including grabbing a conference-high for the season, 22 rebounds in a game against Elizabeth City State. BALTIMORE >> All year long, the Lincoln University men's basketball team was playing tough, keeping close with everyone they ran into. Armfield, the Food Lion Game MVP, helped the Vikings build a 47-38 lead . The Kings Mountain, NC native shot 43.5 percent from the field, 38 percent from deep, and 79 percent from the charity stripe-- all top-five shooting splits in the CIAA. BALTIMORE No. Virginia State was carried by a terrific individual effort by senior guard and all-conference player Sommer Blakemore, who was the only Trojan to reach double-digit scoring with 24 points in the game. . The trio of Osborne, Tate, and Wright combined to score 66 of the Panthers' 75 points. Student Athlete Media Relations Bio Forms, TicketSmarter (Official ticket reseller for LU Athletics), Clock Strikes Midnight On Lions Magical Run In CIAA Championship Game, 111 Years In The Making: Mens Hoops Headed To First CIAA Championship, #6 Mens Basketball Knocks Off #3 Virginia State, Continues Underdog Run To CIAA Semis, #6 Lions Corral #11 Golden Bulls, Advance To CIAA Quarterfinals, Mens Basketball Earns #6 Seed, Begins Quest For Championship Wednesday Morning. 7 Lincoln (PA), thanks to the Bears earning a season sweep of the Lions. HBCU Gameday x Protect Your Skull Player of the Year. About the CIAA Founded in 1912, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA ) is the first, and longest running, African American athletic conference in the U.S. and one of the most recognized conferences in Division II. The back of the lockers needed a wrap and I specifically told them to leave it blank because we wanted the [championship] picture we took out there on it. A decorated member of the team under Gaines was Hall of Famer Earl "The Pearl . Shaw womens basketball prides itself on tough, hard-nosed defense. 4 seed and a bye and the No. JCSUawaits the winner of Thursday's quarterfinals game between Elizabeth City State and Bowie State. The CIAA mens and womens basketball players of the year have been announced as well as the all-conference and all-rookie teams. This year, Lewis understood she had a team with a we over me mentality, and believed in the history they were about to make. But the Golden Bulls didnt allow the game to get out of hand and nearly mounted a comeback in the final minutes. While seeing a final score for an NCAA Division II mens basketball game in the 40s is atypical, the slugfest wasnt as surprising considering Virginia Union (23-7) and Winston-Salem State (20-8) both sport two of the top three scoring defenses in the CIAA. In the quarterfinals, the winner of Livingstone/Elizabeth City State advances to face Virginia Union Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. and Fayetteville State awaits the winner of Bowie State and Shaw for an 8:50 p.m. Wednesday tipoff time. She becomes the fifth LU student-athlete - third this season - to earn Player of the Year honors from the conference. The tournament will be held again this year in downtown Baltimore at the newly rebranded, renovated and renamed CFG Bank Arena from February 21-25, 2023. Lowery, who started three freshmen for most of the season, had a team picked to finish fifth in the six-team Northern Division on the cusp of a divisional championship until the last week of the regular season. As a reminder, the conferences tiebreaker for seedingis as follows: head-to-head competition, head-to-head point differential, divisional winning percentage, and a coin toss. Were like the Cinderellas of this tournament, but were going to keep dancing, cause were not done yet, Armstrong said. She was an assistant women's basketball coach from 1992-2002. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun). The top four seeds will each have a bye in the opening round. They say that the CIAA Tournament does not officially start until there is an upset and the No. The last time the Broncos were the top team entering the tournament was in2019-20 when they won the conference championship. CIAA Player of the Year Robert Osborne (18 points) then tied the score with a baby jumper, and All-CIAA forward Raemaad Wright (three points, 12 rebounds) later put the Panthers up one with a free throw. Both freshmen play for Johnson C. Smith. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Office (704) 910-2133 | Fax (704) 910-2855, 2023CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament. Coleman's shot from the right corner, with an assist from All-CIAA guard Cress Worthy, pushed the Broncos' lead to five and thatmargin would hold for the Broncos (17-12 overall). The six-foot-eleven sophomorerecorded at least five blocks insix games.Fields is the CIAA Womens Defensive Player of the Year after lifting Lincoln (PA) to a Northern Division title and the No. In a contest that went back-and-forth between division foes, it would be the Golden Bulls that would punch its ticket to the CIAA Women's Basketball Final FourWednesday afternooninside the CFG Bank Arena. One thing I felt we had to do was shut down their guard play. They deserve it, everything ECSU has gotten, they got it out of the mud. Fayetteville State took a brief lead on a Cress Worthy field goal, but the Lions got a bucket and another point on the and-one to retake the lead with 6:41 left. Shaw did what it likes to do get the lead and play tough defense. NyAsia Blango was the hero for Elizabeth City State in its first two tournament games, as the junior guard who averaged just 7.8 points per game during the regular season carried the Vikings offense with 21 and 30 points in the first round and quarterfinals, respectively. Elizabeth City State manifests Tynesha Lewis' vision with CIAA title. UP NEXT: With the win, the Lions advance to the Semifinals of the 2023 CIAA Women's Basketball Tournament. In 2022, the tournament drew 66,000 fans and had a total economic impact of $19.6 million, according to Visit Baltimore. (In total, Washington lost 10 players from last season's conference championship team, which was also Coach Washington's first season as head coach of the Lions) The Lions finished this regular season with a 12-4 mark in conference play and an 18-8 overall record. (Terrance Williams for the Baltimore Banner) Our nonprofit news organization is made possible by subscribers and donors who value storytelling that impacts and uplifts communities. Pitts, a native of Raleigh, NC, leads the CIAA at nearly two blocks per game and ranks second in the conference at 7.6 rebounds per game. Faye is the CIAA Men's Defensive Player of the Year after finishing the regular season ranked second in Division II in blocks per game (3.4). The tournament moved to Baltimore in 2021 after 15 years in Charlotte, North Carolina. CIAA basketball tournament headed toward thrilling finish. 7 seed Shaw 58-53 in a men's basketball quarterfinal matchup at CFG Bank Arena. 3 seed entering the tournament. No. As for Johnson C. Smith, the Golden Bulls were led by Augustine Ominu with 17 points and nine rebounds. The Claflin women's basketball team will open play in its first-ever CIAA Tournament, Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. against Chowan University. Its just about how we prepare mentally before we step on the court. Anyssa Fields led the No. About the CIAA 2021 CIAA Player of The Year, All-Conference Awards The CIAA has released its 2021 postseason awards, including Offensive And Defensive Players of the Year, as well as it's all-conference team. Compete kudos to Shaw. Tate shot 9-of-14 from the field with six boards, five assists, and four steals to earn Food Lion Game MVP honors. Saturday's feat . 11 and 12 seeds, respectively. These outstanding individuals will be formally recognized today during the annual CIAA Tip-Off Awards banquet. The graduate student from Winston-Salem State shot 43 percent from the field and 41 percent from three, finishing fourth in the league with 45 made threes. The tournaments second year in Baltimore received rave reviews from players, coaches, and even the league commissioner. The Fayetteville State men's basketball program has been steadily ticking off its list of goals since the arrival of coach Luke D'Alessio in 2019. Posted on February 27, 2023. The No. On the following possession, the Panthers' Robert Osborne (2023 CIAA Player . The Bulldogs season sweep of No. Its magic. Elizabeth City State's Amadou Faye was named the Men's CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and Anyssa Fields from Lincoln (PA) earned the women's honor. Winston-Salem Stateis probably lamenting its two losses to Claflin as those games are the difference between the No. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun). Monroe, a 78-year-old former basketball star at Winston-Salem State, was in his New York City home trying to watch the CIAA championship game between the Rams and Lincoln (Pa.) on Saturday afternoon. 4 seed Bowie State University. 5 Elizabeth City State 53, No. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Office (704) 910-2133 | Fax (704) 910-2855, Elorine Hill | Saint Augustine's & Fayetteville State, Delores Todd | North Carolina A&T & Atlantic Coast Conference, Tiffani-Dawn Sykes | Virginia Union, Virginia State, Saint Paul's, 2023 CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA. Osborne, the CIAA Men's Player of the Year, averaged20.6 points per game to lead the CIAA, and his nine rebounds per game rank second. 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