Photo by Miles Johnson By: Miles Johnson, Managing Editor Atlanta, GA–- North Carolina Central may not have been the favorites to take the Celebration Bowl back to Durham, but the Eagles used their underdog mentality to their advantage to upset Jackson State in what many call the “HBCU Super Bowl.” NCCU came into the game…
By Colin Royal, Staff Writer Pivotal, essential, irreplaceable– these are all words that aptly describe April Taylor’s contributions to the HBCU All-Star event. Taylor has poured her time and passion into putting on the two day HBCU showcase, and her hard work speaks to her tremendous talent and dedication to uplifting both the teams involved…
Photo by: Juwan Lee Morehouse looked defeated, as all momentum was lost, until sophomore forward, Nate Lacewell, took over offensively and defensively. By: Jelani Massey, Staff Writer In this Saturday night showdown, the Morehouse Maroon Tigers and the Fayetteville Broncos prepared to battle in the final game of this HBCU all-star games weekend. In this…
Photo by: Juwan Lee By: Elijah Megginson, Features Editor This game looked to be a story of heart over height. But promising guard DJ Thomas (5 ‘8), was no match for Tuskegee’s twin towers in Martez Jones (6 ‘6) and Mason Green (6’ 10). Tuskegee defeated Shaw comfortably 65-47 to go 2-0 in the HBCU…
Photo by: LeMoyne-Owen College Athletics By: Colin Royal, Staff Writer In the beginning of the game, no one could’ve foresaw this outcome. Lemoyne-Owen was able to upset undefeated Virginia Union (5-0) 66-62, handing them their first loss of the season. The second half of the Virginia Union Lemoyne-Owen game ended with a tough battle….
Photo by: HBCU Gameday By: Jelani Massey, Staff Writer Albany State and Livingstone College went toe-to-toe in what felt like a must-win game during day two of the HBCU All-Stars Skill challenge. Livingstone would go on to win the game 63-59 to split their two games of the weekend. Having coming off of heart-crushing losses,…
Photo by: Juwan Lee Elijah Stewart who capped off his 18-point night with a three-pointer from the corner, leaving four seconds on the clock to give the Maroon Tigers a 70-67 win over the Bears in an electrifying comeback win. By: Justin Darden, Staff Writer In a game of runs, the Maroon Tigers of Morehouse College…
Photo by: Andy Harris By Colin Royal, Staff Writer A block party would be an understatement when describing Tuskegee University’s defensive prowess against Fayetteville State. Both teams were holding each other to low figures, but Tuskegee was able to hit tough shots down the stretch to inch out a win against Fayetteville 43-40. Tuskegee…
Photo by: Chris Doomes By: Jelani Massey, Staff Writer Coming off a rough 0-3 start to the season, the Shaw University Bears prepared to take on LeMoyne Owen College in a much-anticipated match in this year’s HBCU All-Star Challenge. The Bears came out hungry and desperate for a win; they controlled much of the game…
Photo by: Juwan Lee By: Colin Royal, Staff Writer Virginia Union and Albany State kicked off the first ever, HBCU All-Stars Challenge, in a constant battle from start to finish. Virginia Union fought their way to a close win, beating Albany 78-73. In a game plagued by turnovers and injuries, the only thing separating the…
