Photo by: Justin Darden By: Auzzy Byrdsell, Staff Writer Last night, the Maroon Tigers defeated the Fort Valley State University Wildcats, 66-64 in a double overtime victory in Forbes Arena. This is the first four game win streak the Maroon Tigers have had since last season’s 18 game streak. Forward Kerry Richardson led the way with…
Photo by: Kollin Washington, Photo Editor By Colin Royal, Staff Writer The atmosphere is tense; the crowd is rowdy; the students are gripping the edges of the wooden bleachers. There are screams, cries, cheers and boos. The only thing tying all of this chaos together is the spirit of rivalry that exists between Morehouse College…
Photo by: Kollin Washington, Photo Editor By: Kobe Scales, Co-Sports Producer In the first of a two-game series between Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse College, the AUC Rivalry did not disappoint. The Clark Atlanta University Panthers would eventually win an overtime thriller by a score of 73-66. This win secured the Panthers’ fifth win of…
By Christopher Doomes, Managing Editor It’s that time of year again! The time when those students across the street become foes instead of friends and the endless smack talk and animosity begins. The first matchup between the Morehouse Maroon Tigers and Clark Atlanta Panthers will tip-off this Saturday at 1:00 PM in Forbes Arena. The…
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,…
