We had played them earlier in the year, and we had a 30-point lead at our place, and we lost it at the buzzer, he said. Virginia Union is seeking to avenge last season's loss in the conference championship game. Fields is the CIAA Women's Defensive Player of the Year after lifting Lincoln (PA) to a Northern Division title and the No. The CIAA caught a big break in 2020 by finishing its tournament in Charlotte less than two weeks before the pandemic struck full force. UP NEXT: The Golden Bulls will take the court Friday at 2:00 p.m. for a chance to earn their place in the conference championship game. The CIAA men's tournament in Baltimore opens Tuesday. JCSUawaits the winner of Thursday's quarterfinals game between Elizabeth City State and Bowie State. Butler and the Panthers are the top seed entering the CIAA Tournament after finishing the regular season having won 11 of the last 13 games. It got even larger in the fourth quarter, when the pressure started to wear on Lincoln. Virginia Union is seeking to avenge last seasons loss in the conference championship game.Washington was named the CIAA Womens Basketball Coach of the Year after guiding Lincoln (PA) to a second-straight Northern Division title and the No. The contest featured just six lead changes as the Golden Bulls held its largest lead of three points at the 15:29 mark in the first half. Hes tenacious, Hill said of Alston. We feel like its unfinished business for us, said forward Jessica Adams, who transferred to the school this season. 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. Eric Butler scored 21 points and Jaquantae Harris added 19 points for the Vikings, who trailed 31-29 at the half. The Elizabeth City State women's basketball team made history by winning their first CIAA . The top rookies in the CIAA wereIndia Howard on the womens side and Ezekiel Cannedy on the mens. Any of us can drop 20, 25, 30 points if we wanted to, Armfield said. About the CIAA Alston, named Food Lion Game MVP, paced the Rams (18-8 overall) with 16 points in addition to eight rebounds. Women's basketball players have become empowered to look feminine on the court - but that shift hasn't come without outside resistance . She can do it all, score at all three levels finish at the rim, one-dribble pull-up, 3-point shot, Lewis said. Jaylen Alston led a balanced scoring attack as No. 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). The Division II league on Monday night announced that VUU's Robert Osborne, a Hermitage High graduate, was named player of the year after leading the CIAA in scoring (20.6 ppg), ranking. Men's- #2 Fayetteville State58, #7 Shaw 53 (Quarterfinals). Kaleb Coleman nailed a clutch three-pointer with 21 seconds left to give No. Fields is fourth in the league in rebounding (7.9 per game), seventh in scoring (14.7 per game), and third (among qualified players) with a field goal percentage of .423. Lewis would also go on to be the assistant coach at NC Central for three seasons. A preseason all-forward selection, Blue has been pivotal in Lincoln's success this season as the Lions navigated a couple of key injuries and started three freshmen for most of the season. Lincoln earned a four seed for the upcoming CIAA Tournament and will open tournament action 6 p.m. Thursday against the winner of the Johnson C. Smith/Livingston meeting. Since taking over as head coach in 2016, King-Coleman has guided Fayetteville State to four division titles in six seasons. 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. No. They sparked a second-half rally that erased an eight-point deficit and gave the Bears a two-point lead on three different occasions. Butler was named the CIAA Men's Basketball Coach of the Year after Virginia Union grabbed the Northern Division crown for the second straight year and led the Panthers to a 9-1 division record, a 12-4 conference mark, and a 22-6 overall record. 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. Belotis six blocks against Lincoln were the most by a CIAA freshman in a game this season. By Steven J. Gaither Posted on November 10, 2021 3 seed Virginia State. Osborne, the CIAA Mens Player of the Year, averaged20.6 points per game to lead the CIAA, and his nine rebounds per game rank second. The game featured some strong play by both teams. 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. The Lions tacked on 44 points in the paint and gathered a 30-point performance from its bench. 2 Lincoln, in the championship Saturday at 4 p.m. No. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. In October of 2022, the Vikings unveiled their brand new $150,000 locker room. 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. 10 Livingstone College due to the Panthers winning the seasons matchup, 75-71, in overtime. "I am extremely proud that Zahrion received the honor of CIAA Player of the Year," said Lowery. Required fields are marked *. Anthony Hilliard, the Elizabeth City State University two-time CIAA Player of the Year, leads the conference in scoring. No. 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. 8 Johnson C. Smith 52. Elizabeth City States Amadou Faye was named the Mens CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and Anyssa Fields from Lincoln (PA) earned the womens honor. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun). SWAC honors Alcorn State Legendary Coach Dave Whitney. 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. But once I seen that the defense had shaded on Parker, I just went ahead and went to what I know best, which is my one-dribble pull-up to the left., 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. 8 Johnson C. Smith University. Reggie Hudson finished with 13 points, six rebounds, and five assists while Freddie Young, Jr. added 10 points and seven assists. A decorated member of the team under Gaines was Hall of Famer Earl "The Pearl . Her lengthy list of accolades includes eight CIAA Championship Championships (five in tennis and three in volleyball) and seven CIAA Coach of the Year honors (four-time Volleyball Coach of the Year and three-time CIAA Tennis Coach of the Year). 5 seed Winston-Salem States 45-44 win over No. 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. Virginia Union University's Raemaad Wright has been named the CIAA Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week, the CIAA announced on Tuesday, January 3. After the way Lincoln (17-13) played in the semifinals Friday night, he might just be right. Not only did the sixth-seeded Bears (18-12) wreak havoc on defense, but they scored 19 points off those turnovers. UP NEXT:With the win, Lincoln (PA) will face the No. Panthers guard Jordan Peebles is the only current player who was on Virginia Union's 2018 CIAA championship team. WXII12.com Web Staff. 4 seed, behind No. Thursdays quarterfinals will be featuring Bowie State playing the winner of the Vikings and Falcons game at 2:00 p.m. and the victor of the Shaw-Claflin game playingWinston-SalemState at 12:00 p.m. Worthy, Osborne, Hunter-Whitfield, and Fitzgerald were all-conference selections last season and Temple was on the All-Rookie team in 2021-22. Lincoln's 59-45 setback to Shaw in a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) semifinal contest at CFG Arena Friday night will sting. The 6-4 guard has the individual single-game high for points (32 against University of the Sciences) and rebounds (19 against Shaw) in the CIAA this season. The Bears will play for their 12th CIAA title in Saturdays 4 p.m. championship game. 3 seed entering the tournament. 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. 5 seed and playing in the opening round of the tournament. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. This is big for us, because last year we came here and didnt reach our goal, Teel said. VUU's Raemaad Wright was also named to the All-CIAA Team. The most recent CIAA Basketball Tournament was not only successful for conference champions Elizabeth City State and Winston-Salem State but for the host city, too. In 2002, the first year of women's tennis at Fayetteville State, Hillearned the Broncos the inauguralCIAA women's tennis title, en route to a four-peat from 2002 to 2005 in the program's first four years. Washington was named the CIAA Women's Basketball Coach of the Year after guiding Lincoln (PA) to a second-straight Northern Division title and the No. The Vikings led by nine going into the fourth quarter and by six with five minutes remaining, but All-CIAA stars Shaniya Jones (16 points) and LaZarea Bowens (19 points, 13 rebounds) made key plays down the stretch to pull the Golden Bulls from Charlotte, North Carolina, within one point in the final minute. 5 seed Elizabeth City State looms large as Bowie State finished a game ahead of the Vikings in the standings. 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. The junior guard scored six points in both of Elizabeth City States first two tournament contests. 2/21/2022 6:00:00 PM. 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. 6 Lincoln 53, No. 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. 6 seed Shaw 55-40 for its first ever CIAA women's basketball title at CFG . Zahrion has left a legacy that Lincoln University will celebrate, and his name will be amongst the other great players who have earned this award. Additionally, Osborne's13 double-doubles on the season are tied for third in Division II. 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. On the following possession, the Panthers' Robert Osborne (2023 CIAA Player . Shaw (Tanayja London & Brittiney Seymour) and Lincoln (PA) (Kania Pollock & Fields) each placed two players on the listing. The Rams (21-8) captured their 13th CIAA title and second in the past three years under head coach Cleo Hill Jr. Hill follows the strong foundation laid by the late, legendary Clarence "Big House" Gaines, who led the program to an NCAA Division II championship. The six-foot-two guard led the conference with 2.6 made threes a game and he also averaged 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game. All-CIAA selection Jaylon Gibson contributed 11 points for the Rams. The Lions held a 36-25 lead at halftime before grooming a 46-25 charge in the second half en route to the 32-point victory. Virginia Union led 39-32 midway through the second half, but the Rams came back to tie the game at 41 and take their first lead of the game with 3:36 remaining. But coming close and winning are two very different thin Ive got several players who can do this, which hopefully takes the pressure off them individually., Johnson C. Smith's Alexis Daley-Ellis, right, is defended by Elizabeth City States Isa Banks in the first quarter of Friday's CIAA Tournament semifinal at CFG Bank Arena. Sophomore Inari Jones chipped in with 12 points, while senior. Osborne had a very good game, but in those key moments, I thought Alston was able to funnel him into positions that he didnt want to get to. The women will tip-off the 2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament Tuesday, February 21 at 10:00 a.m. with Shaw and Claflin playing in the opening round. Im not surprised. * - Returning 2021-22 All-CIAA Selection Make Yahoo Your Homepage Discover something new every day from News, Sports, Finance, Entertainment and more! Elizabeth City State manifests Tynesha Lewis vision with CIAA title, HBCU Gameday x Protect Your Skull Player of the Year. Winston-Salem State and Claflin face off Thursday at 8 p.m. in the semifinals. Armstrong said the Lions learned from their mistakes earlier in the year against Fayetteville State. Coming into this program where we know what happened last year, it just makes us that much more hungry.. Hes a leader on both ends.. In total, Hill coached 76 All-CIAA selections and five CIAA Player of the Years. The freshman from Coppell, TX also averaged 9.1 points while shooting 45 percent from the field. 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. Elizabeth City State University junior Sireann Pitts has been named CIAA Women's Defensive Player of the Year. From theciaa.com: Atlanta, GA (August 14, 2019) - The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) announced today the 2019 Watch List for the Black College Football Player of the Year Award with nine players from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) being named to the list.The list of CIAA players on BCFHOF watch list is led by Fayettville State Johnson also grabbed nine rebounds. Winston-Salem Stateis probably lamenting its two losses to Claflin as those games are the difference between the No. Her five offensive boards per game place her second in Division II. 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. Elizabeth City State lost in the title game last season to Lincoln. Both freshmen play for Johnson C. Smith. BALTIMORE, MD (February 20, 2023)The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announces the 2022-23 Womens and Mens Basketball All-CIAA Team, All-Rookie team, and superlatives as selected by the Basketball Coaches Association and Sports Information Directors Association.The Womens and Mens CIAA Players of the Year were Amaya Tucker (Winston-Salem State)and Robert Osborne (Virginia Union), respectively. MaKenzie Pollard (Western) led the Bears with six points, as Shaw held a 14-8 lead after the first quarter. Lincoln (PA) is slotted for a 4:30 p.m. Wednesday quarterfinalsagainst either the Trojans or the Blue Bears. He doesn't look for applause and he is willing to accept any role the program needs. 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. Charlotte, NC - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) introduces the 2022-23 All-CIAA Preseason Men's and Women's Basketball Teams, as voted on by the CIAA Basketball Coaches Associations and the Sports Information Directors Association, and the predicted order of finish as selected by the men's and women's head coaches. 4 seed and a bye and the No. The Basketball Tournament has been honored as a 2019 Champion of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism by Sports Destination Management, the leading publication with the largest circulation of sports event planners and tournament directors in the sports tourism market, for both 2018 and 2019. BALTIMORE, MD (February 20, 2023)-The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announces the 2022-23 Women's and Men's Basketball All-CIAA Team, All-Rookie team, and superlatives as selected by the Basketball Coaches Association and Sports Information Directors Association. 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