By AFRO Staff
Day three of the 2023 CIAA Tournament was a nailbiter for fans in Downtown Baltimore.
The men of Lincoln University met the Virginia State University Trojans on Feb. 24.
Lincoln University pulled out a win.
According to information released by CIAA officials, “the number six seed Lincoln Lions shot 51-percent from the field, connecting on 10-of-18 shots from the field in the second half to knock off the number three Virginia State Trojans, 75-67, in the CIAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Thursday night inside CFG Bank Arena.”
Lincoln was unstoppable with the likes of Bakir Cleveland, who scored 24 points, and Korey Williams, who scored 21 points. Reggie Hudson wasn’t far behind, putting up an additional 18 points over the course of the game, which included five rebounds from him.
But the Lions weren’t the only team with double-digit scorers on hand.
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Lincoln University sophomore Bakir Jadir Cleveland (#10) works the ball around Virginia State University forward Tremere Brown (#14), as teammate Peter Sorber (#25) and Virginia State University forward Dajour Rucker (#32) look on. (Photos by Stephen Hopkins) -
Virginia State University guard Zack Newkirk (#10) soars above the competition. (Photos by Stephen Hopkins) -
Alondra Jordan, of Greenville, N.C., makes her CIAA Tournament debut as a freshman for the Shaw University Bears. (Photos by Stephen Hopkins) -
Shaw University’s Tanashia Hairston (#22), from Martinsville, Va. plays on day three of the 2023 CIAA Tournament alongside fellow Bears Makenzie Pollard(#25) of Baltimore and Brittiney Seymour (#11). (Photos by Stephen Hopkins) -
Shaw University Forward Tanayja London takes a shot at the basket. (Photos by Stephen Hopkins) -
Tanashia Hairston, surrounded on three sides, leaps above the opposition. (Photos by Stephen Hopkins) -
Angel McCoughtry, former Saint Francis Academy Baltimore basketball player, and former WNBA player for the Atlanta Dream.
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Anil Harris Bowie State University scoring two of her 12 points. (Photos by James Fields) -
Bowie State Cheerleaders hype up the crowd. (Photos by James Fields) -
Bowie State University Basketball coach Shadae Swan instructs her players. (Photos by James Fields) -
Bowie State Cheerleaders (Photos by James Fields) -
Attorney Gary M. Brooks with Mayor Brandon Scott and the legendary Coach William Wells. (Photos by James Fields) -
Katerra Myers Bowie State University scores. (Photos by James Fields) -
Kenneth Monroe and Angel McCoughtry
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Mayor Brandon Scott takes a selfie with Adrian Almendarez.(Photos by James Fields) -
Mister and Miss Bowie State University, Keyon Woodward and Dawn Belton. (Photos by James Fields) -
NyAsia Blango of Elizabeth City State University, scoring two of her 30 points.
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Seanice Lyons, of Bowie State University, scoring three of her game high 17 points. (Photos by James Fields)
Virginia State’s Terrence Hunter-Whitfield offered 21 points and six rebounds. He was followed by Zach Newkirk, who scored 13 points and Francis Fitzgerald, who scored 12.
With their Thursday win, Lincoln University advanced to the semifinals for the 2023 CIAA Tournament to face off against Fayetteville State University.
Also on Thursday Claflin University’s men fell to Winston-Salem State in a 60-52 game.
For the women, number six seed Shaw University went against Winston-Salem State and won in a match that ended with a final score of 54 to 48.
The ladies of number five seed Elizabeth City State scored 76 points to Bowie State University’s 54 points.
ECSU’s NyAsia scored a whopping 30 points, proving why she was named Food Lion Game MVP.
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