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. Hilliard, a Seventy-First High product, was the CIAA Rookie of the Year during the 2005-06 men's basketball season for the Vikings. Bryant, Jones, and Tucker were all-conference selections in 2021-22 while Bowens was an all-conference performer in 2018-19. In addition to being named rookie of the year, Howard was a 2022-23All-CIAA selection. 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. 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. Lincoln (PA)shot 52.2 percent shooting from the field, including 62.5 percent from beyond the arc. Players from Elizabeth City State University practice on the court for the CIAA basketball tournament at CFG Bank Arena, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Baltimore. Led by eight first-half points from Parson and seven apiece from Gibson and Alston, the Rams built a 30-15 halftime lead while holding the Falcons to 17.9 percent shooting from the field. 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at revisiting this opportunity, and well see if they get that extension for 2026 or beyond., Your email address will not be published. The finalists are listed below: The SEC, Pac-12, Big Ten and ACC all get one. Since taking over as head coach in 2016, King-Coleman has guided Fayetteville State to four division titles in six seasons. Well, before heading to the CIAA tournament Lewis instructed the staff to leave the back of the lockers blank, because she wanted to wrap the lockers with championship pictures from a tournament they had yet to play. The Bears played aggressive defense and took advantage of 23 turnovers to eliminate defending champion Lincoln, 59-45, in the second semifinal of the CIAA Tournament at CFG Bank Arena. By Domonique Whitehurst. Johnson also grabbed nine rebounds. We spoke it into existence, they walked it and here we are, said Lewis to the media. Hes tenacious, Hill said of Alston. The Bears will play for their 12th CIAA title in Saturdays 4 p.m. championship game. 2 Lincoln, in the championship Saturday at 4 p.m. No. 2 seed in the tournament despite losing her four top scorers from 2021-22. By Steven J. Gaither Posted on November 10, 2021 Kaleb Coleman nailed a clutch three-pointer with 21 seconds left to give 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). . Banks and London were on the CIAA All-Rookie team last season. She was an assistant women's basketball coach from 1992-2002. Tynsha Lewis understands the grind of both perseverance and hard work. The Tip-Off Awards banquet also serves as the openerto the 2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament, which takes place February 21-25 in Baltimore, MD at CFG Bank Arena. "It's magic. They would never trail again. At No. https://t.co/0yDHhTZSXb. The last time the Broncos were the top team entering the tournament was in2019-20 when they won the conference championship. Coleman led the Broncos with 13 points and Worthy nearly posted a triple-double with 10 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists, which earned him Food Lion Game MVP honors. LU Field 11, Montgomery 10, Pollock 9, Atkinson 9, Walker 4, Brown 2. 3 seed, followed by No. 6 Shaw University, No. Ford played collegiately at Maryland record in the Central Intercollegiate State (now Maryland Easter-Shore) Needless to say, the Palmetto state Athletic Association's (CIAA) and is accustomed to winning. "We want to be team-oriented. Updated: 11:00 AM EST March 1, 2023. But some say Davius Richard should hold the title, SWAC found incorrect application of rules in controversial Alabama State-Alabama A&M finish, Ex-Jackson State QB Shedeur Sanders named top Black college football player, Several DSU bowlers injured in bus wreck released from hospital, others remain, school says. But now its the high-volume scorer first Blango and now Armfield that has the Vikings one win away from a CIAA championship. 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. 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. 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. 5 seed Elizabeth City State relied on its stingy defense to top No. The 6-9 junior is seventh in the league at 7.3 rebounds per contest, including top two in defensive boards at 5.4 per game. 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. Panthers guard Jordan Peebles is the only current player who was on Virginia Union's 2018 CIAA championship team. Sophomore Tanayja London and senior Brittiney Seymour, who were both named All-CIAA forwards Monday night, scored 16 points apiece. I thought Baltimore did a great job, Hill said. Both freshmen play for Johnson C. Smith. Joining Cannedy on the 2022-23 CIAA All-Rookie team is Nehemiah Johnson (St. Augustines), Pharoah Lassiter (Livingstone), Jaquantae Harris (Elizabeth City State), and Freddie Young, Jr. from Lincoln (PA).The Womens Basketball All-CIAA Team has three players from Johnson C. Smith (Howard, Shaniya Jones,and LeZarea Bowens), the most in 2022-23. + - Returning 2021-22 Womens Defensive Player of the Year, Lincoln (PA) Continues Run, Edging Out Fayetteville State 53-49 to Advance to CIAA Men's Basketball Championship, Lincoln (PA) and Winston-Salem State Men Punch Tickets to CIAA Semifinals, CIAA Announces 2022-23 Women's & Men's Basketball All-CIAA & Superlatives, CIAA Announces Men's & Women's Basketball Weekly Honors #14, Official Site of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Winston-Salem Stateis probably lamenting its two losses to Claflin as those games are the difference between the No. 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. 2 seed in the tournament despite losing her four top scorers from 2021-22. Guiding Virginia Unionto a Northern Division title (second consecutive)and the top seed in the tournament, the senior from Richmond, VA shot 54 percent from the field, second among qualified players in the conference. PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK. 6 seed is Shaw, who sits above No. The Vikings concluded their season at 13-16 overall. 1 Virginia Union 44. 7 Lincoln (PA), thanks to the Bears earning a season sweep of the Lions. 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. In addition to being named rookie of the year, Howard was a 2022-23All-CIAA selection.Cannedy finished the regular season as a top-five scorer in the conference as a freshman, averaging 15.4 points per game to earn CIAA Mens Rookieof the Year honors. "I am very proud that Bakir was named to the CIAA All-Rookie team," said Lowery. The tournament moved to Baltimore in 2021 after 15 years in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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. The top four seeds will each have a bye in the opening round. He has helped Butler motivate the squad. They say that the CIAA Tournament does not officially start until there is an upset and the No. CHARLOTTE - The CIAA announced 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. Tori Reid grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds for JCSU's stat leaders. 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. 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. Players run down the court during the Shaw University vs. Winston-Salem State game during the CIAA tournament at CFG Bank Arena on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. 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. 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. Elizabeth City State manifests Tynesha Lewis vision with CIAA title, HBCU Gameday x Protect Your Skull Player of the Year. Chance Jamison and Nemo Johnson scored 14 and 13 points, respectively, for the Falcons, who finished their season at 8-18 overall. 2 seed, Virginia Union advanced to the conference championship, before losing to Fayetteville State, 65-62.The defending championBroncos obtained a Southern Division title for a second straight season by finishing with a conference record of 11-5. I think that was a big difference in the game for us, Shaw coach Jacques Curtis said. Last June, Baltimore officials and the CIAA agreed to maintain the basketball tournament in the city through the 2025 season. Shaw (Tanayja London & Brittiney Seymour) and Lincoln (PA) (Kania Pollock & Fields) each placed two players on the listing. The last time they won the tournament was in 2014. Seegars and Peebles are the only returners from the 2019-20 team while Campbell receives recognition for the second time after being recognized initially following the 2018-19 season. It is a tough loss, but its not really much we should hang our heads about.. 5 seed, followed by No. (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. The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, which is made up of historically black colleges from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland, is celebrating its 75th. Its been great, CIAA commissioner Jacqie McWilliams told The Baltimore Sun. 8 Johnson C. Smith, 53-52, at CFG Bank Arena on Friday. 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. Shaw womens basketball prides itself on tough, hard-nosed defense. We were able to get them to turn the ball over more than normal, and to be able to score off of that.. 7 Virginia State University, and No. Jones, Food Lion Game MVP, finished with a game-high 27 points, followed by another All-CIAA player in La'Zarea Bowens, who recorded a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds. Head Coach Tynesha Lewis manifested her teams tourney success in the form of a blank wrap in the teams new $150,000 locker room. Feb 20, 2023 0 Amaya Tucker, a redshirt junior at Winston-Salem State, made history on Monday when she was named the CIAA's player of the year. She is the Broncos' winningest coach in volleyball program history with 331 overall victories, including 202 wins in conference play and 12 winning seasons. Elizabeth City State University freshman forward Jayden Beloti was voted CIAA Mens Rookie of the Year. Coleman made two three-pointers and Worthy produced two points and two assists during the game-clinching run. Her five offensive boards per game place her second in Division II. The CIAA men's tournament in Baltimore opens Tuesday. (Jessica Gallagher/The Baltimore Banner) The Women's and Men's CIAA Players of the Year were Amaya Tucker (Winston-Salem State)and Robert Osborne (Virginia Union), respectively. Junior Zahrion Blue (Princeton, N.J./Princeton) was named the 2022 Food Lion CIAA Men's Basketball Player of the Year, freshman Bakir Cleveland (Newark, N.J. /University) earned a spot on the All-Rookie Team, and head coach Corey Lowery was named the Coach of the Year. In his senior campaign Anthony Hilliard heads the conference in scoring 23.6ppg, 591 total points and rebounding 11.6rpg; 290 total. No. Tucker, Aniylah Bryant from Fayetteville State, Virginia State's Sommer Blakemore, Virginia Union's Ny Langley, and Lauren Banks from St. Augustine's make up the rest of the all-conference team. 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. Its just about how we prepare mentally before we step on the court. Winston-Salem State and Claflin face off Thursday at 8 p.m. in the semifinals. I thought throughout the city, you could see that the CIAA Tournament was here.. We knew we had to take care of the ball, Curtis said. It got even larger in the fourth quarter, when the pressure started to wear on Lincoln. 2/21/2022 6:00:00 PM. (Kevin Richardson) (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun). Head coach Janice Washington and the No. Before Teels game-winner, Osborne had the chance to extend Virginia Unions lead, but he was denied getting the ball down low and then missed a 3-pointer while being guarded by Jaylen Alston (nine points). 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. MaKenzie Pollard (Western) led the Bears with six points, as Shaw held a 14-8 lead after the first quarter. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun). Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Office (704) 910-2133 | Fax (704) 910-2855, 2023CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament. Fields is the CIAA Women's Defensive Player of the Year after lifting Lincoln (PA) to a Northern Division title and the No. Published on: February 25, 2023 6:00 AM EST. I was just really locked in today and went out there and hooped.. Tynsha Lewis then went on to be the 31stpick in the 2001WNBADraft landing in Houston with the Comets. The Mens Basketball All-CIAA Team features two student-athletes from each of Fayetteville State (Cress Worthy & Tyler Foster), Virginia Union (Raemaad Wright & Osborne), and Virginia State (Terrence Hunter-Whitfield & Francis Fitzgerald). They did that.. Shaniya Jones and Bowens were just outstanding, Lewis said. Bluefield State will be added as the conference's 13th full member, effective July 1, 2023. Lincoln began to assert itself early in the second half. The Women's and Men's CIAA Players of the Year were Amaya Tucker (Winston-Salem State) and Robert Osborne (Virginia Union), respectively. 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 . We didnt come back to get second, coach Tynesha Lewis said. I feel like we let a lot of people down last year.. Ive put in a lot of work, so once I released it, I knew it was good, Teel said. The Broncos (17-12) had two players score in double figures, led by Coleman, who had 13 points and hit a three-pointer inside the final 30 second to help season the game. Championship games will tip-off at 1:00 p.m. for the men followed bythe women at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 25. The score was tied 49-49 with under four minutes left, but the Broncos finished with a 9-4 run. 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. Dy'Jhanik Armfield was the only player for the Vikings to score in double figures, with 20 points. While tough defense dominated the early portion of the game, the Lions heated up in the fourth quarter to pull away with the win. Shaw was led by Tanayja London, who scored 23 points. Cress Worthy, Fayetteville State: Worthy ranked seventh in scoring (13.3), fifth in assists (3.2) and eighth in steals (1.5). Teel making a decision whether to drive, pull up or pass to Jaylin Parker was the third. Graduating in 1987, Hill was inducted into St. Augustine's Hall of Fame in 2007 and she was recently inducted into the CIAA Hall of Fame in December 2022. FSU stole the lead in the fourth and grew its command to seven points but JCSU never wavered. 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. The Lions only scored 11, so the lead widened. 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. By Alejandro Danois. The CIAA has handed out its awards for Player of The Year, Defensive Player of the Year and more as it heads to Baltimore. Men's- #2 Fayetteville State58, #7 Shaw 53 (Quarterfinals). Elizabeth City State will play No. 5 seed Winston-Salem States 45-44 win over No. No. No. The other mens contest that will be played on Tuesday is Livingstone versus Elizabeth City State at 8:50 p.m. * - Returning 2021-22 All-CIAA Selection The Elizabeth City State women's basketball team made history by winning their first CIAA . One of the top two-way players in the CIAA, Blue totaled a CIAA-best 143defensive rebounds and averaged 1.5steals per game, which ranks top five in the conference. Players like Zahrion are special to coach and I am thrilled that he received this prestigious recognition.". VU Osborne 18, Harding 17, Sims 4, Wright 3, Joseph 2. From there, the Lions continued to pull away in the fourth quarter, going ahead by as many as 21 points to finish the 78-57 win. 2 seed Fayetteville State the breathing room it needed to hold off No. 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. 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. The game featured some strong play by both teams. The league and partners spent the rest of the year planning for what seemed possible then before the basketball season and tournament were canceled. Claflin University and Saint Augustines are the No. Posted on February 27, 2023. The Pittsburgh Steelers GM showed up, too. Here is how it happened, Elizabeth City State makes magic run to title game after thrilling CIAA semis win, Deion Sanders suggests Colorado marching band incorporate a bit of HBCU flavor, Shedeur Sanders was named best HBCU football player for 2022. Winston-Salem State coach Cleo Hill Jr., who led the Rams to its second conference title since 2020, was pleased with the environment in and around Baltimore. They like to sit back in a zone, wait for you to shoot, then limit second-chance points. Jaylen Alston led a balanced scoring attack as No. Blue is the first Lincoln men's basketball player to earn Player of the Year honors from the CIAA, and the fifth LU student-athlete third this year to pick up Player of the Year laurels. Elizabeth City State University junior Sireann Pitts has been named CIAA Women's Defensive Player of the Year. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun). 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.Howard was named the CIAA Womens Rookie of the Year after leading the conference with 10.6 rebounds per game. "I am extremely proud that Zahrion received the honor of CIAA Player of the Year," said Lowery. A now three-time All-CIAA selection and 2018-19 CIAA Rookie of the Year, the five-foot-six guard is a member of the 1,000-point club and she is Winston-Salem State's all-time leader in three points. Both teams finished with the same conference record (10-6) but the Trojans held the tiebreaker by virtue of a 74-68 win over the Panthers on December 19. Bryant, Jones, and Tucker were all-conference selections in 2021-22 while Bowens was an all-conference performer in 2018-19. Alston, named Food Lion Game MVP, paced the Rams (18-8 overall) with 16 points in addition to eight rebounds. In 2022, the tournament drew 66,000 fans and had a total economic impact of $19.6 million, according to Visit Baltimore. Blue is the first Lincoln men's basketball player to earn Player of the Year . After the way Lincoln (17-13) played in the semifinals Friday night, he might just be right. We feel like its unfinished business for us, said forward Jessica Adams, who transferred to the school this season. The Golden Bulls held on to its one-point lead after the third frame despite both teams scoring 15 points apiece. 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 Golden Bulls went 11-15 in the regular season and 6-10 against CIAA foes, but the talented squad beat No. 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. Yet, when the tears dry and the hurt subsides, the. Head Coach Tynesha Lewis manifested her teams tourney success in the form of a blank wrap in the teams new $150,000 locker room. Hill earned her fifth title in 2007. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the CIAA is governed by the Presidents and Chancellors of its 12 member-institutions: Bowie State University,ClaflinUniversity, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, Johnson C. Smith University, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Livingstone College, Saint Augustine's University, Shaw University, Virginia State University, Virginia Union University, and Winston-Salem State University. Led by head coach Jay Butler,Panthers finished the regular season with a 12-4 record in CIAA action and earned their second consecutive Northern Division title. Belotis six blocks against Lincoln were the most by a CIAA freshman in a game this season. The improvements they made, they were visible. 2 seed in the conference tournament. 6 seed Shaw 55-40 for its first ever CIAA women's basketball title at CFG . They will vie for their first-ever CIAA Tournament crown against the Lincoln (Pa.)-Shaw winner on Saturday at 4 p.m. Last year, Lincoln (Pa.) defeated ECSU in the finals. Woodley, a graduate of Winston-Salem State University, began attending CIAA in 1971 and had gone 45 straight years before missing his Baltimore debut last year. Fayetteville State, under the leadership of Luke DAlessio, actually clinched the division earlier on Wednesday with a win against Claflin, 71-61. HBCU Gameday x Protect Your Skull Player of the Year. On the following possession, the Panthers' Robert Osborne (2023 CIAA Player . 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. All-CIAA first-teamer Aniylah Bryant is FSU's top offensive threat, averaging a team-high 12.6 points, but the Broncos' team-first mentality makes every player dangerous. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. She can do this any given night. 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. 11 and 12 seeds, respectively. 2 seedLions will be looking to defend their conference championship after finishing the regular season with a 12-4 mark in conference action. Additionally, Osborne's13 double-doubles on the season are tied for third in Division II. 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. Anyssa Fields, the 2023 CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and all-conference selection, led the Lions' rebounding effort with 11 rebounds. The Apex, NC native also averagedat 4.1 rebounds per game. 9 Virginia Union Universitysits ahead of No. 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. Howard was named the CIAA Women's Rookie of the Year after leading the conference with 10.6 rebounds per game. SU London 23, Seymour 16, Pollard 14, Jones 3, Jordan 2, James 1. Both teams turned up the defensive pressure the rest of the half, with only a Marcus Elliott free throw giving Fayetteville State a 24-23 lead at the break. One thing I felt we had to do was shut down their guard play. 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. 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. 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. Isaac Parson had 12 points and seven assists and Nathan Springs also chipped in 12 points. Morehouse football to play heavy road schedule in 2023, Albany State 2023 football schedule includes multiple HBCU Classic matchups, A pair of SWAC stars shined on HBCU Legacy Bowl stage, A dozen HBCU football players selected among USFL Draft picks, Apparently THEE Pregame Show isn't happy that he doesn't have exclusively access to JSU anymore, Transgender Athletes: Compromising Fairness of the Game, Oh Lawd (Sydney Carter Basketball Coach) Looking like a Superhero. 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. Winston-Salem defeated Virginia Union 45-44 to advance in the 2023 CIAA men's basketball finals at CFG Bank Arena.Feb. 24, 2023. 18 overall wins lead the CIAA. The Men's Basketball All-CIAA Team features two student-athletes from each of Fayetteville State (Cress Worthy & Tyler Foster), Virginia Union (Raemaad Wright & Osborne), and Virginia State (Terrence Hunter-Whitfield & Francis Fitzgerald). Both freshmen play for Johnson C. Smith. They sparked a second-half rally that erased an eight-point deficit and gave the Bears a two-point lead on three different occasions. The single-elimination tournament will be held in CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD on February 21-25. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. . The Lions would answer in the second quarter, however, as a three-pointer from Kayiona Willis gave the Lions a 23-19 lead with 3:54 left in the second quarter. Banks and London were on the CIAA All-Rookie team last season. The Vikings from Elizabeth City, North Carolina, entered the tournament with one of the leagues best defenses and most balanced offenses, with no player averaging more than 11 points per game. 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