Corbo's 23 Help NSU Snap 18-Game Skid vs. Coppin
BALTIMORE, Md. - Rae Corbo poured in a game-high 23 points as Norfolk State rallied in the second half to claim a 67-57 win at Coppin State on Saturday at the Physical Education Complex, breaking the Spartans' 18-game losing streak to the Eagles.
Corbo scored 15 of her points in the second half, helping NSU (10-14, 9-4 MEAC) storm back from an eight-point deficit to top the Eagles (5-19, 4-9). The victory was the Spartans' first over CSU since Jan. 31, 2005, in a game that was played at Echols Hall in Norfolk. Saturday was NSU's first win at CSU since the 2001-02 season - which was also the last season in which the Spartans notched a winning MEAC record, a feat they also clinched on Saturday.
Corbo shot 7-of-16 from the floor, 3-of-5 from 3-point range and made all six of her free throws. In the process, she became the seventh player in school history to surpass 1,500 career points. She now has 1,520 in her career and is just 65 away from becoming the school's all-time leading Division I-era scorer.
The Spartans return home for the final time this year on Monday, when they host Delaware State at 4 p.m. at Echols Hall. Seniors Ebony Brown, Parham, Gray and Corbo will also be honored Monday evening.
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Lady Tigers Earn 9th Conference Win; Kalu Hits 2,000
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Savannah State women’s basketball team rolled to their 9th Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in Tiger Arena on Saturday with a 70-59 rout of Howard.
MEAC Preseason Player of the Year Ezinne Kalu scored her 2,000 career point as a Lady Tiger. Among active players in NCAA Division I women’s basketball, Kalu leads all players in career steals (355), and is third in career scoring (2,004).
Kalu is the first basketball player in Savannah State’s Division I history (since 2002-03) to reach 2,000 career points.
With the win, Savannah State improves to 14-10 on the season and 9-3 in the MEAC. They are in second place in the conference standings. SSU trails 10-2 Hampton, who they beat 61-55 in Tiger Arena on Jan. 24.
Savannah State wraps up a three-game home stand with a visit from Florida A&M on Monday. The Lady Tigers hit the road next weekend to play S.C. State, before hosting N.C. Central and then finishing the regular season at FAMU on March 5.
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B-CU Sweeps Season Series With FAMU
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Kendra Cooper scored 22 points and Jasmine Knowles a career-high 20 as Bethune-Cookman complete its first season sweep of Florida A&M in the Vanessa Blair-Lewis era with a 76-64 victory Saturday afternoon.
Knowles, who surpassed her previous high of 17 earlier this season against UMES, also had eight points and seven assists. Hollis was one shy of a double-double with nine rebounds.
Bethune-Cookman travels to North Carolina Central next Saturday
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NCCU Women Lead Entire Contest To Overcome Morgan State
DURHAM, N.C. – With its largest winning margin of the season, the North Carolina Central University women’s basketball team prevailed against the Morgan State University Bears, 63-47, on Saturday, Feb. 21 in McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium.
NCCU seniors Khyra Conerly and Racquel Davis attained double-doubles in Saturday’s victory. Conerly amassed 15 points, with 10 boards and six assists for the Lady Eagles, while Davis contributed 18 points and 14 rebounds.
The Lady Eagles have won their fourth consecutive home game of the season, and are looking to continue the streak as they welcome the Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman University on Saturday, Feb. 28 in McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium.
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Lady Pirates Stifle Delaware State In Victory
HAMPTON, Va. – Thanks to yet another pressure-filled defensive effort, the Hampton University women’s basketball team picked up its fourth straight win on Saturday, defeating Delaware State 74-61 at the HU Convocation Center.
Sophomore guard Malia Tate-DeFreitas led the Lady Pirates with 28 points on 10-for-23 shooting, while also grabbing five steals. Junior guard Ryan Jordan added 12 points and grabbed six rebounds, while senior guard Kenia Cole added 10 points and five assists.
Delaware State (5-20, 2-10 MEAC) shot 46.2 percent (18-for-39) from the floor, but was just 1-for-6 (16.7 percent) from behind the arc. The Hornets held a 50-40 edge on the glass.
The Lady Pirates will play host to Coppin State on Monday at 5:30 p.m.
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