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-eleven sophomorerecorded at least five blocks insix games. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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. [Armfield] can play. 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. Health reasons will keep him away again this week, but his daughter Thesha, also a WSSU graduate and alumni engagement director, will represent the family. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Updated: 11:00 AM EST March 1, 2023. 3 seed Virginia State in the quarterfinal round on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. from the CFG Bank Arena. The Princeton, NJ native shot over 48 percent from the field and nearly 74percent from free throw, good for fifth and 11thbest in the league respectively. Chance Jamison and Nemo Johnson scored 14 and 13 points, respectively, for the Falcons, who finished their season at 8-18 overall. Show Transcript. Lincoln (PA) would carry their lead into the final minutes, but a late VSU surge left the Trojans on top, 28-27 at halftime. Tanayja London and Brittiney Seymour combined to score 39 points to help Shaw advance to the CIAA final against top-seeded Lincoln (PA) in the CIAA Tournament at CFG Bank Arena on Friday. Learn how your comment data is processed. They did that.. By Alejandro Danois. 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. Monroe, a 78-year-old former basketball star at Winston-Salem State, was in his New York City home trying to watch the CIAA championship game between the Rams and Lincoln (Pa.) on Saturday afternoon. This is for the Elizabeth City State University. 4 seed, behind No. 11 and 12 seeds, respectively. 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. No. These standout individuals are beingformally recognized today during the annual CIAA Tip-Off Awards banquet. 2 seedLions will be looking to defend their conference championship after finishing the regular season with a 12-4 mark in conference action. Were celebrating everything thats great about our HBCU schools.. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. The first mens game of the 2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament will be Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. with Bowie State taking on Shaw. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. At No. The Lions only scored 11, so the lead widened. Before the play started, my main thing was just making the right decision, said Teel, who led the Rams with 13 points and seven rebounds. The CIAA conducts 14 championships attended by more than 150,000 fans from around the country. Learn how your comment data is processed. 5 seed Winston-Salem States 45-44 win over No. Blue is the first Lincoln men's basketball player to earn Player of the Year . Jason Robinson and Shayne Siago both scored 13 points for Shaw, whose season ended at 16-14 overall. The back of the lockers needed a wrap and I specifically told them to leave it blank because we wanted the [championship] picture we took out there on it. The game featured some strong play by both teams. I think that was a big difference in the game for us, Shaw coach Jacques Curtis said. The CIAA has handed out its awards for Player of The Year, Defensive Player of the Year and more as it heads to Baltimore. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. She becomes the fifth LU student-athlete - third this season - to earn Player of the Year honors from the conference. The top rookies in the CIAA wereIndia Howard on the women's side and Ezekiel Cannedy on the men's. 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. Winston-Salem defeated Virginia Union 45-44 to advance in the 2023 CIAA men's basketball finals at CFG Bank Arena.Feb. 24, 2023. The last time they won the tournament was in 2014. In tennis, Hill earned five conference titles and was a three-time CIAA Tennis Coach of the Year (2002, 2003, & 2007). 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. As I said, we are the most dangerous team in this league.. 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. Teels jumper, which swished through the hoop with 11.3 seconds remaining, was the game-winner in No. 2021 CIAA Player of The Year, All-Conference Awards The CIAA has released its 2021 postseason awards, including Offensive And Defensive Players of the Year, as well as it's all-conference team. 3 seed Virginia State. 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. PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK. Junior forward Kamani Jones led the VSU rebounding effort with 10 boards. The league and partners spent the rest of the year planning for what seemed possible then before the basketball season and tournament were canceled. 5 seed Elizabeth City State relied on its stingy defense to top No. A post shared by HBCU Gameday (@hbcugameday). In the CIAA, Tucker is also second in steals per game with 2.9 and sixth in assists (2.9). 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. Hes a leader on both ends.. 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. The Vikings, however, didnt need Blangos scoring Friday, as it was DyJhanik Armfield who carried the load with 20 points on 7-for-16 shooting with a trio of 3-pointers. The single-elimination tournament will be held in CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD on February 21-25. After his quarterfinal win Thursday night, Lincoln mens basketball coach Jason Armstrong wasnt shy about telling reporters that no one wanted to play his Lions. The CIAA delivers the best HBCU basketball tournament production on full display at the Baltimore Convention Center until Saturday's title games. The tournament is back in the Charm City and begins Tuesday. The No. The six-foot-one forward is the only player in the CIAA averaging 1.5 steals per game and at least a block a game this season. 5 seed, followed by No. Beloti led all CIAA freshmen in scoring during the regular season at 12.6 points per game, which ranks top 15in the conference. UP NEXT:With the win, Lincoln (PA) will face the No. Shaw (Tanayja London & Brittiney Seymour) and Lincoln (PA) (Kania Pollock & Fields)each placed two players on the listing. About the CIAA Founded in 1912, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA ) is the first, and longest running, African American athletic conference in the U.S. and one of the most recognized conferences in Division II. Isaac Parson had 12 points and seven assists and Nathan Springs also chipped in 12 points. 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. HBCU Gameday x Protect Your Skull Player of the Year. 6 seed is Shaw, who sits above No. While tough defense dominated the early portion of the game, the Lions heated up in the fourth quarter to pull away with the win. 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. Student Athlete Media Relations Bio Forms, TicketSmarter (Official ticket reseller for LU Athletics), Clock Strikes Midnight On Lions Magical Run In CIAA Championship Game, 111 Years In The Making: Mens Hoops Headed To First CIAA Championship, #6 Mens Basketball Knocks Off #3 Virginia State, Continues Underdog Run To CIAA Semis, #6 Lions Corral #11 Golden Bulls, Advance To CIAA Quarterfinals, Mens Basketball Earns #6 Seed, Begins Quest For Championship Wednesday Morning. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun). All 32 NFL teams scouted the HBCU Combine. Osborne, the CIAA Men's Player of the Year, averaged20.6 points per game to lead the CIAA, and his nine rebounds per game rank second. Lincoln gradually chipped away at the lead and eventually tied the game at 23 on a Korey Williams free throw with 2:17 left. He doesn't look for applause and he is willing to accept any role the program needs. As the game wound down in the second half, the Lions pulled away late to claim the win. Since taking over as head coach in 2016, King-Coleman has guided Fayetteville State to four division titles in six seasons. 2 seed Fayetteville State the breathing room it needed to hold off No. The win also snaps the four-game winning streak that Virginia Union held over the Rams a stretch that includes the semifinal in last years tournament. The opening round continues on Wednesday with Lincoln (PA) and Johnson C. Smith playing at 10 a.m. and Winston-Salem State and St. Augustines playing at 12:30 p.m. BALTIMORE 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. Coach of the year honors was awarded to Virginia Unions Head Mens Basketball Coach Jay Butler and Lincoln (PA)s Head Womens Basketball Coach Janice Washington. The Lions tacked on 44 points in the paint and gathered a 30-point performance from its bench. This is big for us, because last year we came here and didnt reach our goal, Teel said. 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. By Domonique Whitehurst. Johnson also grabbed nine rebounds. 2 seed in the conference tournament. It was big for us to only have 13 turnovers, and they had 23. The Women's and Men's CIAA Players of the Year were Amaya Tucker (Winston-Salem State) and Robert Osborne (Virginia Union), respectively. VUU's Raemaad Wright was also named to the All-CIAA Team. 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. 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. 3 seed entering the tournament. Men's Basketball 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 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. The Panthers from Richmond, Virginia, led for almost the entire game, but each time they started to pull away, the Rams from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, battled back to stay within reach. Joining Cannedy on the 2022-23 CIAA All-Rookie team is Nehemiah Johnson (St. Augustine's), Pharoah Lassiter (Livingstone), Jaquantae Harris (Elizabeth City State), and Freddie Young, Jr. from Lincoln (PA). 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. 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. 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. This year, the all-rookie team features Winston-Salem State's Jakaiya Mack, Virginia Union's Zoila Martinez, Shaw's Tanashia Hairston, and Lincoln (PA)'s D'Ayzha Atkinson joining Howard on the list. CHARLOTTE, NC The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announces the 2021-22 Mens Basketball All-CIAA team, All-Rookie team, and superlatives as selected by the Mens Basketball Coaches Association and Sports Information Directors Association. We knew we had to take care of the ball, Curtis said. Required fields are marked *. Worthy, Osborne, Hunter-Whitfield, and Fitzgerald were all-conference selections last season and Temple was on the All-Rookie team in 2021-22. 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. Elizabeth City State womens basketball is back in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament championship, but the Vikings still arent satisfied. Lowery led his program to a 11-5 record in league play after being picked to finish 10th in the preseason, including a second-place finish in the Northern Division at 7-3. Players like Zahrion are special to coach and I am thrilled that he received this prestigious recognition.". The tournaments second year in Baltimore received rave reviews from players, coaches, and even the league commissioner. I think we did that.. 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. Shaniya Jones and Bowens were just outstanding, Lewis said. 6 Lincoln 53, No. Her five offensive boards per game place her second in Division II. 7 Lincoln (PA), thanks to the Bears earning a season sweep of the Lions. Im not surprised. Lincoln began to assert itself early in the second half. 9 seed Elizabeth City State 75-64 in the Men's Basketball Quarterfinals of the CIAA Tournament at CFG Bank Arena. (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. Set to play in Tuesdaysopening round of the tournament, Elizabeth City State University receives the No. 2 Fayetteville State 49. 8 is Livingstone, followed by Elizabeth City State, Bowie State, Johnson C. Smith, and St. Augustines. What a game. About the CIAA Both freshmen play for Johnson C. Smith. Defensively, he wanted the challenge. 6 seed Lincoln (PA) topped the No. 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. Sophomore Tanayja London and senior Brittiney Seymour, who were both named All-CIAA forwards Monday night, scored 16 points apiece. Faye is the CIAA Men's Defensive Player of the Year after finishing the regular season ranked second in Division II in blocks per game (3.4). For Johnson C. Smith, the loss marks the end of an improbable tournament run. Lincoln began to match the Bears intensity in the second quarter, but the Lions kept turning the ball over. Now in her third season with Elizabeth City State, Coach Lewis is confident that she has a team willing to do what it takes to be successful both on and off the court. Armfield, the Food Lion Game MVP, helped the Vikings build a 47-38 lead . She nearly pulled off the double-double with nine points as well. We were able to get them to turn the ball over more than normal, and to be able to score off of that.. Banks and London were on the CIAA All-Rookie team last season. 12 seed Saint Augustine's 65-49 in the men's basketball first round of the CIAA Tournament at CFG Bank Arena on Wednesday. In addition to earning Player of the Year honors, Blue earned a spot on the All-CIAA team as a frontcourt member. The Falcons opened the second half on a 6-0 run to close within 30-21 but the Rams steadily pulled away for the win. The rest of the list includes Cannedy, Faye, Lincoln (PA)s Korey Williams, Bowie States Quinton Drayton, Jaylon Gibson from Winston-Salem State, and Livingstones Khyree Temple. In total, Hill coached 76 All-CIAA selections and five CIAA Player of the Years. The CIAA conducts 14 championships attended by more than 150,000 fans from around the country. Howard was named the CIAA Women's Rookie of the Year after leading the conference with 10.6 rebounds per game. Hill said the play had four different options. 6 Shaw, a 59-45 winner over No. As for Johnson C. Smith, the Golden Bulls were led by Augustine Ominu with 17 points and nine rebounds. For Fayetteville State, the Broncos usually reliable 3-point shooting let them down, as they finished 7-for-26. 2021-22 All-CIAA Mens Basketball TeamBackcourtCress Worthy, Fayetteville StateCameron Campbell, Winston-Salem StateJavonte Cooke, Winston-Salem StateDhashon Dyson, Saint AugustinesFrancis Fitzgerald, Virginia StateFrontcourtNavar Elmore, LivingstoneJalen Seegars, Fayetteville StateZahrion Blue, Lincoln (PA)Augustine Ominu, Johnson C. SmithRobert Osborne, Virginia UnionJordan Peebles, Virginia UnionTerrence Hunter-Whitfield, Virginia State2021-22 CIAA Mens Basketball All-Rookie TeamCaleb Simmons, ShawBakir Cleveland, Lincoln (PA)Jayden Beloti, Elizabeth City StateKhyree Temple, LivingstoneIsaac Parson, Winston-Salem State, CIAA Mens Player of the Year: Zahrion Blue, Lincoln (PA)CIAA Mens Defensive Player of the Year: Navar Elmore, LivingstoneCIAA Mens Rookie of the Year: Jayden Beloti, Elizabeth City StateCIAA Mens Coach of the Year: Corey Lowery, Lincoln (PA). We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. BALTIMORE >> All year long, the Lincoln University men's basketball team was playing tough, keeping close with everyone they ran into. The Fayetteville State men's basketball program has been steadily ticking off its list of goals since the arrival of coach Luke D'Alessio in 2019. Elizabeth City State lost in the title game last season to Lincoln. Women's basketball players have become empowered to look feminine on the court - but that shift hasn't come without outside resistance . Hill earned her fifth title in 2007. 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 States all-time leader in three points. FSU stole the lead in the fourth and grew its command to seven points but JCSU never wavered. After the way Lincoln (17-13) played in the semifinals Friday night, he might just be right. UP NEXT: With the win, the Lions advance to the Semifinals of the 2023 CIAA Women's Basketball Tournament. The Women's and Men's CIAA Players of the Year were Amaya Tucker (Winston-Salem State)and Robert Osborne (Virginia Union), respectively. 1 Fayetteville State in the quarterfinals. 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. The tournament moved to Baltimore in 2021 after 15 years in Charlotte, North Carolina. Blue led the CIAA in scoring during the regular season with 18.9points while ranking fourth in the conference at 7.4 rebounds per game and ninth with 2.7assists per contest. Now, the fifth-seeded Vikings will play for the crown Saturday after beating 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. 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. WXII12.com Web Staff. A decorated member of the team under Gaines was Hall of Famer Earl "The Pearl . 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. 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. They like to sit back in a zone, wait for you to shoot, then limit second-chance points. 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. Fayetteville State University, under the guidance of Head Womens Basketball Coach Serena King-Coleman, clinched the Southern Division and the top overall seed in the tournament after finishing the regular season with a 14-2 conference record. The finalists are listed below: The SEC, Pac-12, Big Ten and ACC all get one. "I am extremely proud that Zahrion received the honor of CIAA Player of the Year," said Lowery. The Bulldogs, Golden Bulls, and Falcons are all tied at 5-11 in conference play, however, Johnson C. Smith owns the tiebreaker over St. Augustines due to head-to-head point differential and Bowie State holds the edge over the Golden Bulls, thanks to a head-to-head win on December 17. The Elizabeth City State womens basketball team made history by winning their first CIAA Championship title under head coach Tynesha Lewis; earning them a spot in the NCAA Division II Tournament. Osborne on Monday was named the CIAA Men's Player of the Year. She is credited with starting both the cross country program and women's tennis program at FSU. In addition to being named rookie of the year, Howard was a 2022-23All-CIAA selection. CIAA Details Title IX Initiatives for the 2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament, including Friday's Title IX Day, CIAA Honors Five Current HBCU Administrators as Title IX Trailblazers, CIAA Recognizes Five More as Title IX Trailblazers Ahead of the 2023 CIAA Indoor Track & Field Championship, CIAA Honors Five Pioneers as Title IX Trailblazers, Official Site of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. "We want to be team-oriented. Worthy, Osborne, Hunter-Whitfield, and Fitzgerald were all-conference selections last season and Temple was on the All-Rookie team in 2021-22. Hilliard, a Seventy-First High product, was the CIAA Rookie of the Year during the 2005-06 men's basketball season for the Vikings. 5 seed and playing in the opening round of the tournament. Now the 2022-23 ECSU women's basketball team can also be introduced as the first Lady Vikings squad to ever win the CIAA Tournament and reach the NCAA Division II Tournament. The Panthers, using a 15-3 run, ballooned their lead to 19 pointsin the second half and the margin stayed in double digits the rest of the way. 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. Anyssa Fields, the 2023 CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and all-conference selection,led the Lions' rebounding effort with 11 rebounds. UP NEXT: The Broncos will meet the winner of Thursday's 6 p.m. quarterfinal contest between Virginia State and Lincoln (Pa.) winner in Friday's semifinals, scheduled for 6 p.m. Elizabeth City State Wins First CIAA Women's Basketball Championship with a 55-40 Victory Over Shaw, Winston-Salem State Claims 2023 CIAA Men's Basketball Championship with 62-57 Win over Lincoln (PA), Shaw Bests Lincoln (PA) 59-45, in Dominant Defensive Performance to Advance to CIAA Women's Basketball Championship, Samage Teel's Clutch Jumper Lifts Winston-Salem State Over Top-Seeded Virginia Union in CIAA Men's Semifinals, Official Site of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. https://t.co/0yDHhTZSXb. Cleveland started all 16 CIAA games, 18 total, finished third on the team with 9.7 points per game. 5 Winston-Salem State 45, No. 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. Both freshmen play for Johnson C. Smith. 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. 2 seed in the tournament despite losing her four top scorers from 2021-22. She was an assistant women's basketball coach from 1992-2002. 6 Shaw University, No. 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. The freshman from Coppell, TX also averaged 9.1 points while shooting 45 percent from the field. With 1:37 left, the Broncos managed to cut the lead to 50-47, but Foster, Ridges, and Coleman all missed 3s down the stretch. 2 seed in the conference tournament. From there she played six seasons in the WNBA: Houston Comets (2001 -2003), Charlotte Stings (2003-2005), and Minnesota Lynx (2005-2006.) The Vikings concluded their season at 13-16 overall. In the mens field, Virginia Union solidified the top seed in the tournament following Saturdays 87-69 win over Virginia State. Its unfortunate, obviously, but I am proud of my teammates, Jones said. The 6-1 forward also contributed over eight points per game. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Office (704) 910-2133 | Fax (704) 910-2855, 2022-23 Women's Basketball All-CIAA & Superlatives, 2022-23 Men's Basketball All-CIAA & Superlatives, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA. She can do this any given night. . Anyssa Fields, the 2023 CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and all-conference selection, led the Lions' rebounding effort with 11 rebounds. Your email address will not be published. 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. It got even larger in the fourth quarter, when the pressure started to wear on Lincoln. Each teamwill receive a bye in the opening round as a result of being a top-four seed. 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. Additionally, Osborne's13 double-doubles on the season are tied for third in Division II. Head Coach Tynesha Lewis manifested her teams tourney success in the form of a blank wrap in the teams new $150,000 locker room. 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