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Saturday, March 2, 2013
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BOWIE STATE ADVANCES TO CIAA CHAMPIONSHIP WITH 83-66 WIN OVER WINSTON-SALEM STATE
BOWIE STATE ADVANCES TO CIAA CHAMPIONSH
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Both Bowie State and Winston-Salem State shot the lights out from three-point distance, but the Bulldogs were better from the free-throw line which is why they advanced to the CIAA Tournament men’s basketball finals on Friday.
The Bulldogs topped the nationally-ranked Rams 83-66 in the men’s semifinals at Time Warner Cable Arena for their first championship appearance since 2003 when they took the crown. They will meet Livingstone for the title at 8:30 pm.
“Tonight’s game was just a war. We knew it was going to be that way. Those guys were a very physical basketball team, a great rebounding team, maybe the best rebounding basketball team in the conference” said Bowie State head coach Darrell Brooks. “I thought my guys played very, very tough. I thought we played very together. We went down 10, they never flinched and I’m just very proud and happy for our guys just to get to tomorrow’s game.”
The Bulldogs, seeded fourth in the Northern Division, stunned the Rams by making 24 of 29 free throw attempts for 83 percent. They drilled 10 of 12 free throws in the final 3:26 to pull off the upset over the Rams, the No. 2 seed in the Southern Division. The Rams are 10th in the NABC Division II poll.
By contrast, the Rams were cold from the charity stripe which prevented them from making a comeback. They were 8 of 19 in the second half after making 9 of 15 in the first 20 minutes. For the game, the Rams were 17 of 34 for 50 percent.
Senior Bryon Westmorland paced the Bulldogs with 27 points and fellow senior Dameatric Scott added 21 points, including an emphatic two-handed dunk in the latter stages to put an exclamation point on the win. It made the score 81-66 with 51 seconds left.
When asked about playing Livingstone in the championship, Brooks said, “I’m really anxious for it. I think those guys are playing as well as anybody in the country in NCAA Division II. They’re long, their athletic, they’ve got two terrific guards, and they’re very well coached. We are just ready for the challenge and we’re looking forward to it.”
Senior Bryan Wilson scored 10 points and senior Branden Doughty added 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs, who outrebounded the Rams 52-48. Westmoreland added nine rebounds and Scott had seven rebounds as the Bulldogs (15-14 overall) made life hard for the Rams in the paint. Points didn’t come easy inside for the Rams, who shot 21 percent in the second half. The Bulldogs also outscored the Rams 24-12 in the paint and 15-4 in points off turnovers.
By making their free throws, the Bulldogs were able to control the second half. They outscored the Rams 46-28 to ultimately break open a tight game. Westmoreland was 7 of 8 and Doughty was 5 of 6 from the free throw line to lead the Bulldogs.
Justin Glover did everything he could to keep the Rams (21-6 overall) in the contest. He scored 17 of his game-high 29 points in the second half including 4 of 8 from three-point range. But no other Ram scored in double figures. Wakefield Ellison added nine points and Marcus Wells added eight points.
Trailing 38-37, the Bulldogs started the second half on a 23-9 run. Wilson capped the run with a three-pointer for a 60-47 Bulldogs lead with 10:43 left. Glover drained a three to pull the Rams within seven at 71-64 with 3:13 left, but the Bulldogs relied on free throws to put the game out of reach.
Both teams put on a three-point shooting show in the first half. The Bulldogs were 6 of 11 behind the arc for 55 percent and the Rams were 7 of 13 for 54 percent. Both teams cooled off from the perimeter in the second half but the Bulldogs still made 9 of 18 threes for 50 percent. The Rams were 11 of 29 for 37.9 percent for the game but made 4 of 16 three pointers in the second half.
For the game, Westmoreland was 4 of 10 and Scott was 4 of 6 behind the three-point line. Glover made 6 of 11 three-pointers to lead the Rams.
The Rams relied on their three-point accuracy to open an early lead. They hit seven three-pointers capped Tyre Desmore’s trey for a 31-20 lead in the first half before the Bulldogs made their move.
Scott drained a three and scored on a follow shot to pull the Bulldogs within 31-27. A three-point play by Wilson put the Bulldogs right back in the game at 34-32, and they took the lead 35-34 on Westmorland’s three-pointer from the wing. Westmoreland added two more free throws for a 37-34 Bulldogs’ lead. The Rams responded with four straight points to regain the lead at halftime 38-37.
Both Westmorland and Scott led the Bulldogs with 11 first-half points. Glover scored 12 points to lead the Rams.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
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Last Casting Call of the Season at the Anold Sports Festival Friday, Satuday & Sunday in Columbus Ohio.
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BOWIE STATE CAGES CHOWAN HAWKS 78-56 CIAA TOURNAMENT SECOND ROUND
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Sharp shooting from Bowie State University and a 25 point performance from senior All-CIAA selection Byron Westmorland (Baltimore, Md.) propelled the Bulldogs to a 78-56 victory over the Chowan University Hawks on Wednesday evening in the Time Warner Cable Arena.
Bowie State University (13-13) entered the contest as the #4 seed out of the Northern Division, while the Hawks met up with the Bulldogs as the #6 seed in the North. With the win, Bowie State advances to the quarterfinals against Lincoln (PA), the top seed in the North. Tip-off is slated for 9:00 pm on Thursday.
Bowie State Head Coach Darrell Brooks stated, “We’re really excited about tonight’s game and about the win tonight. We just came into it like this is our first game and we just have to win. We have to earn every game from here on out. It’s not guaranteed and we have to earn our next game and we have to get ready for tomorrow.”
Quinton McDuffie got the Hawks on the board first in the contest with a jumper. McDuffie drew a Bulldog foul and sank two free throws allowing Chowan to take an early 4-0 lead.
A dunk by Bowie State senior Najee White (Jamaica Queens, N.Y.) put the Bulldogs on the board at the 17:49 mark. The Hawks answered back with a three pointer from Kyree Bethel and a lay-up from CIAA Rookie of the Year Kortez Smith to earn an early 9-2 advantage.
The Bulldogs battled back with a 10-3 run capped by a jumper from senior Bryan Wilson (Upper Marlboro, Md.) with 13:53 clock to tie the game 12-12. A White free throw gave the Bulldogs their first lead of the game. Ashante Ross hit a three pointer to shift the lead back over to the Hawks a 15-13 lead with 11:06 left in the first half.
Westmorland sealed off a 7-0 run for the Bulldogs, drilling a three pointer to secure the 22-15 lead with 9:21 left in the first half. Bowie State extended their lead to 10 points at the 5:41 mark following another three pointer from Westmorland.
The Hawks struggled to keep Westmorland under control, as he scored 18 points in the first half alone, and eight out of the team’s 12 points in the last five minutes before intermission. The Bulldogs took a 39-25 lead heading into the locker room at halftime.
Westmorland and Bowie State stayed hot after halftime as the Bulldogs continued to use the long ball to build a commanding lead over the Hawks in the second half. Bowie State pushed their lead to as many as 20 points at the 15:15 mark after a basket from senior Branden Doughty (Upper Marlboro, Md.) made the score 48-28.
Chowan (7-20) battled back to pull within 10 at the 6:19 mark after a three pointer from Greg Alston, but sharp shooting from the Bulldogs proved to be too much for Chowan to handle as Bowie State maintained a double digit lead for the remainder of the contest.
In addition to Westmorland’s offensive production, senior Dameatric Scott (Hagerstown, Md.) added 14 points while Doughty and White each added 11 points in the contest.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Shauna-Kay Creary Announced a 2013 Division II Indoor Track & Field Championship Participant
INDIANAPOLIS – Junior Shauna-Kay Creary of the University of the District of Columbia, has been announced as a participant for the 2013 NCAA Division II Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships in the Long Jump event. Student-athletes qualified for the championships by reaching the automatic and provisional standards established for each event.
"I'm elated with the announcement that Shauna-Kay is part of the Long Jump field for the NCAA Championships," head coach Alton McKenzie said. "She's had a fantastic Indoor season on the track and in the field, and the Long Jump will be the perfect event for her to show the nation what she can do."
Creary (Accounting – Kingston, Jamaica, St. Andrew HS), who was just named USTFCCCA Division II Female Athlete of the Week after leading the Firebirds to a historic inaugural East Coast Conference Championship victory, was selected to participate as a result of her No. 12 national ranking and season-best 5.77M jump on Saturday, February 23rd.
The championships will be held March 7th-9th in Birmingham, Alabama at the Birmingham CrossPlex as part of the 2013 NCAA Division II National Championships Festival. The Gulf South Conference and the City of Birmingham will serve as co-hosts of the championships.
"We are looking forward to Shauna-Kay going to Alabama and continuing to perform at a high level…she's ready," McKenzie said.
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