Men's Basketball
N.C. Central cruised to a dominant 123–67 win over Toccoa Falls on Tuesday, fueled by a fast start and efficient shooting.
The Eagles opened the game on a dominant run, shooting 61% from the field and scoring 64 first-half points. They finished the half 22-for-36 overall, 45% from three and 78% at the free-throw line. NCCU kept the pressure on after halftime, shooting 50% from the field, 38% from deep and 76% from the line in the second half for a total of 59 points in the half.
Women's Basketball
N.C. Central women’s basketball kept hopes high despite a 75-60 home loss to the College of Charleston on Tuesday night, falling to 1-3 on the season.
“This team beat us by 30 last year, and I knew it wasn’t gonna be 30 today,” NCCU head coach Terrence Baxter said. “But I don’t want to keep coming to these interviews saying, ‘If we do this, if we do that…’ We gotta start getting [the job] done.”
The Lady Eagles were coming off their first win of the season against UNC...