North Carolina Central Eagles @ Longwood Lancers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NCCU | 18 | 48 | 66 |
LONG | 30 | 43 | 73 |
Christmas' 22 lead Longwood past North Carolina Central 73-66
FARMVILLE, Va. -- — Michael Christmas' 22 points helped Longwood defeat North Carolina Central 73-66 on Saturday night.
Christmas added 12 rebounds for the Lancers (3-1). Walyn Napper scored 19 points while shooting 5 for 16 (0 for 6 from 3-point range) and 9 of 12 from the free throw line, and added five rebounds. D'Avian Houston was 3 of 9 shooting (1 for 6 from 3-point range) to finish with seven points.
Po'Boigh King led the way for the Eagles (2-3) with 16 points. Ja'Darius Harris added 15 points for North Carolina Central. In addition, Fred Cleveland Jr. had 14 points.
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Game Information
Farmville, VA
Referee:Matt Oblas
Referee:Andrew Barksdale
Referee:Galen Durant
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
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