Boykin's three-pointer saves day for Coppin in MEAC semis, 55-52
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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Hours after the Coppin men survived against Delaware State, the Lady Eagles ran into the hottest team in the league and lost, falling to Hampton, 76-58, in the semifinal round at the Richmond Coliseum. (article 1)
Nothing seemed to be going right on offense for the All-Mid Eastern Athletic Conference swingman, who hasn't had much success in the league tournament since Coppin State started playing on Wednesday. (article 3)
Coppin (18-13) will meet Florida A&M, a 65-53 upset winner over No. 1 seed South Carolina State, at noon today, seeking its first MEAC crown since 1997. (article 3)
A year ago, Coppin State's men were in the midst of rebounding from their worst basketball season ever in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference under coach Fang Mitchell . (article 4)
With an 11-7 regular-season league record, the Eagles finished tied for fourth with Florida A&M before losing to the Rattlers, 55-53, in the tournament quarterfinals on Demarcus Wilkins' game-winning buzzer-beater. (article 4)
The Eagles were a young team on the brink of restoring the school's glory days, but, ironically, might have fully arrived then. (article 4)
On the bench in civilian clothes were two Philadelphia natives, Kelvin Green and Nicholas King , awaiting their turns to wear the blue and gold. (article 4)
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Story keywords
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COPPIN, Eagles, Boykin, HAMPTON, cookman |
Source articles
- Surging Hampton women halt Coppin's run in semifinals, 76-58 (baltimoresun.com, 03/13/2004, 444 words)
- Coppin women move to MEAC semis, 64-58 (baltimoresun.com, 03/12/2004, 542 words)
- Boykin's three-pointer saves day for Coppin in MEAC semis, 55-52 (baltimoresun.com, 03/13/2004, 604 words)
- Coppin's rise adds up, but a deduction looms (baltimoresun.com, 03/10/2004, 679 words)
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