Monday, February 16, 2015

Ram Ramblings: Livingstone player trying to fight back

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- I realize this is a blog about Winston-Salem State athletics but the Livingstone debacle with the use of an ineligible player obviously affects the Rams’ women’s program.

Because Livingstone’s record is now 4-19 (it lost to Johnson C. Smith today) instead of 22-1 the Rams will be a higher seed once the CIAA Tournament starts in nine days. The Rams moved up in the Southern Division and are now tied with Livingstone at 4-4.

Obviously this changes everything for the CIAA Tournament, or maybe it doesn't. The Blue Bears could still win the tournament, but it won't be easy with Crosby in street cloths. Shaw is the four-time defending champion.

On her Facebook page Coach Anita Howard posted: "This too shall pass!" in reference to a link to an article about the forfeiture of 18 games.

The athlete in question was leading scorer Kyra Crosby, a transfer from Alabama and Georgia State. Crosby, who was ...

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