MEAC Tournament Bracket
CHESAPEAKE, Va. – The Norfolk State bowling team opened up play on Saturday with a victory over Howard, but the Bison eventually defeated the Spartans later in the day to knock NSU out of the MEAC tournament at the AMF Lanes in Chesapeake.
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Norfolk State began the morning as the No. 4 seed after qualifying on Friday. The Spartans faced a tight battle in the opening game against No. 5 seed Howard. But in the end, 21
st-ranked NSU came away with a 4-3 win in the best-of-seven Baker series.
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On the Spartans' side of the bracket also sat Maryland Eastern Shore, the top seed after Friday's qualifying rounds. NSU gave it a ride against the eighth-ranked Hawks. MDES needed some extra frames before eventually topping the Spartans, 4.5-3.5, after the teams had tied in one of their games.
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Howard, meanwhile, swept Bethune-Cookman by a 4-0 score to earn a rematch against the Spartans in the double-elimination format. The Bison had the answer for NSU this time around, topping the Spartans by a 4-1 margin.
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Maryland Eastern Shore later defeated Howard again, and No. 2 seed North Carolina A&T came out of the bottom bracket unscathed to earn a date against the Hawks on Sunday in the MEAC Championship game.
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NSU ended its 2016-17 season at 62-44 overall. The Spartans will not lose any seniors from this year's team.
