A Battle of the Bay split: NSU men topped Hampton while the Lady Pirates edged the Spartans

NSU made one final push with back-to-back three-point plays from Carmen Kweti and Jasha Clinton, trimming the deficit to two ...

Norfolk State & Hampton square off for Battle of the Bay

The Norfolk State University men’s basketball team hosts longtime rival Hampton University on Friday, Nov. 21, for the 143rd ...

Hampton women outlast NSU in Battle of the Bay, end Spartans’ 28-game home winning streak

Both teams traded runs throughout, but the Pirates had the most impactful one, erasing a late deficit with an 11-0 run fueled ...
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Hampton U rallies to beat Norfolk State in 60th Battle of the Bay

HAMPTON — In a battle of Tidewater teams, the tide told two tales — one of Hampton’s rise and Norfolk State’s rinse-and-repeat. Hampton rallied from a two-score deficit in the first half to defeat ...

NSU men survive frantic finish for fifth straight win over Hampton in the Battle of the Bay

The Battle of the Bay didn’t come without its late-game drama this time around. Norfolk State outlasted Hampton to claim its ...

Rivalry meets urgency as Norfolk State, Hampton enter Battle of the Bay needing momentum

The Battle of the Bay returns Friday with its usual intensity, but both Norfolk State basketball programs enter the rivalry eager for something far more practical: a course correction. The women tip ...