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Heady scores 23 in Bethune-Cookman’s 79-63 victory against Mississippi Valley State

Jakobi Heady’s 23 points helped Bethune-Cookman defeat Mississippi Valley State 79-63 on Saturday.

Heady added five rebounds for the Wildcats (6-11, 3-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Tyler Andrews scored 19 points, shooting 7 for 11 (4 for 8 from 3-point range) and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line. Jordan Johnson finished with nine points.

The Delta Devils (1-18, 0-5) were led by Michael James, who posted 31 points, four assists and three steals. X’Zaevion Barnett added 10 points for Mississippi Valley State. Patrick Punch had 10 points, four assists and two steals. The Delta Devils prolonged their losing streak to 17 in a row.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Hawkeyes are set to play Vanderbilt in a November women’s basketball game in Sioux City, Iowa

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Vanderbilt and Iowa, both ranked in the top 10 late last season, will meet in a women's basketball game early next season in northwest Iowa, the schools announced Tuesday. The neutral-site game is set for Nov. 15 at the Tyson Events Center, which is 290 miles from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Vanderbilt is 4-0 all-time against the Hawkeyes. This will be the teams' first meeting since 1997. The Commodores are expected to return national scoring leader Mikayla Blakes. She averaged 27 points per game and was Southeastern Conference player of the year. Vanderbilt was ranked as high as No. 5 and finished No. 10 with a 29-5 record after reaching the NCAA Sweet 16.
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