BALTIMORE, MD. (February 22, 2025) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Affiliation (CIAA), the nation’s oldest Traditionally Black School and College (HBCU) athletic convention, has formally revealed the brackets for the 2025 CIAA Girls’s Basketball Event. Set to happen at CFG Financial institution Area in Baltimore, MD, from February 25 by means of March 1, this prestigious match showcases a few of the high HBCU basketball expertise within the nation. The ladies’s championship sport is scheduled for Saturday, March 1, at 1:00 p.m., adopted by the lads’s ultimate at 4:00 p.m. Seeding for the match is set by divisional information, with tiebreakers determined by head-to-head outcomes and level differential.
CIAA Girls’s Event Seeding
Within the Northern Division, Virginia State College enters the match because the No. 1 seed after a dominant common season, ending with a 9-1 divisional report. The Trojans secured the highest spot with an important victory over Virginia Union of their ultimate sport. Virginia Union College claims the No. 2 seed, ending simply behind with an 8-2 divisional mark. Bowie State College rounds out the highest three after ending above .500 at 6-4 in division play. Lincoln College (PA) and Bluefield State College tied within the standings, however Lincoln (PA) takes the No. 4 seed because of an +8 level differential, inserting Bluefield State at No. 5. Elizabeth Metropolis State College closes out the division because the No. 6 seed.
Northern Division Seeding:
- Virginia State College
- Virginia Union College
- Bowie State College
- Lincoln College (PA)
- Bluefield State College
- Elizabeth Metropolis State College
The Southern Division sees defending CIAA champion Fayetteville State College return to the highest, securing the No. 1 seed with a powerful 9-1 divisional report. Livingstone School makes a significant leap from final yr’s fifth seed to assert the No. 2 spot after posting a 7-3 report. Claflin College follows at No. 3, ending the season with a stable 6-4 divisional report. Shaw College secures the No. 4 seed at 4-6, whereas Johnson C. Smith College edges out Winston-Salem State College for the No. 5 seed, because of a +1 level differential, leaving the Rams at No. 6.
Southern Division Seeding:
- Fayetteville State College
- Livingstone School
- Claflin College
- Shaw College
- Johnson C. Smith College
- Winston-Salem State College
The 2025 CIAA Girls’s Basketball Event will tip off on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., with Bluefield State taking over Johnson C. Smith within the opening sport. For the complete match bracket and extra info, go to [CIAA website link].