Month: December 2025

Apprentice Overpowers Tidewater 76-35

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Ronnice Berry scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead The Apprentice School to a 76-35 rout of Tidewater Community College on Wednesday night at the Apprentice Athletic Center.

The Builders (5-2) forced 27 turnovers while racking up 24 steals of their own, turning the game into a track meet early and never letting up. Tidewater CC (1-6) struggled from the field at 25.5% and converted just 5 of 16 free throws, dropping to 0-3 on the road.

Berry, a freshman forward, was a force inside and out, shooting 9-for-19 from the floor and sinking both of the team’s 3-pointers. She also dished out four assists and notched five steals before fouling out late in the fourth quarter as part of two technical fouls assessed to the home team.

Joy Wright added 19 points off the bench for Apprentice, going a perfect 8-for-8 on two-point field goals while pulling down seven rebounds.

The Builders dominated the glass with 57 total boards to Tidewater’s 32, including 20 offensive rebounds that fueled second-chance points

The Apprentice reserves kept the pedal down in the second half, outscoring Tidewater 34-20 while limiting the Storm to 8-for-28 shooting. Dajanelle Linton-Robinson hauled in nine rebounds in just 19 minutes off the bench for the Builders, while Jayla Stratton added four steals.

James, Delosreyes Lead MACU to First Win

MOUNT HOPE, W.V. – Senior Carly James and sophomore Madelyn Delosreyes each scored 14 points in leading Mid-Atlantic Christian to a 58-53 win over Appalachian Bible College on Saturday.

James scored 10 of her points in the second half as the Mustangs (1-3) recorded their first win of the season. Lily McLean added 11 points.

MACU’s offensive output was 25 points higher than its season average.

Mid-Atlantic is in action again next Saturday, December 13 when it takes on USCAA Division 2 6th-ranked Cincinnati-Clermont at the Apprentice’s Great Ships Classic.

Image courtesy MACU Athletics

Apprentice Takes Down Christendom 78-54

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Points were plentiful Saturday afternoon for The Apprentice School women’s basketball team as they took down the two-time defending USCAA Division II national champions in Christendom 78-54.

The Builders (4-2) got the scoring going early and often, taking a 19-13 lead into the second quarter before going on a 14-2 run late in the second to extend their lead to 40-26 by halftime.

Apprentice came out red hot in the third quarter, scoring the first 11 points of the period and 20 of the first 22 to push the lead north of 30 points. The Crusaders settled in to hold the lead around that mark during the third quarter and cut into it in the fourth to get to the final score.

Ronnice Berry led all scorers with 34 points, finishing four points shy of the single-game program record. She also ended one rebound shy of a double-double. Dajanelle Linton-Robinson also was one board shy of the double-double, scoring 12 points with nine rebounds. Joy Wright also added 10.

Story courtesy Walker McCrary/Apprentice Athletics; Image courtesy Kaitlyn Olson @shotsbyk8lyn

Millennia Pulls Away for 82-67 Win over STU

MIAMI – Millennia Atlantic broke open a tight game in the second half to pull away and secure an 82-67 non-conference win against the St. Thomas (FL) developmental team on Wednesday night.

Leading 35-33 at halftime, the Macaws outscored the Bobcats 48-32 down the stretch. MAU was led by double-double performances from Saesha Moise with 26 points and 10 rebounds and Abigail Theophile with 25 points and an impessive 19 boards.

MAU (4-0 overall, 1-0 NSAC) returns to action Saturday at Atlantis for a New South conference encounter.

Image courtesy St. Thomas Athletics