(Baltimore, MD) -- The CIAA tournament in Baltimore is in the books with wins by Lincoln University's men's squad and by Fayetteville State's women's team this weekend.
Lincoln topped Fayetteville State's men's team on Saturday, 54 to 51, at CFG Bank Arena on Saturday.
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Later, Fayetteville State's women's squad beat Elizabeth CIty State, 54 to 49.
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The tournament drew an estimated 100,000 visitors to Baltimore and was expected to pump more than $30 million into the local economy.
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