The air inside CFG Bank Arena can feel cold during CIAA Tournament time. The lights are brighter. The stakes are heavier. With momentum swings on the smallest moments, every mistake carries potential season-ending consequences. But for Fayetteville State women’s basketball point guard Talia Trotter, Baltimore doesn’t feel intimidating — it feels familiar. The Ellicott City native returns home with a chance to guide Fayetteville State to its third straight CIAA Tournament title, adding another chapter to a championship story that, in many ways, started right here. “It’s always a good feeling being able to play back home,” Trotter said. “My family is here and I’ve gotten...
