Lady Dawgs Defeat Talladega

NASHVILLE (DECEMBER 5, 2024) –Jayla Bibbs scored 21 points and grabbed 20 rebounds, and freshman Teniya Williams scored a career-high 16 points as the Fisk University Lady Bulldogs (3-4, 3-1 HBCUAC) defeated the Talladega College Lady Tornadoes (1-4, 1-1 HBCUAC) 69-47 in HBCUAC action from Nashville.

The win was especially impressive because Fisk was playing without starter Laila Eliotti and leading rebounder A'Niya Young. 19 of Bibbs' points came in the first half. Bibbs' 13 second quarter points helped to stretch the Fisk lead to 40-26 at the half. Williams got hot in the third quarter, scoring 11 points, helping her team to a 22-10 advantage in the quarter.

"After Thanksgiving break, we all got rejuvenated," said Bibbs. "This was a good start to the rest of the season. Personally, I have been lacking leadership. During the break I had time to think about being a better leader for my teammates. With Laila and Niya being out, I knew I had to step up."  

Fisk shared the ball with great results. They had 20 assists on 25 made shots. Bibbs led the team with six assists. Courtney Lumpkins, who scored 13 points, dished out five helpers. The victory was the second in a row for the Lady Bulldogs. All wasn't great for Fisk, as they committed a season-high 30 turnovers. The game was the first start in Williams' career.

"We were missing people, so we had to step up for the team," said Williams. "I was excited to find out that I was starting. We still have a lot to work on. This was a good win."

The Lady Bulldogs will finish their three-game homestand with a conference game against Voorhees University on Saturday. 

Talladega (47)

Kameron Jones 4-19 0-0 8, Stephanie Hubard 1-3 1-2 3, Meadow Gillespie 0-4 0-0 0, DeJaria Lewis 2-9 2-4 6, Beautiful Curry 3-10 0-0 7, La'Daja Caldwell 0-2 0-0 0, Kayla Pryor 4-8 0-0 11, Shaniya Cribbs 0-1 0-0 0, Kendallyn McCoy 0-2 0-0 0, Courtney Lowe 3-8 0-0 8, Kiersten Usher 1-3 2-4 4. Totals 18-69 5-10 47

 Fisk (69)

Keeli Burton-Oliver 2-7 2-2 6, Courtney Lumpkins 5-11 0-0 13, Jayla Bibbs 7-14 5-5 21, Teniya Williams 5-11 2-4 16, Jordyn Bailey 0-1 0-0 0, Ami McClow 0-0 0-0 0, Mya Robinson 3-5 0-0 7, Amaya Scott 0-0 0-0 0, Dee Scott 3-5 0-2 6. Totals 25-54 9-13 69

 SCORE BY PERIODS  1st        2nd       3rd        4th        TOTAL

Talladega                  10          16          10          11          47

Fisk                          12          28          22          7            69

FG%: Talladega .261, Fisk .463. 3-pt FG:Talladega 6-28 (Jones 0-7, Gillespie 0-4, Lewis 0-1, Curry 1-3, Pryor 3-6, McCoy 0-1, Lowe 2-6), Fisk 10-24 (Burton-Oliver 0-1, Lumpkins 3-5, Bibbs 2-7, Williams 4-9, Robinson 1-2). Rebounds: Talladega 33 (Lewis 11), Fisk 51 (Bibbs 20). Fouls Talladega 15, Fisk 13. Fouled out: none. Technical: none. Assists: Talladega 12 (Curry 5), Fisk 20 (Bibbs 6). Steals: Talladega 19 (Pryor 5), Fisk 8 (Burton-Oliver 3). Blocked shots: Talladega 1 (Lewis 1), Fisk 3 (Burton-Oliver 1, Lumpkins 1, Scott 1). Turnovers: Talladega 18, Fisk 30. Attendance: 671.