Lady Dawgs Travel to Huntsville in Search of a Victory
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – After a tough trip last week to Texas and Arkansas, the Fisk University Lady Bulldogs (12-7, 9-2 GCAC) will look to start a new winning streak when they travel to Huntsville, Alabama to take on the Oakwood University Lady Ambassadors ((6-12, 4-6 GCAC).
After winning the previous nine Gulf Coast Athletic Conference games, the Lady Dawgs narrowly defeated Wiley University and lost to Philander Smith University. They will now play an Oakwood team that avenged an early season loss to Wiley last week.
"Playing on the road in this conference is not easy and the environment there is intense," said Fisk Head Coach Victoria Crawford of the Oakwood fans. "I am sure they will be ready for us. The question is are we ready? We will see."
Fisk will have to contend with the duo of Trenisha Adams and Nekaya Williams. Adams is deadly from downtown, shooting close to 40% this season. She leads the team averaging 13.9 points per game. Williams is averaging 12.9 points per game and 6.8 rebounds.
The WMG "Pick 2 Click" is Maya Buckhanon. The 2023 NAIA All-American has struggled of late. Playing in her home state of Alabama might be the wake-up call she needs.
Game 20: Fisk University (12-7, 9-2 GCAC) at Oakwood University (6-12, 4-6)
Date/Time: Saturday, February 2 | 6:30 p.m. (CST)
Watch: HBCU Plus
Location: Ashby Auditorium, Huntsville, Alabama
Crawford Charisma
Head coach Victoria Crawford has gained a lot of ground in the community after only being in Nashville for a little over a year. She put on a fundraising golf tournament this summer that was well attended. Crawford has crossed with some of the Who's Who of the Nashville scene, including Johari Matthews of the Tennessee Titans, politicians like Deputy Mayor Brenda Haywood, State Representative Dr. Harold Love, and Criminal Court Clerk Howard Gentry. When she arrived to play at the University of Memphis, she followed Nashville Judge Rachel Bell there.
Maya's Many Accolades
Maya Buckhanon returns this season after being named to the NAIA All-American Second Team. Buckhanon was the GCAC Most Valuable and Defensive Player of the Year. So far this season, she has been named the GCAC Player of the Week five times, the TSWA Player of the Week twice, and she was voted as the NAIA National Player of the Week once.
Hanging With Coach Cooper
Last season, Anthony Cooper was named the GCAC Assistant Coach of the Year. Cooper is one of the hottest prospects around the country for a head coaching job.
Eliotti Excels
Junior Laila Eliotti has represented Fisk well on and off the court. The Computer Science major spent part of her last two summers in Seattle, Washington, interning with the Meta University Software Engineering Academy and Zillow.
Zip, Fast and in a Hurry
Senior Zipporah Davis is the lone returner named to the GCAC all-preseason team. She is ranked second in returner scorers on the team at 9.3 ppg. Her quickness on the defensive end will also be depended upon for the Lady Bulldog's success this season.
Old Faces, Same Spaces
Some old faces are back on the court for Fisk. After taking a year off, junior post player De'Lesia Scott and classmate power forward Mya Robinson are back in uniform. They, along with A'NIya Young and Eliotti, were part of the Notorious Nine recruiting class of 2021.
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The Lady Bulldogs will be back in the friendly confides of the Henderson A. Johnson Arena on Thursday when they take on the University of the Virgin Islands