Lady Dawgs Back at Home with Tilt Against the Virgin Islands

NASHVILLE – After a three-game road trip that saw them go 2-1, the Fisk University Lady Bulldogs (13-7, 10-2 GCAC) will be at home this week for two games, starting with a game against the University of the Virgin Islands Lady Buccaneers (1-14, 1-10 GCAC) (5 p.m. HBCU+).

The Lady Bulldogs have struggled of late, finding ways to get around teams keying on NAIA All American Maya Buckhanon. In the last three games, Buckhanon has averaged 16.7 points per game and 12.3 rebounds per game, which has dropped her average to 22.4 ppg and 15.1 rpg. 

In Saturday's victory over Oakwood, Jayla Bibbs scored 18 points and eight rebounds to lead Fisk to a 67-55 win. Her effort earned her the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference's Newcomer of the Week award. Senior Zipporah Davis chipped in 13 points including her best effort this season behind the arc going 3-of-6.

The WMG "Pick 2 Click" is A'Niya Young. Young has played well of late, especially at home. In the January 12 win over Dillard, she scored 12 points and had 19 rebounds.

Game 21: University of the Virgin Islands (1-14, 1-10 GCAC) at Fisk University (12-7, 9-2 GCAC)

Date/Time: Thursday, February 8 | 5:00 p.m. (CST)

Watch:  HBCU Plus

Location: Henderson A. Johnson Arena, Nashville

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 finish their homestand with a Saturday game against Talladega.