Lady Dawgs Travel to McKenzie to Take on Bethel University
Game 19: Fisk University Lady Bulldogs (6-12) Bethel University (15-1)
Date/Time: Monday January 13, 2025, 5:30 p.m. (CST)
Location: Crisp Arena – McKenzie, Tennessee
MCKENZIE, Tenn. (JANUARY 13, 2025) – After a tough overtime loss to rival Oakwood University, the Fisk University Lady Bulldogs (6-12) will travel to McKenzie, Tennessee to take on the one loss Bethel Lady Wildcats (15-1).
"Just another test to prepare us for the post-season," said Fisk head coach Victoria Crawford. "We made this schedule tough on purpose. Bethel will make us better. They are well-coached and will give us some challenges. We will see how we fair."
Bethel won their first 15 contests before falling to Freed Hardeman this past Saturday.
Burton-Oliver Makes Big Shot in Oakwood Loss
Keeli Burton-Oliver has been on a tare lately. Against Oakwood, the senior from the State of Washington, hit a three-point shot with three seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime. She finished the game scoring 21 points, all in the second half. Burton-Oliver was coming off the high of 26 against SUNO, Burton-Oliver is a candidate for HBCUAC Offensive, and Newcomer of the Week.
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Jayla Bibbs is back from un upper body injury after missing five games, all losses. Her presence on both ends of the floor was missing. Look for her to have a breakout game.
Lady Dawgs at A Glance
Senior Leadership
The days of college players playing for four years at one school has become a loss art. The Fisk Women's Basketball Team has done a pretty good job of keeping players in school through their eligibility. With a mixture of returning players and transfers, Fisk started the season with nine seniors on their roster. The team heads into the second semester with seven.
Mia Robinson, Dee Scott and A'Niya Young are three holdovers from the highly decorated "Notorious Nine" recruiting class of 2021. They join Jayla Bibbs, Keeli Burton-Oliver, Courtney Lumpkins, and Ami McClow as the seven seniors.
Courtney Carrying
With key backcourt players out, senior Courtney Lumpkins has carried the bulk of the load in running the point guard position and scoring. Against the Virgin Islands, she scored a career-high 23 points. Lumpkins has scored double figures in the past four victories.
NEXT UP: The Lady Bulldogs will be back in conference play when they travel to Alabama to take on Talladega College on January 23.