Lady Bulldogs Handed First Conference Loss by Philander

Lady Bulldogs Handed First Conference Loss by Philander
January 16, 2018

Tougaloo, Miss. - After a great performance on Saturday, the Lady Bulldogs were handed their first conference loss of the season by Philander Smith College; dropping an 81-63 decision to the Lady Panthers.

The Lady Bulldogs found themselves in a deficit fast after being down by 17 in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Lady Bulldogs cut the lead to 11; going into overtime with a 42-31 deficit. In the second half of play, the Lady Panthers proved to be too much for the Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Bulldogs committed 32 turnovers for the night.

Montoria Atkinson led the Lady Bulldogs with 18 points and 21 rebounds. Chesha Lewis followed with 16 points and Jamesia Grice chipped in 14 points. The Lady Bulldogs will be back in action on Thursday as they travel to Memphis, Tenn. to take on LeMoyne Owen College in a non-conference match. Game time is set for 5:30 P.M.