By Scott Wallace NASHVILLE, TN — College basketball season is here and there are exciting teams in the area. Two Nashville teams with second year coaches will meet on Monday for neighborhood bragging rights in the “Battle of Jefferson Street” when the Fisk University Bulldogs takes the two-mile trip down the street to take on the Tennessee State University Tigers. TSU is riding high after beating crosstown rival Lipscomb University 70-69 this past Tuesday on a last second basket by senior Michael Littlejohn. The Tigers are 2-1 with both wins coming at home. Their only loss was a one-point road…
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By Scott Wallace NASHVILLE- Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. is usually a quiet and reserved young man that lets others speak for him. This past Wednesday, he was all smiles and thankful for those that helped him along the way. The much “ballyhooed” point guard from Nashville made it official that next year he will be playing for Head Coach Brian “Penny” Collins at Tennessee State University. “I feel great, this is a great moment for me,” said Fitzgerald Jr. “Coach “Penny” has been my guy since eighth grade. He’s doing a great job of changing the program. I can’t wait to…
Columbia State uses balanced attack in blowout win. By Scott Wallace NASHVILLE, TN — The Columbia State University Chargers (4-2) used a hefty 63-27 rebound advantage to defeat the Fisk University Junior Varsity Bulldogs 78-60. Fisk shooting guard Matt Edwards scored nine of his team’s first 10 points to help keep the game close early. The Chargers used a stifling full court press them allowed them to go on a 32-6 run to take a commanding lead. “We have guys that can really press and create turnovers,” said Charger head coach Winston Neal. “We want to create havoc on…
Head coach Janine Davis celebrate birthday with a win. By Scott Wallace Sports Information Director Fisk University NASHVILLE, TN — Senior Jayla Long scored 18 points, junior power forward Kennedi Stephens added 14 points off the bench and sophomore forward Ileah Chambly recorded a double-double with 12 points and 16 rebounds as the Fisk University Lady Bulldogs defeated the Cumberland University Lady Phoenix 64-56 in a physical match-up at Fisk. The Lady Bulldogs never trailed in the game to give head coach Janine Davis her first collegiate win as a head coach on her birthday. “I am so proud of…
By Scott C. Wallace Fisk University Sports Information Director Photos by David Patton of Fisk University Fisk gets 54 kills in first conference win. NASHVILLE, TN — After a slow start in losing the first set, the Fisk University Lady Bulldogs (4-12, 1-0 A.I.I.) prevailed over the Crawley’s Ridge College Lady Pioneers (1-6, 0-1) 20-25,25-17,25-14,25-8 in Association of Independent Institution Conference action at Fisk University. The key to the victory was adjustments that were made after the first match which Fisk committed 11 errors. They only had 11 errors combined for the last three sets. “I actually didn’t say…