Lady Choctaws open the hoops season with a 1-1 start

Photo Courtesy of MC Athletics/Claire Stokes

TUSKEGEE, Ala. – The Mississippi College women’s basketball team opened their season with back-to-back games against LeMoyne-Owen and Tuskegee. They topped LeMoyne-Owen 46-41 before falling to Tuskegee 63-45.

In the LeMoyne-Owen victory, freshman forward Amelia Bell led the way with 12 points and nine rebounds. Kyiah Julian, a guard, added 10 points. Ally Alford came off the bench to add eight points, including two three-pointers. To read MC Athletics’ full recap of the LeMoyne-Owen game, click HERE.

The Lady Choctaws held a four-point lead at the end of the first quarter over Tuskegee, a team that was receiving votes in the WBCA Preseason National Poll. Alford led the way with 11 points. Freshman guard Kayla Bradley added 10 points, three rebounds, and two steals.  To read MC Athletics’ full recap of the Tuskegee game, click HERE.