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27
Talladega Tall 0-1
49
Winner LeMoyne-Owen LOC 1-0,0-0 SIAC
Talladega Tall
0-1
27
Final
49
LeMoyne-Owen LOC
1-0,0-0 SIAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Talladega Tall 6 9 4 8 27
LeMoyne-Owen LOC 12 9 13 15 49

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Tornadoes Stumble in Season Opener to LeMoyne-Owen

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Starting the season on the road, the visiting Talladega College women's basketball team could not find a way to pull the upset over NCAA Division II opponent LeMoyne-Owen College. The Magicians defeated the Tornadoes 49-27 on Saturday evening in Bruce Hall/Johnson Gymnasium. 
 
Dega opened with the early lead after Alexiah McMillian opened all scoring with a pair of free throws in the first 15 seconds. LOC responded with five quick points to take a 5-2 lead capped by a jumper by A'Niya Boone. 
 
At the 4:37 mark in the first, Anteresa Dickson splashed a jump shot to tie the contest at 6-6. However, when Jaya Hedgepeth responded with a shot in the paint to make it 8-6, LeMoyne-Owen pushed to a 12-6 lead after 10 minutes of play.
 
The Magicians went up 14-8 before Talladega responded with a 7-0 run to take a 15-14 lead, concluded by a three-pointer from Meadow Gillispie. Unfortunately, the run marked the final points for Dega before the half as the home LOC put together a 7-0 of their own and took a 21-16 lead to halftime.
 
In the second half, LeMoyne-Owen continued to push the pace and outscored the Tornadoes 28-12 on the way to a 49-27 win. 
 
Kiersten Usher finished as the leading scorer with six points, three steals, and two assists. Dickson added five rebounds, four points, a block, and a steal. McMillian posted four points, four rebounds, and three steals. 
 
As a unit, Dega shot 29.7 percent (11-of-37) from the floor, 10 percent (1-of-10) at the three-point line, and 50 percent (4-of-8) in free throws. 
 
Jade Salters led the Magicians and all scorers with 14 points, five rebounds, and five steals. Gemariona Hollingsworth-Pugh led on the boards with six rebounds. 
 
LOC shot 29.4 percent (15-of-51) overall, 20 percent (3-of-15) from three, and 57.1 percent (16-of-28) at the free throw line. 
 
Next up for Talladega College is the home opener against Voorhees College on Nov. 4. Tipoff is set for Noon in the Dr. Billy C. Hawkins Student Activity Center.
 
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