BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss. – (Box Score) The Faulkner Lady Eagles swept into Blue Mountain Tuesday night and grabbed an 85-61 win to open the SSAC schedule.

The Eagle offense wasn’t shy about jacking up the three-ball, hitting 10 of 30 on the night.

The Faulkner bench had a say in the outcome, as Reed Sutton’s Lady Eagles poured in 30 from the sideline.

Channing Gafford led Faulkner in the conference win with 19 points, while teammates Micala Fisanick had 12 and Olivia Colson had 10.

Blue Mountain’s Mallory Russell (JR/Ingomar, Miss.) led her team with 15 points, while Olivia Chadwell (JR/Loretto, Tenn.) chipped in 13 and Mackenzie Lane (JR/Pontotoc, Miss.) had 10.

Faulkner came out hot in the first half, scoring 27 in both frames and leading 54-35.

Blue Mountain went on to shoot 37 percent from the field on the night, while Faulkner shot 43 percent.

The win puts Faulkner at 3-5, 1-0 SSAC and Blue Mountain at 3-5, 0-1 SSAC.

The Lady Toppers get back to SSAC work Friday as they host Stillman College at 5 p.m.

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The NAIA announced its first National Player of the Week for the 2020-2021 season on Monday.

Player of the Week: C.J. Williamson, Faulkner

C.J. Williamson averaged a double-double over the course of three spectacular games. After setting a new career-high with 32 points in a come-from-behind win over Thomas (Ga.), the junior bested that total in the final game of the week with a 33-point performance against Keiser (Fla.).

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The Eagles went 3-0 for the event and Williamson averaged a double-double with 29.3 points and 10 rebounds per game.

Here are the results from the event and the All-Tournament Team:

Friday]
LSU-Alexandria 65, Florida Memorial 61
Keiser 79, William Carey 69
Faulkner 94, Thomas 88

Saturday]
William Carey 73, Thomas 69
LSU-Alexandria 77, Keiser 73
Faulkner 84, Florida Memorial 71

Sunday]
LSU-Alexandria 91, Thomas 60
William Carey 80, Florida Memorial 65
Faulkner 85, Keiser 75

All-Tournament Team
Jordan Adebutu, LSU-Alexandria
Mubashar Ali, Florida Memorial
Jevon Berry, LSU-Alexandria
Jordan Booker, Thomas
Shamar Brown, Thomas
Jordan Hamlette, Faulkner
Ryan Kroll, Keiser
CoreVon Lott, Keiser
Maxwell Starwood, William Carey
Quincy Urbina, Florida Memorial
C.J. Williamson, Faulkner
Dajon Whitworth, William Carey

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Lady Lions (4-0) and their offense dominated in a 84-60 win over Faulkner (1-2) in the final game of the Christian College Classic on Saturday night.

The Lady Lions couldn’t seem to miss in the first quarter, scoring 30 points on 11-of-17 shooting from the field, 6-of-7 from behind the arc. Caroline Chambers scored six of her 16 total points in the first three possessions, while Alli Crumpler and Alyssa LeMay each had two from deep.

Things slowed down a bit for FHU in the second quarter, but they were able to finish strong and take a 43-20 lead into the break.

While the second half was a back-and-forth affair, the Eagles couldn’t find a way to get back into the game. The Lady Lions continued to find ways to score and get stops on the defensive end, shooting over 40 percent from behind the arc in the contest.

LeMay finished with a game-high 27 points and a career-high 15 rebounds for the double-double.

Crumpler rounded out the double-digit scorers with 11 points, and KJ White had nine points and six rebounds. Reagen Floyd finished with seven points, eight rebounds and eight assists.

The Lady Lions will be back in action on Thursday when they open up Mid-South Conference play against Lindsey Wilson at home. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m.

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Donte Edwards, Miles, RB, So.
Miles captured its second consecutive SIAC title and posted more than 180 rushing yards per game to help earn that championship. Edwards’ freshman campaign saw him gain 758 yards on the year, along with 11 touchdown, three of which he picked up in the SIAC Championship Game. A solid sophomore season could put the Golden Bears back in the playoffs again.

Steven Hodges, Tuskegee, WR, Sr.
Hodges led the way in receptions for the Golden Tigers in 2019. As a senior, he may get more attention as Ramzy, Pettway and Gant have moved on. With a new starting quarterback for 2020, Hodges could be a stable factor for the Tuskegee offense.

Jack McDaniels, West Alabama, QB, Sr.
The Gulf South is bringing back some arms in 2020 and McDaniels is up near the top of that category. The senior passed for more that 2,300 yards last season at a pace of more than 200 per game and competed more than 63 percent of his passes. With quality receivers at his disposal, the Tigers are poised for to get back into the upper portion of the league and push for the postseason.

Malik Meadows, Faulkner, DB, Sr.
Meadows double his career total in interceptions last season, picking off four, and did so in just eight games. His efforts earned him All Mid-South Conference recognition in the Sun Division and he should be set for a big senior year.

Casey Peppers, Huntingdon, LB, So.
In his debut season with the Hawks, Peppers made his presence known. He was third on the team in tackles and led the way in tackles-for-loss with 8.5. He also forced and recovered three fumbles.

Robert Shufford, Birmingham-Southern, RB, Sr.
2019 was a breakout year for Shufford, who earned All-American status and was the South Region Offensive Player of the Year. As a junior, he racked up 183.4 yards per game in 10 outings and posted nearly 200 all-purpose yards per game. SAA defenses will be planning with him in mind in 2020.

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