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Ja Morant – The Memphis Grizzlies climb to the top
The NBA Western Conference is stacked, but one team has been slowly climbing its way to the top, the Memphis Grizzlies. Over the past month, Memphis has found itself 9-5 and ranked fourth in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies are led by NBA all-star Ja Morant. Entering his fourth season with Memphis, Morant has received an All-Star selection, a Rookie-Of-The-Year Award and a Most-Improved-Player Award. This year, the Murray State graduate is averaging 28.8 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds in the past 12 games of the 2022-2023 season. “He has already proved that he is the MVP candidate so far,” Lipscomb junior Brandon Bigsby said. Morant has been putting up…
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Sideline Special, episode 4
Sideline Special is your home for specialty sports content at Lipscomb and conversations with Bisons’ coaches and athletes. This week we will talk to junior transfer sports media major Brandon Bigsby who did color commentary for the Battle of the Boulevard this year. Finally, we relive the final moments of the Men’s Basketball Battle of the Boulevard. Producer: Hannah Sever Anchors: Franzi Decker, Danny Kotula
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Men’s basketball beats Navy in unfamiliar fashion
Lipscomb entered Allen Arena on Wednesday with something to prove, and they did just that in an 82-77 win against a talented Navy Midshipmen team. In a rare morning matchup, Lipscomb Academy students from Kindergarden through 5th grade were given a field trip to walk across campus and cheer on the Bisons. The win moves Lipscomb to a 5-2 record and gives them an undefeated 4-0 mark at Allen Arena on the year. The Bisons were led by 18 points each from sophomores Jacob Ognacevic and Derrin Boyd along with 14 from senior center Ahsan Asadullah. A sixth-year Bison from Atlanta, Asadullah energized the large contingent of Lipscomb Academy students…
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Women’s basketball tops WKU
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky- Following a nine-day hiatus from the court, the Lipscomb women’s basketball team defeated the Western Kentucky Lady Toppers 84-66. Whether it was the turkey from Thanksgiving or the relaxing trip to Hawaii two weekends prior, Lipscomb was ready for the challenge. From the opening tip to the end of the first quarter, the Bisons couldn’t miss. The team converted on a whopping 62.5% of their threes and a sizzling 78.6% from the arc. The squad would finish the quarter with a 27-15 advantage, but the Toppers fought back in the second. WKU tried to make the necessary adjustments with a change in defensive scheme. However, the Bisons…
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Lipscomb falls in Friday night thriller
SOUTH BEND, Indiana – Following an emotional, hard-fought 77-75 win on Monday night against Belmont in the Battle of the Boulevard at Allen Arena, the Lipscomb Bisons fell 66-65 to their ACC foe, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana. From the get-go, the team got off to a hot start, building off the momentum of Monday. The Bisons got out to a 7-3 lead in the first few minutes of the first half, fueled by five early points from sophomore shooting guard Trae Benham. However, the Irish would fight back, making the rest of the first half a defensive struggle, and getting some help…
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Boulevard Breakthrough: Behind the scenes of the Bisons’ long-awaited win
Last night, the Lipscomb Bisons faced off against the Belmont Bruins in the historic men’s basketball Battle of the Boulevard. The Bisons lost to the Bruins in 2021. Students across Lipscomb’s campus were hoping for a different outcome this year. And if not that, then at least a closer game. The Bisons, however, did not disappoint.
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Bisons beat Bruins in new Boulevard chapter
A night in which Jacob Ognacevic started as Lipscomb’s sixth man ended with him as the hero, capping off a magical night by sending Lipscomb’s student section onto the court to Prince’s “Purple Rain” with a game-winning layup. After six painful losses in a row and 1,806 days since Lipscomb’s last victory against Belmont, Lennie Acuff and his team finally did it for the first time in his tenure, beating former Lipscomb head coach Casey Alexander’s Belmont Bruins 77-75. The Battle of the Boulevard, one of the most anticipated rivalries in the nation, took place Monday night at Allen Arena. For the first time in seven tries, though, the result…
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Women’s basketball powers past Delta Devilettes
The Lipscomb Women’s Basketball Team defeated the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils by a final score of 67-45 Monday evening. Aleah Sorentino, a redshirt sophomore transfer from Ole Miss, started the first quarter off strong with six points after making three of her first four shots. Sorrentino would score on a layup to take a 13-7 Bisons lead at the end of the quarter. Both teams struggled with turnovers in the second quarter, and the Bisons were unable to separate themselves from the Delta Devils. Over a five-possession stretch, the Bisons turned the ball over four times. Guard Krisen Hunt made a three-point jumper to take a one-point lead for…
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Men’s basketball overwhelms opponents in home opener
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – For the first time in 2022-23, the Lipscomb men’s basketball team took the floor in front of the Allen Arena crowd. Coach Lennie Acuff’s team certainly did not disappoint the homecoming weekend crowd with their 107-54 win over the Campbellsville University-Harrodsburg Pioneers. The Bisons showed their hand early, they were going to be aggressive on both ends. That aggressiveness resulted in five Campbellsville-Harrodsburg turnovers before the 15 minute mark, and a 15-11 Lipscomb lead heading into the second media timeout. The Bisons scoring attack was balanced early on in the afternoon and featured early buckets from Derrin Boyd, Will Pruitt, Ahsan Asadullah, Jacob Ognacevic, and Matthew Schner. …
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Women’s basketball rolls to first home win
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – After two competitive outings full of promise and missed opportunities, Lipscomb women’s basketball walked off the Allen Arena floor with a win for the first time of the 2022-2023 season in an 81-54 victory against the Wilberforce Bulldogs. The Bisons were led by three double-figure scorers including Jayln Holcomb, who led all scorers with 25 points. Ole Miss transfer, Alleah Sorrentino, also added 17 points in a performance that included her first career double-double. Murray State transfer, Claira McGowan, also added 13 points while shooting 5-9 from the field and 1-4 from three. Lipscomb came out of the gate blazing hot and were up 8–0 at the…
