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SUNO wins first postseason game since 2016, Stillman advances to quarterfinals

Markiyah Jefferson hit six 3-pointers.
Markiyah Jefferson hit six 3-pointers.
February 25, 2026

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The first day of the 2026 Hope Credit Union Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference Basketball Championship ended with Southern University of New Orleans and Huston-Tillotson University advancing to the second round and Stillman College moving on to the quarterfinals Tuesday at Stillman College's Birthright Alumni Hall. 


WEST No. 7 SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS 74, EAST No. 6 FISK 59
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  • Southern University of New Orleans hit eight 3-pointers and pulled away in the second quarter to win their first postseason game since the program restarted in 2022 and first overall since 2016.

  • Markiyah Jefferson hit four 3-pointers in the final 2:24 of the second quarter which turned a two-point lead into a 14-point halftime lead.

  • The Lady Knights led by as many as 17 points.

  • Fisk made a run in the fourth quarter and pulled within six on a second-chance bucket by Tai Lewis with 4:58 remaining.

  • Jefferson stole the ball and set up a layup for Hannah Corneilus. She hit her sixth 3-pointer to increase the margin to 13.

  • She led all scorers with 24 points. Tierra Sylvas followed with 13 points and eight rebounds. Kaylan Jack had 11 points and three assists

  • Jakhiya Smith recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds in 30 minutes off the bench. Corneilus led the Lady Knights with 12 rebounds and three blocks.

  • Ari Branch led Fisk with 17 points. Kayla Lee followed with 14 points and seven rebounds.

  • Fisk finishes the season 8-18.

  • Southern University of New Orleans will face West No. 3 Philander Smith University in the second round at 6 p.m.

WEST No. 6 HUSTON-TILLOTSON 59, EAST No. 7 VOORHEES 52
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  • Huston-Tillotson rallied in the fourth quarter to advance to the second round.

  • Voorhees led nearly the entire first half and led by as many as seven with 1:30 remaining on a layup by Kaelin Davis. Huston-Tillotson cut the deficit to four at halftime.

  • Trailing by five in the fourth quarter, Jade Hillary hit a 3-pointer and Wilashia Burleson hit a jumper to tie the game at 44.

  • Hillary put Huston-Tillotson ahead with a 3-pointer with 4:43 remaining.

  • Layups by Destiny Stanford and Burleson increased the margin to seven with 2:12 left.

  • Burleson recorded a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

  • Stanford tallied 15 points and eight assists

  • Hillary scored 15 points on five made 3-pointers and added five rebounds.

  • Destiny McFadden led the Tigers with 16 points off the bench.

  • Shykiera Brown recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds

  • Nedisha Ford also double-dipped in double digits with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

  • Voorhees finishes the 2025-26 season 12-15

  • Huston-Tillotson will face East No. 3 Rust College in the second round at 2 p.m. Wednesday 

 

EAST No. 4 STILLMAN COLLEGE 79, WEST No. 5 DILLARD UNIVERSITY 63
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  • Stillman College pulled away in the fourth quarter to earn a spot in the quarterfinals

  • The Tigers led 54-49 entering the fourth quarter. Jaida Minter hit a 3-pointer with 4:16 left which gave it a 10-point lead.

  • Chayce Matthews and Tyeesha Slaughter got steals and layups which pushed the margin to 12.

  • Minter led the Lady Tigers with 17 points and added four rebounds. 

  • Danyjhiya Williams followed with 13 points five rebounds and five assists

  • Tanyah Lockhart scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds

  • Dillard's D'Mya Ferguson led all scorers with 18 points. She recorded a double-double with 10 rebounds

  • Faith Alessandra followed with 15 points and three rebounds

  • Kayla Terry recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

  • The Lady Bleu Devils finish the season 12-16. It's the first time since 2021 that it didn't win a game in the conference tournament.

  • The Lady Tigers will advance to play West No. 1 seed Wiley University in the quarterfinals at noon on Thursday.

 

WEDNESDAY'S SECOND ROUND GAMES

10:00 am Game 9: Women's W4 (Tougaloo) vs. E5 (Wilberforce) | Live Stats | Broadcast

2:00 pm Game 11: Women's E3 (Rust) vs. W6 (Huston-Tillotson) | Live Stats | Broadcast

6:00 pm Game 13: Women's W3 (Philander Smith) vs. W7 (SUNO) | Live Stats | Broadcast

 

About the HBCU Athletic Conference

The HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) is the only HBCU conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The HBCUAC membership includes Dillard University (LA), Fisk University (TN), Huston-Tillotson University (TX), Oakwood University (AL), Paul Quinn College (TX), Philander Smith University (AR), Rust College (MS), Southern University at New Orleans (LA), Stillman College (AL), Talladega College (AL), Tougaloo College (MS), University of the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas), Voorhees University (SC), Wilberforce University (OH), and Wiley University (TX). HBCUAC sponsors championships in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's track and field, women's volleyball, softball, and baseball. In 2022, the HBCUAC secured the largest media rights deal in conference and NAIA history, signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Urban Edge Network. On July 1, 2024, the conference rebranded from the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) to the HBCU Athletic Conference, marking a new era for the conference that embodies the makeup of its membership. For more information, visit hbcuac.org.