GAMEDAY PREVIEW: #3 Lady Indians take on Tallahassee for Homecoming

Chipola and the Lady Eagles will meet in a Panhandle Conference contest at 5:15 on Saturday

Alindria Dudley brings the ball up the game in a game earlier this season. The #3 Lady Indians take on Tallahassee State on Saturday night at the Milton H. Johnson Center. | photo courtesy of Joseph Daniel Williams
Alindria Dudley brings the ball up the game in a game earlier this season. The #3 Lady Indians take on Tallahassee State on Saturday night at the Milton H. Johnson Center. | photo courtesy of Joseph Daniel Williams
February 8, 2025

MARIANNA, Fla. – The #3 Lady Indians (22-1; 4-1) will meet the Tallahassee State Eagles (9-13; 1-5) for the first time this season at the Milton H. Johnson Center on Saturday night. The teams' earlier meeting was postponed to Monday, March 3, due to the snow and ice and received in the Panhandle region back on January 22.

The Lady Indians bounced back after losing their first game of the season to defeat Pensacola State last Saturday at The Milt.  Sophomore Kanija Daniel scored 20 points, her 12th game this season with 20 or more points, to lead Chipola to the 61-44 victory.

GAME INFORMATION

Time: 5:15 PM CST

Location: Milton H. Johnson Center – Marianna, Fla.

Streaming: #3 Chipola vs. Tallahassee State

KNOW YOUR OPPONENT

The Lady Eagles come into Saturday's Panhandle Conference matchup having lost their last four games. On January 15, TSC defeated Pensacola State, 62-48, to capture their first Panhandle Conference win since they defeated the Pirates, 48-45, on February 27, 2021.

The Lady Eagles are led in scoring by sophomore guard, Santianna Davy. The Toronto, Canada native averages 12.2 points in 20 games played.

Tallahassee is averaging 62.4 points per game and is shooting 34.4% from the floor, including 26.4% from behind the arc. The Lady Eagles are allowing their opponents 68.7 points per game.

GAME NOTES

  • Chipola has defeated Tallahassee State the last 13 times the two teams met. The last Tallahassee victory came on January 25, 2020, when the Lady Eagles defeat Chipola at The Milt for Homecoming, 68-62.
  • Following the Lady Indians' win over then number one Northwest Florida, head coach Mitch Rolls was named NJCAA Coach of the week by whoopdirt.com.
  • The Lady Indians are 11-0 at home this season and have a 14-game win streak at The Milt going back to last season.