CLEVELAND, Miss. – The Delta State University women's basketball team will host the Crossover Classic at Walter Sillers Coliseum Friday and Saturday Afternoon.
 
The Classic will include Delta State, the Bulldogs from the University of Minnesota at Duluth, Harding University and Arkansas Tech University.
 
Friday the Lady Statesmen will start the Crossover Classic as they take on the Lady Bisons from Harding at 5:30 p.m. (CT). The Lady Statesmen will finish the classic as they take on the Golden Suns from Arkansas Tech Saturday at 6:00 p.m. (CT).
 
Sports Information Coordinator Braden Treaster will provide the play-by-play for both games on the FloCollege digital network on Friday while the Lady Statesmen's contest will be on the Statesmen Sports Radio Network.The Voice of the Statesmen Michael Gross will provide the call for the Lady Statesmen in their matchup against Arkansas Tech Saturday evening.
 
Scouting the Lady Statesmen

• The Lady Statesmen are looking to bounce back from their season opening loss to McKendree 79-66 Monday in Lebanon, Ill.
• The 2025-26 GSC Newcomer of the Year, Jariyah Williamson did not miss a beat in the season opener. Williamson paced Delta State with a career-high 27 points, shooting 8-of-17 from the field, including 3-of-7 from beyond the arc. She also knocked down eight free throws and added four rebounds.
• Along with Williamson, junior guard Adyson Roberts had a career day in the season opener Monday. Roberts followed with a career-high 20 points, going 7-of-20 from the floor and 2-of-7 from three-point range while collecting five rebounds.
• The Lady Statesmen finished the evening shooting 39% from the field (23-of-59), including 6-of-22 from three-point range. The Lady Statesmen also converted 14-of-19 attempts at the free-throw line. DNaylah Williams added 12 points and seven rebounds in her Lady Statesmen debut, while JNyria Kelly contributed seven rebounds. Delta State also finished with 35 rebounds as a team.

Scouting the Lady Bisons

• The Lady Bisons Started the season off with a 1-2 record but are riding into the weekend off an 84-45 win against Southwest Baptist Wednesday Night in Searcy.
• Butler led all scorers with 14 points, shooting a perfect 3-of-3 from the field and 8-of-8 from the free-throw line, while adding six rebounds and two steals in 17 minutes of action. McAda and Coxford each poured in 11 points, with Coxford adding four rebounds and two assists.
• 2nd-year point guard Kori Sanders stuffed the stat sheet with 10 points (2-of-3 from 3-point range), four rebounds, and three assists in 29 minutes. Stout anchored the starting frontcourt with nine points, six rebounds, and a blocked shot, converting all three of her free-throw attempts.

Scouting the Golden Suns

• The Golden Suns are off to a 1-0 start to their season as they beat Arkansas-Fort Smith, 78-64 in their season-opener at home this past Monday.
• In that game, the Golden Suns shot 43.4% overall from the field (33-of-76), were 5-of-17 (29.4%) from three-point range and 7-of-16 (43.8%) from the free throw line.
•  Individually, the Golden Suns had four players score in double figures against UAFS. Jessie Lyle led the way with 19 points. AbbiGrace Cunningham was next with 14 followed by Dessie Gehler with 13. Ari Gordon rounded out double-figure scoring in the opener with 10 points.

Scouting the Bulldogs

• The Bulldogs open up their 2026-27 campaign with national recognition. The Bulldogs are currently ranked 22nd in the Preseason WBCA Coaches' Poll. Last Season the Bulldogs went to the Elite Eight Last season finishing with a 23-9 record. 
• The Bulldogs are under new leadership with One of the best players ever to play for the University of Minnesota Duluth women's basketball program has returned to lead it from the sideline in Brooke Olson.
• The Bulldogs have been selected to finish fifth in the NSIC Preseason Coaches Poll, and second in the North Division. Last Season, UMD finished tied for second overall in the NSIC, and won the North Division title.

The Schedule for this weekend's events follows:

Friday, November 13th.
Delta State vs. Harding 5:30 p.m.
Minnesota Duluth vs. Arkansas Tech 7:30 p.m.

Saturday November 14th
Harding vs. Minnesota Duluth 4:00 p.m.
Delta State vs. Arkansas Tech 6:00 p.m.