DALLAS – The Stillman College women's basketball team was tripped up in non-conference play on Thursday evening, falling 73-64 to Paul Quinn College on the road. Senior Jaida Minter, playing in her hometown, turned in a huge performance for the Tigers, racking up 17 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.
 
Rapid Recap:
Stillman controlled the opening tip, with a Jordan Harris layup sparking a 7-0 run to start the night. Seven different Tigers scored in the opening quarter, with Stillman going up 22-13 after the first ten minutes of play. The Tigers went up by as many as 14 in the second quarter, but PQC was able to cut it to a ten-point Stillman heading to the locker room at the half.
 
Four third-quarter turnovers from Stillman helped Paul Quinn cut their deficit down to five, and a bucket from Tyreshia Sessions gave the home team their first lead of the night with 7:38 left in the game. From there, PQC outscored their guests 21-12 the rest of the way, enough to pull away late and hang on for the win. 
 
Notes and Numbers:

• Thursday night was Minter's 12th game of the year scoring 10+ points.
• Harris and Tanyah Lockhart joined Minter in double-figures, going for 12 and 10 points respectively.
• PQC's Tamia Dolls led all scorers with 19 points, including 12 from behind the arc.
• Paul Quinn outrebounded Stillman 45-34 while winning the turnover battle by a margin of 19-17.
• Stillman is now 1-2 in Texas this season, and in two days, the team will play in their seventh different state of the 2025-26 campaign.

 
Up Next: 
Stillman is back in HBCUAC action on Saturday, when they head to Mississippi to take on Rust in the final game of the regular season. Tipoff from Holly Springs is slated for 1:00 p.m.