Tag: Women’s Basketball

Maryland Eastern Shore takes down Wake Forest 55-48, advances in WNIT

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image via UMES Basketball 59 Winner UMES 48 WF Team 1 2 3 4 F UMES 12  15  13  19  59 WF 14  8  13  13  48 SUMMARY WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore women’s basketball team entered its first-ever postseason against Wake Forest in the first round of the WNIT. The Hawks took control early and earned their first-ever postseason win and first-ever win against a power conference opponent, 59-48, against the ACC’s Demon Deacons. THE SCORE Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (20-14)  – 59 Wake Forest Demon…

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North Carolina Central Moves On From Women’s Basketball Head Coach Terrence Baxter

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North Carolina Central University has announced a leadership change in its women’s basketball program, signaling a new direction for the Eagles moving forward. Head coach Terrence Baxter will not be retained after three seasons at the helm. “We are thankful to Coach Baxter for his service, leadership, and commitment to North Carolina Central University and our student-athletes,” said Director of Athletics Louis “Skip” Perkins. “We appreciate his contributions to our women’s basketball program and wish him continued success in the future.” Baxter’s final season came in 2025–26, where the Eagles…

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Miles Lady Golden Bears NCAA run ends in opening round

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Image via Miles Basketball COURTESY OF MILES COLLEGE ATHLETICS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — There was a belief among many around the Miles women’s basketball program that Friday night would be the night that the Lady Bears fortunes in the NCAA postseason would change. Appearing in its third straight Division II South Region Tournament, this team had more wins overall than previous iterations, was blessed with a higher seed, and had experience in these kinds of situations that would bode well in attempting to advance to the next round for the first time. Unfortunately, Miles…

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MEAC Women’s Tournament News: Howard defeats South Carolina State in dominant fashion 79-45

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image via David Sirrra Courtesy of Kyon Lewis, Director of Strategic Communications Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Senior forward Zennia Thomas (Cleveland) scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Howard University women’s basketball team to a dominant 75–43 victory over South Carolina State in the quarterfinal round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament at Norfolk Scope Arena. The Bison (24–7), the No. 1 seed and MEAC Regular Season Champions, advance to Friday’s semifinal round, where they will face the winner of the Coppin State–North Carolina Central quarterfinal matchup on March 13 at noon. Howard set the…

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Southwestern Athletic Conference announces bracket and seeding for women’s basketball tournament

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Image via the SWAC Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament BracketPurchase Tickets BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its 2026 Pepsi SWAC Women’s Basketball Tournament presented by Buick seedings featuring all 12 teams in the league. 2026 SWAC Regular Season Champion Alabama A&M enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed (17-1 SWAC). Alcorn State claimed the No. 2 seed (14-4 SWAC) while Alabama State claimed the No. 3 seed (12-6 SWAC) in the tournament followed by No. 4 seed Southern (12-6 SWAC). Jackson State is the No.…

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SIAC Women’s Tournament News: Lane survives to advance to semifinals

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Image via Lane Basketball Courtesy of Lane Athletics 54 BEN 56 Winner Lane Team 1 2 3 4 F BEN 15  7  13  19  54 Lane 7  11  21  17  56 Lane survived a defensive battle and a late push to advance in the conference tournament. The Dragons defeated Benedict College 56–54 in the quarterfinals of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday afternoon. Lane (21-5) used a strong third quarter to erase a halftime deficit and held off a late charge from Benedict to secure the two-point victory. Benedict…

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MEAC announces women’s weekly basketball honors

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Image of the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference  Howard forward Zennia Thomas was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week presented by Wells Fargo.  Delaware State guard Amya Scott was named Rookie of the Week, while teammate Ericka Huggins earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively.         Thomas (F, 6-2, Sr., Cleveland, Ohio) averaged 16.5 points and 9.0 rebounds over two games, including a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds against Coppin State.  In the following contest, she led Howard with 22 points and eight rebounds in the 84-65 win over Morgan State.  Scott (Fr., 5-3, G., Philadelphia, Pa.) scored 22 points, five assists,…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers pull upset in season finale over UT Martin

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Image via Tennessee State Athletics Although this season didn’t pan out as hoped, the Lady Tigers of Tennessee State University, powered by a decisive 21-0 run, were able to finish the 2025-26 campaign on a positive note with a 67-60 victory over UT Martin.  Tennessee State was able to turn UT Martin over 25 times, which turned into TSU points. Tennessee State also cleaned the offensive class, outrebounding Martin 13 to 7, and winning the second chance points battle 14 to 8. Though their offense was not firing on all…

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CIAA Women’s Tournament : Claflin defeats Virginia State 56-42 to advance to semis

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Courtesy of the CIAA Claflin (17–8, 12–5 CIAA) put together one of its most complete defensive performances of the season on Thursday afternoon, shutting down Virginia State (17–8, 11–5 CIAA) in a decisive 56–42 victory in the CIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament quarterfinals at CFG Bank Arena. The Panthers were powered by a breakout showing from Food Lion Player of the Game Tyra Floyd, whose 16 points and four three-pointers fueled Claflin’s wire-to-wire win. With the victory, Claflin advances to face #1 Southern Division seed Winston-Salem State in the semifinal round on Friday, February 27…

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Tennessee State’s upset bid comes up short against Lindenwood

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The Tennessee State Lady Tigers gave the number two team in the Ohio Valley Conference all they wanted but unfortunately for the Tigers, their upset bid came up short as the Lady Lions defeated the Lady Tigers 75 to 70.  Taking advantage of Lindenwood’s sluggish start Tennessee State was able to jump out to a 9 to 4 lead at the five-minute 27-second mark of the opening quarter. The Lions picked up their play outscoring TSU 7 to 2 in just 1:11 to tie the contest at 11. The contest…

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