2024–25 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team

2024–25 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record14–3 (8–0 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kenneth Lee, Jr.
  • Ronneka Robertson
  • Aja Ochie
Home arenaPride Roofing University Center
Seasons
2024–25 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southeastern Louisiana 8 – 0   1.000 14 – 3   .824
Lamar 7 – 0   1.000 12 – 4   .750
Northwestern State 5 – 2   .714 8 – 8   .500
Incarnate Word 5 – 3   .625 10 – 7   .588
Stephen F. Austin 4 – 4   .500 14 – 5   .737
Nicholls 4 – 4   .500 11 – 6   .647
UT Rio Grande Valley 4 – 4   .500 9 – 10   .474
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 2 – 5   .286 10 – 8   .556
McNeese 2 – 5   .286 7 – 11   .389
Houston Christian 2 – 6   .250 5 – 12   .294
East Texas A&M* 1 – 6   .143 4 – 12   .250
New Orleans 1 – 6   .143 1 – 15   .063
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2025 Southland tournament winner
As of January 18, 2025


The 2024–25 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team will represent Southeastern Louisiana University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions will be led by eighth-year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, and will play their home games at Pride Roofing University Center as members of the Southland Conference.

Previous season

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Main article: 2023–24 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team

The Lady Lions finished the 2023–24 season 19–12 overall, 14–4 in Southland play to finish tied for second place. With a first round bye, they defeated Nicholls in the second round of the Southland women's tournament. Their season ended when they were defeated by Texas A&M–Corpus Christi in the semi-finals.

Media

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Home games are broadcast on ESPN+.

Preseason polls

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Southland Conference Poll

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The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 17, 2024. Receiving 213 overall votes and five first-place votes, the Lady Lions were picked to finish second in the conference.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Lamar 236 (19)
2 Southeastern Louisiana 213 (5)
3 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 200
4 Stephen F. Austin 193
5 Incarnate Word 149
6 Texas A&M–Commerce
(renamed)		 112
7 Nicholls 108
8 New Orleans 109
9 UT Rio Grande Valley 92
10 Northwestern State 67
11 McNeese 61
12 Houston Christian 51

Preseason All Conference

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Junior forward Lexi Alexander was selected to the Preseason All-Conference first team. Senior and junior guards Taylor Bell and Jalencia Pierre were selected to the second team.[1]

Roster

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2024–25 Southeastern Louisiana Lions women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Lexi Alexander 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Cedar Ridge HS
Nicholls 		Round Rock, TX
G 1 Jalencia Pierre 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Amite HS Springfield, LA
G 2 Arianna Patton 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Meridian HS
Jones College 		Meridian, MS
G 3 Allasia Washington 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Madison Prep Academy Baton Rouge, LA
G 4 Demi Gentry 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So White Station HS Memphis, TN
G 5 Taylor Bell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Huntington HS Shreveport, LA
G 6 Kaili Chamberlain 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr South Medford
McNeese
Austin Peay 		Medford, OR
G 7 Tyreona Sibley 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Central HS Baton Rouge, LA
G 10 Jaslynn Walter 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr East Nashville Magnet HS Nashville, TN
G 11 Avari Berry 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Pflugerville HS Austin, TX
F 12 Terri Crawford 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Ramsay HS
Central Arkansas 		Birmingham, AL
F 13 Mo'Nique Joseph 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr King's Academy
Indian River CC 		Lake Worth, FL
G 24 Mackenzie Thomas 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Laurel HS
Jones College 		Laurel, MS
F 30 Cheyanne Daniels 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Miami Senior HS
Shawnee CC 		Miami, FL
G 31 Alexius Horne 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GS Denham Springs HS Baton Rouge, LA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 7, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 1, 2024*
6:00 pm 		Louisiana Christian W 87–38  –
  14 – T. Sibley   10 – tied (2)   5 – J. Pierre  Pride Roofing University Center (375)
Hammond, Louisiana
Non-conference regular season
Nov 4, 2024*
5:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Millsaps W 79–45  1–0
  15 – T. Bell   9 – tied (2)   5 – J. Pierre  Pride Roofing University Center (886)
Hammond, Louisiana
Nov 9, 2024*
1:00 pm, BTN+ 		at No. 23 Nebraska L 68–78  1–1
  24 – A. Horne   7 – tied (2)   5 – A. Horne  Pinnacle Bank Arena (5,006)
Lincoln, Nebraska
Nov 15, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Southern Miss W 68–61  2–1
  13 – A. Horne   12 – L. Alexander   2 – tied (5)  Pride Roofing University Center (1,338)
Hammond, Louisiana
Nov 19, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Memphis W 63–57  3–1
  18 – A. Horne   7 – L. Alexander   2 – tied (2)  Elma Roane Fieldhouse (915)
Memphis, TN
Nov 24, 2024*
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Louisiana Tech W 59–47  4–1
  16 – T. Bell   6 – J. Pierre   5 – A. Horne  Thomas Assembly Center (1,050)
Ruston, LA
Nov 29, 2024*
5:00 pm 		vs. Quinnipiac
Miami Thanksgiving Event 		L 53–70  4–2
  17 – L. Alexander   12 – C. Daniels   5 – J. Pierre  Watsco Center (350)
Coral Gables, FL
Dec 1, 2024*
12:00 pm or 2:30 pm, ACCNX 		vs. Charlotte
Miami Thanksgiving Event 		W 62–53  5–2
  15 – T. Bell   6 – T. Bell   6 – J. Pierre  Watsco Center (107)
Coral Gables, FL
Dec 5, 2024*
11:00 am, ESPN+ 		Spring Hill W 73–26  6–2
  12 – T. Sibley   7 – M. Thomas   6 – A. Berry  Pride Roofing University Center (3,296)
Hammond, Louisiana
Dec 8, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Houston L 65–70  6–3
  18 – L. Alexander   7 – L. Alexander   7 – J. Pierre  Fertitta Center (846)
Houston, TX
Southland Conference regular season
Dec 18, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Nicholls W 58–54  7–3
(1–0) 		 18 – J. Pierre   6 – A. Horne   6 – A. Horne  Stopher Gymnasium (350)
Thibodaux, LA
Dec 21, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at McNeese W 82–56  8–3
(2–0) 		 19 – A. Horne   7 – L. Alexander   4 – J. Pierre  The Legacy Center (2,437)
Lake Charles, LA
Jan 2, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UT Rio Grande Valley W 80–41  9–3
(3–0) 		 18 – A. Washington   8 – J. Pierre   4 – T. Sibley  Pride Roofing University Center (541)
Hammond, Louisiana
Jan 4, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 75–62  10–3
(4–0) 		 23 – A. Horne   7 – T. Bell   6 – A. Horne  Pride Roofing University Center (623)
Hammond, Louisiana
Jan 9, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Stephen F. Austin W 87–81  11–3
(5–0) 		 20 – C. Daniels   9 – C. Daniels   8 – j. Pierre  William R. Johnson Coliseum (853)
Nacogdoches, TX
Jan 11, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at New Orleans W 83–53  12–3
(6–0) 		 19 – A. Horne   9 – T. Sibley   9 – J. Pierre  Lakefront Arena (349)
New Orleans, LA
Jan 16, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at East Texas A&M W 57–44  13–3
(7–0) 		 10 – T. Bell   6 – L. Alexander   4 – A. Horne  The Field House (637)
Commerce, TX
Jan 18, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Northwestern State W 66–57  14–3
(8–0) 		 19 – A. Washington   5 – C. Daniels   4 – A. Berry  Prather Coliseum (374)
Natchitoches, LA
Jan 25, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Incarnate Word       Pride Roofing University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Jan 27, 2025
5:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Houston Christian       Pride Roofing University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Jan 30, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Lamar       Pride Roofing University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Feb 1, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		New Orleans       Pride Roofing University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Feb 6, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Houston Christian       Sharp Gymnasium 
Houston, TX
Feb 8, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Incarnate Word       McDermott Center 
San Antonio, TX
Feb 13, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		McNeese       Pride Roofing University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Feb 15, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Nicholls       Pride Roofing University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Feb 20, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Northwestern State       Pride Roofing University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Feb 22, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		East Texas A&M       Pride Roofing University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Feb 27, 2025
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UT Rio Grande Valley       UTRGV Fieldhouse 
Edinburg, TX
Mar 1, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi       American Bank Center 
Corpus Christi, TX
2025 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland Conference Tournament
Mar 10-13, 2025
TBA, ESPN+ 		vs. TBA       The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[2][3][4][5][6]

Conference awards and honors

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Weekly awards

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Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 17, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana Athletics. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "SE Louisiana Lady Lions Schedule 2024-25". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions". CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA LADY LIONS". FOX SPORTS™, SPEED™, SPEED.COM™ & © 2024 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "2025 Southeastern Louisiana Lions Schedule". Nolan Analytics, LLC. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
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