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2024–25 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team

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The 2024–25 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals, led by sixth year head coach Aqua Franklin, played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas as members of the Southland Conference.

ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record22–8 (17–3 SLC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Charinee Mitchell (1st season)
  • Raymond Patche (3rd season)
  • Omar Sneed (3rd season)
Quick facts Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball, Conference ...
2024–25 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record22–8 (17–3 SLC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Charinee Mitchell (1st season)
  • Raymond Patche (3rd season)
  • Omar Sneed (3rd season)
Home arenaMontagne Center
(Capacity: 10,080)
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
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2024–25 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southeastern Louisiana19–1 .95026–6  .813
Lamar17–3 .85022–8  .733
Stephen F. Austin †16–4 .80029–6  .829
Incarnate Word12–8 .60018–14  .563
Northwestern State12–8 .60016–16  .500
UT Rio Grande Valley11–9 .55016–16  .500
Nicholls9–11 .45017–14  .548
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi7–13 .35015–17  .469
New Orleans5–15 .2505–24  .172
McNeese5–15 .25010–21  .323
East Texas A&M*4–16 .2007–22  .241
Houston Christian3–17 .1506–23  .207
† 2025 Southland tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
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Media

Home games are broadcast on ESPN+.

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 17, 2024. Receiving 236 overall votes and 19 first-place votes, the Lady Cardinals were picked to finish first in the conference.[1]

More information Predicted finish, Team ...
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Lamar236 (19)
2Southeastern Louisiana213 (5)
3Texas A&M–Corpus Christi200
4Stephen F. Austin193
5Incarnate Word149
6Texas A&M–Commerce
(renamed)		112
7Nicholls108
8New Orleans109
9UT Rio Grande Valley92
10Northwestern State67
11McNeese61
12Houston Christian51
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Preseason All Conference

Akasha Davis and Sabria Dean were selected to the Preseason All-Conference first team.[1]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Lamar Lady Cardinals women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
G/F 0 T'Aaliyah Miner 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr New Orleans, Louisiana
G 1 Jacei Denley 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Beaumont, Texas
G 3 Sabria Dean 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) GS Mineola, Texas
G 4 Kamryn Wilson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Grand Prairie, Texas
G 5 Cameron Dill 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Beaumont, Texas
G 8 KJ Walker 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Fort Worth, Texas
F 13 Taliah Hill 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Arlington, Texas
G/F 20 Justice Rossl 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GS Des Moines, Iowa
F 22 NJ Weems 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GS Minneapolis, Minnesota
C 25 Bebe Galloway 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) GS Galveston, Texas
G 30 R'Mani Taylor 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Houston, Texas
F/C 41 Akasha Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Dallas, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 22, 2024

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Schedule

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 26, 2024
2:00 pm		 East Texas Baptist W 70–39   
    –      –      –    Neches Arena 
Beaumont, Texas
Regular season
Nov 4, 2024*
11:00 am, ESPN+		 Texas A&M–San Antonio W 98–62  1–0
  21 – A. Davis  8 – S. Dean  8 – S. Dean  Neches Arena (2,000)
Beaumont, Texas
Nov 13, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at No. 4 Texas L 58–95  1–1
  14 – A. Davis  3 – A. Davis  4 – R. Taylor  Moody Center (6,243)
Austin, Texas
Nov 22, 2024*
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 at SMU L 54–56 OT 1–2
  21 – S. Dean  10 – A. Davis  4 – S. Dean  Moody Coliseum (802)
Dallas, Texas
Nov 29, 2024*
3:30 pm		 vs. Pacific
New Orleans Big Easy Classic		 W 69–54  2–2
  19 – J. Denley  16 – A. Davis  7 – J. Denley  Alario Center (176)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Nov 30, 2024*
1:00 pm		 vs. Cleveland State
New Orleans Big Easy Classic		 L 52–79  2–3
  15 – A. Davis  6 – T. Miner  4 – R. Taylor  Alario Center (127)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dec 4, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 University of St. Thomas (Texas) W 94–32  3–3
  13 – T. Miner  8 – T. Miner  6 – R. Taylor  Neches Arena (657)
Beaumont, Texas
Dec 7, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Louisiana–Monroe W 71–60  4–3
  15 – S. Dean  11 – A. Davis  5 – J. Denley  Neches Arena (599)
Beaumont, Texas
Dec 14, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UT Rio Grande Valley W 69–44  5–3
(1–0)		  20 – J. Denley  6 – S. Dean  4 – N. Weems  UTRGV Fieldhouse (410)
Edinburg, Texas
Dec 17, 2024*
11:30 am, ESPN+		 at Texas Tech L 67–73  5–4
  21 – N. Weems  8 – Tied (2)  3 – S. Dean  United Supermarkets Arena (13,106)
Lubbock, Texas
Dec 21, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Northern Colorado W 60–43  6–4
  18 – J. Denley  5 – T. Miner  5 – R. Taylor  Neches Arena (750)
Beaumont, Texas
Jan 2, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Incarnate Word W 69–47  7–4
(2–0)		  18 – S. Dean  9 – T. Miner  3 – S. Dean  Neches Arena (463)
Beaumont, Texas
Jan 4, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Houston Christian W 69–29  8–4
(3–0)		  13 – A. Davis  9 – A. Davis  5 – R. Taylor  Neches Arena (1,054)
Beaumont, Texas
Jan 9, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 New Orleans W 94–52  9–4
(4–0)		  24 – S. Dean  5 – N. Weems  5 – J. Denley  Neches Arena (852)
Beaumont, Texas
Jan 11, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Stephen F. Austin W 77–74  10–4
(5–0)		  26 – N. Weems  10 – A. Davis  5 – J. Denley  Neches Arena 
Beaumont, Texas
Jan 16, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Nicholls W 67–53  11–4
(6–0)		  19 – S. Dean  6 – S. Dean  4 – K. Wilson  Stopher Gymnasium (345)
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Jan 18, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at McNeese
Battle of the Border (Rivalry)		 W 68–52  12–4
(7–0)		  20 – A. Davis  9 – A. Davis  8 – R. Taylor  The Legacy Center (2,123)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Jan 25, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 East Texas A&M W 83–65  13–4
(8–0)		  23 – S. Dean  16 – A. Davis  5 – N. Weems  Neches Arena (1,012)
Beaumont, Texas
Jan 27, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Northwestern State W 59–55  14–4
(9–0)		  21 – A. Davis  18 – A. Davis  3 – S. Dean  Neches Arena (957)
Beaumont, Texas
Jan 30, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southeastern Louisiana L 48–60  14–5
(9–1)		  15 – N. Weems  9 – A. Davis  4 – S. Dean  Pride Roofing University Center (1,669)
Hammond, Louisiana
Feb 1, 2025
5:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Stephen F. Austin L 66–72  14–6
(9–2)		  29 – S. Dean  6 – N. Weems  3 – R. Taylor  William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,113)
Nacogdoches, Texas
Feb 6, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 63–57  15–6
(10–2)		  15 – S. Dean  15 – A. Davis  5 – R. Taylor  Neches Arena (781)
Beaumont, Texas
Feb 8, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 UT Rio Grande Valley L 56–58  15–7
(10–3)		  23 – S. Dean  7 – A. Davis  5 – J. Denley  Neches Arena (598)
Beaumont, Texas
Feb 13, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Northwestern State W 58–46  16–7
(11–3)		  18 – S. Dean  6 – S. Dean  4 – J. Denley  Prather Coliseum (571)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Feb 15, 2025
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 at East Texas A&M W 71–57  17–7
(12–3)		  18 – A. Davis  13 – A. Davis  5 – S. Dean  The Field House (377)
Commerce, Texas
Feb 20, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Incarnate Word W 61–53  18–7
(13–3)		  18 – A. Davis  10 – A. Davis  3 – J. Denley  McDermott Center 
San Antonio, Texas
Feb 22, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Houston Christian W 62–30  19–7
(14–3)		  18 – A. Davis  16 – A. Davis  4 – S. Dean  Sharp Gymnasium (567)
Houston, Texas
Feb 27, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Nicholls W 68–49  20–7
(15–3)		  18 – A. Davis  13 – A. Davis  5 – J. Denley  Neches Arena (943)
Beaumont, Texas
Mar 1, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 McNeese
Battle of the Border (Rivalry)		 W 69–60  21–7
(16–3)		  17 – A. Davis  11 – A. Davis  4 – K. Wilson  Neches Arena 
Beaumont, Texas
Mar 5, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 71–54  22–7
(17–3)		  15 – S. Dean  9 – A. Davis  6 – J. Denley  American Bank Center (1,332)
Corpus Christi, Texas
2025 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland Conference Tournament
Mar 12, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 (2) vs. (3) Stephen F. Austin
Semifinals		 L 53–61  22–8
  18 – A. Davis  12 – A. Davis  6 – R. Taylor  The Legacy Center (1,000)
Lake Charles, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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Conference awards and honors

Weekly awards

More information Honors, Player ...
Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Jacei Denley G December 16, 2024 [7]
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Sabria Dean G January 13, 2025 [8]
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Akasha Davis F/C January 28, 2025 [9]
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