2024–25 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team Intercollegiate basketball season
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
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.
Home games are broadcast on ESPN+ .
Preseason polls
Southland Conference Poll
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
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
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
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
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 –
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 –
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 –
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 –
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 –
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
Pride Roofing University Center Hammond, Louisiana
Jan 4, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Pride Roofing University Center Hammond, Louisiana
Jan 9, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin
William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
Jan 11, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+
at New Orleans
Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA
Jan 16, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+
at East Texas A&M
The Field House Commerce, TX
Jan 18, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northwestern State
Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
Jan 23, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+
Houston Christian
Pride Roofing University Center Hammond, Louisiana
Jan 25, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+
Incarnate Word
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
Weekly awards
Weekly honors
Honors
Player
Position
Date Awarded
Ref.
See also
References
^ a b "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team" . Southland Conference. October 17, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024 .
^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule" . Southeastern Louisiana Athletics. Retrieved October 7, 2024 .
^ "SE Louisiana Lady Lions Schedule 2024-25" . ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 7, 2024 .
^ "Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions" . CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 8, 2024 .
^ "SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA LADY LIONS" . FOX SPORTS™, SPEED™, SPEED.COM™ & © 2024 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Retrieved December 8, 2024 .
^ "2025 Southeastern Louisiana Lions Schedule" . Nolan Analytics, LLC. Retrieved December 8, 2024 .