Women's Basketball | 10.23.2024
WOMEN'S TOP 25
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Lewis-Clark State Women's Basketball is ranked in the NAIA Top 25 for the 19
th straight poll, the sixth-longest active streak in NAIA women's basketball, and will start the season at No. 24.
The Warrior women opened their preseason action in Pullman with an exhibition at NCAA Division I Washington State. Despite graduating two of the best players in program history, LC State did not miss a beat. The Warriors played well led by 15 points from junior guard
Payton Hymas. Despite battling a 6-6 center under the net, sophomore forward
Darian Herring posted 12 points. Senior
Ellie Sander filled up the box score with six rebounds, six points and three assists and LC State bested WSU in offensive boards 14-8.
The Warriors face another tough challenge on Friday in their final exhibition contest, this time in Moscow. LC State will take on the Idaho Vandals in the ICCU Arena at 6 p.m. before the official season opener on Nov. 2 against Haskell Indian Nations University.
A full season preview can be found
HERE.
Southern Oregon, picked to win the Cascade Conference this season, enters the season at No. 10 in the NAIA and Oregon Tech checked in at No. 20.
UP NEXT
The Warrior women close out preseason play on Friday at Idaho. Tip off is set for 6 p.m. Idaho will not have a live stream or live stats of the contest.
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