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The Savannah State Lady Tigers women's basketball team represents Savannah State University in women's basketball. The school competes in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Lady Tigers play home games at Tiger Arena in Savannah, Georgia. The current head coach is Cedric Baker. Baker was named head coach on July 30, 2003.
On April 17, 2017, the school announced that it would return to Division II due to financial issues associated with competing in Division I. On December 7, 2017, the school announced it would rejoin Division II's Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) following the 2018–19 academic year, pending NCAA approval.
History
The Lady Tigers began play in 1928. They began Division II play in 1974, going 339-394 until they joined Division I in 2002. Since the 2002–03 season, they have a 148–260 record, with one appearance in the NCAA Tournament. They won 5 SEAC titles (1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956) and one SIAC title (1976). They have played in the MEAC since 2011, and they currently have a 35-45 all-time conference record. Savannah State beat Coppin State 66–52, North Carolina A&T State 62-59 and Maryland Eastern Shore 65–47 to win the MEAC Tournament in 2015 to go to their first NCAA Tournament in school history. They were beaten 81–48 in the First Round by South Carolina. The Lady Tigers finished 21–11, the best record in their history since playing in Division I.
Laget leds av tränaren Tomekia Reed. Reed är inne på sin tredje säsong som tränare för Savannah State. Under Reeds ledning har laget gått 34-31.
Savannah State Damernas basketlag är ett ungt lag med mycket potential. Laget har fyra juniorer och två seniorer i truppen. Lagets ledande målskytt är juniorforwarden Alana Davis. Davis i snitt 15,3 poäng per match. Lagets ledande rebounder är juniorcentern Jada Lewis. Lewis snittar 10,1 returer per match.
Savannah State Damernas basketlag ser fram emot en framgångsrik säsong 2023-24. Laget har mycket talang och potential. Laget har en chans att vinna MEAC-mästerskapet och ta sig till NCAA-turneringen.