Lady Tigers Ranked 4th In Region Poll

January 08, 2021
The Benedict College women's basketball team is ranked fourth in the preseason D2SIDA media poll. The Benedict College women's basketball team is ranked fourth in the preseason D2SIDA media poll.

The Benedict College women's basketball team is ranked fourth in the preseason D2SIDA media poll.

The Lady Tigers are the two-time defending SIAC Champions, and return all the key players from last season's team that went 25-3 overall. Headlining the team is senior forward Ay'Anna Bey, who was named to the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) All-South Region team last season after averaging 17.2 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. Benedict will open the 2020-21 season on Jan. 9 at home against Savannah State.

Tampa was first in the preseason poll, followed by Union and Lee. Benedict and Delta State were tied for fourth with 31 points each.