Catawba's Bailee Goodlett (North Rowan).Jacqui Smith Watson photo.

SAC Press release

ROCK HILL, S.C. (theSAC.com) – After claiming the first SAC Regular Season Championship in program history last year, the Coker Cobras have been voted as the preseason favorite in the 2025-26 SAC Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll. The league also announced its Preseason All-Conference Team along with Players to Watch.

Prior to last year, Coker had never won more than 11 games or finished above 7 th in the SAC standings. However, the Cobras made a huge jump a season ago and finished 20-4 in the SAC and advanced all the way to the NCAA Elite Eight. The Southeast Regional Champions return Shawnteeana Tillman, last year’s SAC Player of the Year, which earned her Preseason All-Conference ac

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