2025-26 Women's Basketball News

Women's Basketball Season Ends in AAC Tournament Quarterfinals
Women's Basketball Season Ends in AAC Tournament Quarterfinals

February 26, 2026

KINGSPORT, Tenn.- The season came to an end for the women's basketball team on Thursday. The fifth-seeded Lady Bulldogs fell in the quarterfinals of the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament against No. 4 seed University of Pikeville 65-58.

Women's Basketball Uses Late Run to Hold Off Montreat
Women's Basketball Uses Late Run to Hold Off Montreat

February 12, 2026

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C.- A 10-0 run to end the game helped the women's basketball team win their road conference game against the Montreat College Cavaliers on Thursday. The team won the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) game 79-66.

Women's Basketball Drops Road Game at Union Commonwealth
Women's Basketball Drops Road Game at Union Commonwealth

February 09, 2026

BARBOURVILLE, Ky.- The women's basketball team was not able to find a game-tying shot on Monday. The team fell to the Union Commonwealth University Lady Bulldogs 57-54 in their Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) contest.

Photo Credit: Adolfo Vasquez
Women's Basketball Outlasts Pikeville in Two Overtimes

February 04, 2026

PIKEVILLE, Ky.- The women's basketball team added another win to their record on Wednesday after beating the University of Pikeville Lady Bears 92-88 in double overtime. 

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Women's Basketball Uses Late Run to Get Past Bluefield

February 02, 2026

ATHENS, Tenn.- The women's basketball team won a defensive strife on Monday, beating the Bluefield University Lady Rams 55-45. The Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) win moved the team's record to 7-12 overall and 6-8 in the conference.

Women's Basketball Falls Bryan
Women's Basketball Falls Bryan

January 21, 2026

DAYTON, Tenn.- The women's basketball team went on the road for an Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) game on Wednesday. The team made the short trip up the road to Dayton to face their rivals, the Bryan College Lions. The team fell in the contest 73-53. 

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Women's Basketball Falls in Overtime

January 03, 2026

ATHENS, Tenn.- A last-second shot did not fall for the women's basketball team on Saturday, as they fell in overtime 71-70 against the Spartanburg Methodist Lady Pioneers. This was the team's first game of 2026.

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Women's Basketball Falls on Road to Brenau

December 06, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Ga.- The women's basketball team traveled to face the Brenau University Golden Tigers in an Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) game on Saturday. The team was unable to complete a comeback against the conference foe, falling 70-64.

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Third Quarter Dooms Women's Basketball Against Montreat

December 03, 2025

ATHENS, Tenn.- The women's basketball opened the month of December with a home Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) game against the Montreat College Lady Cavaliers on Wednesday. The team fell in the game 85-71. 

Carpenter Named Offensive Player of the Week by AAC
Carpenter Named Offensive Player of the Week by AAC

December 01, 2025

WALESKA, Ga.- After a career night, Sloan Carpenter was named the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Women's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week. The award was announced by the conference office on Monday. 

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Women's Basketball Comeback Falls Short Against Bryan

November 22, 2025

ATHENS, Tenn.- The women's basketball team hosted rival Bryan College in an Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) game on Saturday. The team battled back from being 18 down but was not able to complete the comeback, falling 74-62.

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Women's Basketball Holds Off Truett McConnell

November 19, 2025

CLEVELAND, Ga.- The women's basketball team held on for a 59-56 win on Wednesday. TWU won a road Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) game against the Truett McConnell University Lady Bears.

Women's Basketball Wins Against Spartanburg Methodist
Women's Basketball Wins Against Spartanburg Methodist

November 15, 2025

SPARTANBURG, S.C.- The women's basketball team got back in the win column on Saturday, beating the Spartanburg Methodist College Lady Pioneers 83-75. This was the first meeting between the teams as Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) opponents.

Photo Credit: Drew Cook
Women's Basketball Opens 2025-26 Season with Win Against Point

November 05, 2025

ATHENS, Tenn.- The women's basketball team opened the 2025-26 season with a 75-56 win on Wednesday. The team won the game over the Point University Lady Skyhawks.