Women's Basketball | 11/1/2017 6:44:00 PM

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Savannah State University women's basketball team begins the 2017-18 season with an exhibition game against Wesleyan College Thursday in Tiger Arena as part of Tiger Week.
 
This season's team is completely different from last year as the Lady Tigers lost eight seniors.  This season, Savannah State welcomes 11 newcomers, including nine freshmen, and returns four letterwinners.
 
Seniors guard Lauryn Fields and center Reynetta Phillips return for their final season, while junior guard Jacqueline Anderson and sophomore Praise Russell are the four returning letterwinners.
 
Savannah State welcomes two junior transfers of Donasja Scott from Baltimore Community College and Kaylee Allen from Chicago State University.
 
The nine freshmen are guard Le'Terria Mathis from Warner Robins, Ga., guard Heniaya Moton from Washington, D.C., guard Teyah Johnson from Seale, Ala., forward, Jalea Gray from Lawrenceville, Ga., guard Nadia Farmer from Columbus, Ohio, guard Jazmine Barlett from Augusta, Ga., center Sabree Gallishaw from Atlanta, Ga., center Alexxus Sowell, from Lancaster, S.C., and forward Kayla Vance from Phenix City, Ala.
 
Head coach Cedric Baker enters his 15^th season at the helm of the women's basketball program at SSU and enters his 24^th year as head coach in his career. 
 
The Lady Tigers face Paine College Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Tiger Arena for the final exhibition game of the season before hosting LaGrange College Friday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. in Tiger Arena for Savannah State's season and home opener. 
 
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