2024–25 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team

2024–25 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball
2024–25 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	7–7 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach	Anna Nimz (5th season);
Assistant coaches	Leasa Ailshie; Mike Brown; P'hariz Watkins;
Home arena	Prather Coliseum; (Capacity: 3,900)
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Southeastern Louisiana	6	–	0	1.000	12	–	3	.800
Lamar	5	–	0	1.000	10	–	4	.714
Northwestern State	4	–	1	.800	7	–	7	.500
UT Rio Grande Valley	4	–	2	.667	9	–	8	.529
Stephen F. Austin	3	–	3	.500	13	–	4	.765
Nicholls	3	–	3	.500	10	–	5	.667
Incarnate Word	3	–	3	.500	8	–	7	.533
McNeese	2	–	3	.400	7	–	9	.438
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	1	–	4	.200	9	–	7	.563
East Texas A&M*	1	–	4	.200	4	–	10	.286
Houston Christian	1	–	5	.167	4	–	11	.267
New Orleans	0	–	5	.000	0	–	14	.000
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

† 2025 Southland tournament winner As of January 12, 2025

The 2024–25 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represents Northwestern State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by fifth-year head coach Anna Nimz, play their home games at Prather Coliseum located in Natchitoches, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.

Media

Home games are broadcast on ESPN+.

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 17, 2024. Receiving 67 overall votes, the Lady Demons were picked to finish tenth in the conference.^[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Lamar	236 (19)
2	Southeastern Louisiana	213 (5)
3	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	200
4	Stephen F. Austin	193
5	Incarnate Word	149
6	Texas A&M–Commerce (renamed)	112
7	Nicholls	108
8	New Orleans	109
9	UT Rio Grande Valley	92
10	Northwestern State	67
11	McNeese	61
12	Houston Christian	51

Preseason All-conference

No Lady Demons were selected as members of a Preseason All-conference team.^[1]

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 5, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Champion Christian	W 84–33	1–0	20 – Z. Thompson	9 – V. Atamah	6 – M. Blake	Prather Coliseum (360) Natchitoches, LA
November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+	at LSU	L 36–95	1–1	9 – V. Atamah	7 – V. Atamah	4 – M. Blake	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,226) Baton Rouge, LA
November 12, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN	Arkansas Baptist	W 989–27	2–1	22 – M. Blake	8 – S. Ayres	4 – M. Blake	Prather Coliseum (305) Natchitoches, LA
November 16, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Tarleton State	L 56–73	2–2	22 – M. Blake	7 – V. Atamah	3 – M. Blake	Wisdom Gym (677) Stephenville, TX
November 17, 2024* 2:00 p.m., SECN+	at Texas A&M	L 54–75	2–3	14 – V. Atamah	6 – V. Atamah	3 – M. Blake	Reed Arena (3,279) College Station, TX
November 20, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at North Texas	L 59–62	2–4	18 – M. Blake	6 – S. Ayres	3 – M. Blake	The Super Pit (1,491) Denton, TX
November 26, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Southern (New Orleans)	W 80–45	3–4	20 – V. Atamah	9 – S. Ayres	8 – M. Blake	Prather Coliseum (194) Natchitoches, LA
December 6, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Incarnate Word	W 46–28	3–5 (0–1)	15 – M. Blake	12 – M. Blake	2 – J. Dixon	McDermott Center San Antonio, TX
December 14, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	Central Arkansas	L 52–62	3–6	14 – M. Blake	16 – J. Dixon	5 – M. Blake	Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
December 17, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at South Florida	L 36–71	3–7	10 – V. Atamah	5 – C. Celaya	2 – C. Celaya	Yuengling Center (1,784) Tampa, FL
December 29, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Houston Christian	W 57–51	4–7 (1–1)	20 – S. Ayres	8 – J. Dixon	4 – M. Blake	Sharp Gymnasium (311) Houston, TX
January 2, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	McNeese	W 70–55	5–7 (2–1)	23 – S. Ayres	9 – M. Blake	6 – M. Blake	Prather Coliseum (351) Natchitoches, LA
January 4, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	Nicholls	W 56–44	6–7 (3–1)	19 – M. Blake	9 – M. Blake	3 – M. Blake	Prather Coliseum (205) Natchitoches, LA
January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	W 46–42	7–7 (4–1)	17 – M. Blake	12 – V. Atamah	3 – M. Blake	American Bank Center (868) Corpus Christi, TX
January 16, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	New Orleans						Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
January 18, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	Southeastern Louisiana						Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
January 23, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Lamar						Neches Arena Beaumont, TX
January 25, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Stephen F. Austin						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
January 30, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	UT Rio Grande Valley						Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
February 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	at East Texas A&M						The Field House Commerce, TX
February 6, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Nicholls						Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA
February 8, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at McNeese						The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA
February 13, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Lamar						Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
February 15, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	Stephen F. Austin						Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
February 20, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Southeastern Louisiana						Pride Roofing University Center Hammond, LA
February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at New Orleans						Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA
February 27, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Incarnate Word						Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
March 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	Houston Christian						Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
March 5, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	East Texas A&M						Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[2]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 17, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Lady Demon Basketball Schedule". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
^ "Northwestern State Lady Demons Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved December 18, 2024.

[PrePolls-1] "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 17, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.

[2] "2024-25 Lady Demon Basketball Schedule". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

[3] "Northwestern State Lady Demons Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved December 18, 2024.

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