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In the final home game of the 2010-2011 women’s basketball season, the Lady Lions suffered a tough loss at the hands of Southland Conference leader McNeese State, 68-61. The game was a battle of the point guards, with Kelli Jenkins and Chelsea Hix on Southeastern’s side, and twin sisters Ashlyn and Caitlyn Baggett for the McNeese Cowgirls. I relied on the 70-200mm on the 7D to pick up both drives to the basket and shots from the outside, falling back on the 50D/24-70mm combo every now and then under the goal. (more…)

In a high energy game Wednesday night, the Lady Lions came out on top, 69-66, over Texas State University. With the Southeastern guards playing aggressively on both sides of the ball, both camera bodies were put to good use. (more…)

Good Morning America host and Lady Lion alumna Robin Roberts returned home to Southeastern on Saturday to celebrate her jersey retirement. Roberts was a member of the Lady Lion basketball team from 1979-1983, during which time she became one of the program’s career leaders in points, rebounds, free throws made, free throw percentage, field goals made, and games played. Roberts is only the second Lady Lion to have her jersey retired, following Queen Brumfield Nard, and one of only four other athletes in Southeastern history.

“I thought the Saints winning it all last year was the highlight. This is truly my sports moment, and to share it with my Southeastern family means everything,” said Roberts. “I continue to be proud to say that I am a Southeastern Louisiana University Lady Lion. It’s an honor to be a part of the Southeastern family.”

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Fans in the University Center roared Wednesday night as the Lady Lions upset defending Southland Conference champs Lamar in a 67-61 nail-biter. Sporting pink jerseys for breast cancer awareness, Southeastern, led by Chelsea Hix with 12 points, handed Lamar their second loss in the past 13 games. The “Pack the House for Pink” event raised money for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund in accordance with the WBCA Pink Zone initiative, and saw the largest crowd for a Lady Lions game this season.

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The Southeastern Lady Lions edged out league foes Texas A&M Corpus Christi today after overcoming a 12-point second half deficit to win the game 80-73. The contest marked the Lady Lions’ first league win of the season, and brought their home record to 6-0. Leading the team to victory over the Islanders was freshman forward Aja Gibson, who scored a career-high 32 points. Southeastern will face McNeese State this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in Lake Charles.

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SLU seniors Zevy Ivory and Kim Edmonson led the Lady Lions to a 77-50 win over Central Arkansas during their last home game of the season. Edmonson added a career-high six three-point shots while Ivory matched her career-high of 21 points. Defensively, junior forward Rashima Jenkins led the Lady Lions with a team-high nine rebounds while also contributing 14 points to the board. The victory was also Head Coach Lori Davis Jones’ 100th career win at Southeastern, and allowed the team to head into the Southland Conference Tournament with a two-game lead.

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The Southeastern Lady Lions fell to Stephen F. Austin, 75-61, on Saturday in the University Center. The Lady Lions fought a tough battle, tying up the score at 39 with just over 16 minutes remaining, but SFA quickly regained a 10-point lead and Southeastern never managed to catch up.

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