2024-25 LADY COUGAR BASKETBALL NEWS

• Women's Basketball
• January 20, 2025

• Women's Basketball
• January 20, 2025

• Women's Basketball
• January 17, 2025

This marks the third straight loss by five or less points for the Cougars. This time Cleveland State (2-7, 4-12) went to Johnson University to play their junior varsity team losing 66-61.

• Women's Basketball
• January 15, 2025

Cleveland State plays their first conference home game of 2025 today.  The Cougars host Pellissippi State with game time slated for 5:30 p.m. Pellissippi is in seventh place in the TCCAA region 7 conference standing with a conference mark of 3-4. The Cougars are looking to close the gap with a conference record of 2-6 with an overall season record of 4-10. Cleveland most recently lost at Roane State 54-52.

• Women's Basketball
• January 15, 2025

Cleveland State lost by a basket for the second consecutive game. The Cougars (4-11, 2-7) controlled the game until halfway through the third quarter when Pellissippi State (8-8, 4-4) put together a comeback.

• Article
• January 09, 2025

Cleveland State Community College Foundation will celebrate the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of the newly renovated Mark E. Smith Performance Center on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 4 p.m. in the L. Quentin Lane Gymnasium on the Cleveland State campus. The Performance Center is located on the first floor of the gymnasium and provides state-of-the-art fitness equipment to help student athletes maintain athletic consistency during the academic year. The facility is also open to students and employees.

• Article
• January 08, 2025

Cleveland State's basketball games scheduled for Saturday are being rescheduled to January 20. The Cougars were set to host Southwest Tennessee in both men's and women's basketball, but with the incoming weather this weekend the games are being postponed.

• Women's Basketball
• January 08, 2025

Cleveland State came a basket from taking a game at Roane State. The Cougars (4-10, 2-6) lost to the Raiders (4-7, 4-3) 54-52, snapping their two-game conference winning streak.

• Women's Basketball
• January 07, 2025

• Women's Basketball
• January 04, 2025

Cleveland State lost at home to Snead State Saturday afternoon. The Cougars (4-9, 2-5) fell 69-44 in their first game back from winter break.

• Article
• December 19, 2024

Cleveland State Athletics is excited to announce that Builtwell Bank has joined as a Gold Sponsor for the college’s athletic programs. This partnership marks a significant step in strengthening Cleveland State's commitment to providing a top-tier experience for student-athletes, fans, and the broader community. As a Gold Sponsor, Builtwell Bank will provide essential support to CSCC Athletics, enabling continued growth and success for all Cougar athletic teams. Builtwell Bank’s generous sponsorship will help enhance the overall student-athlete experience, from improving athletic facilities to creating new opportunities for engagement with fans and supporters.

• Women's Basketball
• December 09, 2024

• Women's Basketball
• December 07, 2024

Ziara Thompson put in the game winner completing a Cougars 11-point fourth quarter comeback against Volunteer State. With seven seconds remaining Thompson put in the go-ahead bucket after stealing a rebound away from the Pioneers Tishana Moore.

• Article
• December 05, 2024

Cleveland State's Mar'Nazha Houston was named the NJCAA Basketball Women's Player of the Week. "What an honor!" head coach Ayana McWilliams said. "We are over the moon ecstatic for Mar’Nazha, and grateful to those who considered and made the selection."

• Article
• December 04, 2024

The Cougars Mar'Nazha Houston and Ziara Thompson were named the Region 7 TCCAA Co-Women's Basketball Players of the Week. Houston had 36 rebounds while Thompson scored 29 points leading Cleveland State to their first victory on the season.

• Women's Basketball
• December 04, 2024

Cleveland State picked up their first conference win this season. The Cougars (2-7, 1-5) went to Motlow State (0-6, 0-10) taking the road game 54-50.

• Women's Basketball
• December 02, 2024

• Women's Basketball
• November 27, 2024

On Tuesday November 26 behind 36 rebounds by Mar'Nazha Houston and eight 3's from Ziara Thompson Cleveland State won on their home court besting Southern Crescent Technical College 60-40. The Cougars started off with a bang out scoring Southern Crescent in the first quarter 19-2 leading to a halftime lead of 25-11. At the half Houston already had 23 rebounds.

• Women's Basketball
• November 26, 2024

• Women's Basketball
• November 23, 2024

It was back and forth in the first half, but the Chargers pulled away from Cleveland State in the second half. The Cougars (0-7, 0-5) were down to five total players for the second time this season losing at home to Columbia State (5-2, 5-0) 78-62.

• Women's Basketball
• November 22, 2024

• Women's Basketball
• November 20, 2024

• Women's Basketball
• November 20, 2024

The Cougars couldn't get it going offensively at Walters State. Cleveland State (0-6, 0-4) went down 70-32 on the Senators (4-2, 3-0) home court.

• Women's Basketball
• November 16, 2024

With no bench players, Cleveland State fought to keep it close at Dyersburg State. The Cougars (0-5, 0-3) had just five players dress for the game and lost to the Eagles (3-3, 2-1) 57-45.

• Women's Basketball
• November 15, 2024

• Women's Basketball
• November 13, 2024

Cleveland State couldn't get it going offensively tonight. Chattanooga State (4-0, 2-0) limited the Cougars (0-4, 0-2) to 27.8 percent shooting from the field taking the game 73-42.

• Women's Basketball
• November 12, 2024

• Women's Basketball
• November 09, 2024

Cleveland State's women's basketball team lost their conference opener this afternoon at home. The Cougars (0-3, 0-1) lost 71-51 against Jackson State (2-0, 1-0).

• Women's Basketball
• November 01, 2024

Cleveland State women's basketball lost their opening game 52-45. The Cougars played the Cleveland Community College Yetis in their first of two games at the Pellissippi State Tip-Off tournament.