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Mary Leday is one of four seniors playing in the tournament.
Mary Leday is one of four seniors playing in the tournament.
Posted: Feb 25, 2025

Women's Basketball set for HBCUAC Championship Showdown against Wilberforce

In a pivotal matchup slated for Noon on Wednesday, the Wiley University women's basketball team will square off against the Wilberforce University in the opening round of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) 2025 Hope Credit Union Basketball Championship at Stillman College's Birthright Alumni Hall in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

The game will be streamed on the HBCUAC channel on the Urban Edge Network. Fans can download the free application to their favorite streaming devices. Live stats are also available the link is listed in the women's basketball schedule on wileyathletics.com.

The Lady Wildcats (12-13), earned the No. 6 seed and finished the regular season on a three-game losing streak. Injuries have significantly decreased the roster. They haven't suited up more than eight players in the last three games. At the forefront for Wiley University is Jessica Nerestant, despite having missed the last three games due to injury, continues to lead her team averaging 11 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. Mary Leday also plays a pivotal role, coming off a strong performance of 21 points against the University of the Virgin Islands, improved her scoring average to 10.2 points per game. Kelechi Dike has made an immediate impact, averaging 11.2 points and 7.5 rebounds over six games.

The Lady Bulldogs (11-15), finished the regular season on a three-game losing streak dropping to the No. 11 seed. Key players for Wilberforce include Makyla Tucker, who averages 13.7 points per game, and Constance Chaplin, leading her team with 14 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Despite her impressive scoring average of 19.3 points per game, Lania Early has not qualified for the conference rankings due to insufficient games played at 11.

In their only meeting the Lady Wildcats pulled out a 55-46 victory on the road, which was part of a five-game winning streak.

With this being the final season for seniors such as Nerestant, Leday, and Celebria Peacock, emotions will run particularly high as they strive to keep their careers going.

The winner will face No. 3 seed Tougaloo College in the quarterfinals at 10 a.m. on Friday. The semifinals will be at 3 p.m. Saturday and the championship game is at 4 p.m. on Sunday. The Lady Wildcats seek their first HBCUAC Tournament title and first since winning the 2013 Red River Athletic Conference Tournament.

For more coverage on the Lady Wildcats visit https://wileyathletics.com/sports/wbkb/index

 

About Wiley University Athletics
 Wiley University sponsors 12 varsity sports, women's volleyball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's indoor track and field, men's and women's outdoor track and field and baseball. It competes in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) and the Continental Athletic Conference for men's and women's soccer.

 

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