Women's Basketball

2026 SSAC Women's Basketball Championship Semifinals Set

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The semifinals are set at the 2026 SSAC Women’s Basketball Championship, with the top four seeds advancing to Friday’s games. 
 
All games can be viewed live and on demand for free via the Urban Edge Network. Fans coming to watch in person can purchase tickets at https://ssacsports.com/tickets. 
 
Semifinals | Friday, Feb. 27 | Multiplex at Cramton Bowl
1:00 pm CST | #3 UT Southern v. #2 Faulkner
5:00 pm CST | #4 William Carey v. #1 Loyola
 
#3 UT Southern def. #6 Blue Mountain Christian 75-72 (2 OT)
  • Silkiari Vazquez-Troche tallied 24 points, 13 rebounds, nine assists and six steals for the Firehawks, while Lauren Smith finished with 13 points and 11 boards
  • The Toppers got 17 points, eight boards and five assists from Maddie Kirk and 13 points and seven assists from Isabella Carlson
  • UTS scored the first seven points of the final OT period, with Vazquez-Troche notching the final four
 
#2 Faulkner def. #10 Abraham Baldwin 76-62
  • Faulkner’s Ella Jane Connell tallied 19 points, knocking down four triples and Ruthie Smith had a double-double of 12 points and 10 boards
  • ABAC got 27 points and 13 rebounds from Shakiria Chaney and 17 points on five triples from Reese Riddle
  • Faulkner held the Fillies to 32% shooting overall and held a 46-39 edge on the glass
 
#1 Loyola def. #9 Mobile 72-54
  • Alissa O’Dell led Loyola with 18 points and 15 rebounds, shooting 7-of-10 from the field, while Deniya Thornton added 17 points and seven boards
  • Jada Johnson tallied 19 points and four steals for Mobile, while Cierra Highland chipped in 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting
  • Loyola held Mobile to 32% shooting overall and 16% from distance on 32 shots, while dominating the rebounding battle 54-31
 
#4 William Carey def. #5 Life 55-49 (OT)
  • It was a low-scoring game that saw the teams score 10 points or less in seven out of 10 periods
  • Shaneal Corpuz had 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Crusaders
  • Kenya Robinson led Life with 14 points and 12 rebounds
  • WCU forced 23 turnovers and hit 21-of-31 FT’s, compared to 15-of-21 for Life