Lady Panthers Earn 10th Seed in 2022 CIAA Women's Basketball Championship Tournament
CHARLOTTE, NC - After completing the 2021-22 regular season, the Claflin Lady Panthers basketball team will turn their attention to the post-season as the team heads into the 2022 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women's Basketball Championship Tournament. The Lady Panthers will enter the tournament as the 10
th seed where the team will go on to face the #7 seeded Virginia Union Panthers.
The Lady Panthers earned the 10
th seed with a valiant effort during the 2021-22 season. The team finished the regular season with a 7-18 overall record and a 6-9 record in CIAA play. The team's performance was far better than what was expected as the team was picked 12
th overall and sixth in the CIAA Southern Division in the 2021-22 CIAA Pre-Season Predicted Order of Finish. The team far exceeded the prediction with a 6-9 record in conference play and a 4-6 record to finish fifth in the CIAA Southern Division and 10
th overall. During the season, the Lady Panthers have notched wins against two of the top four seeded teams in the final standings.
The Lady Panthers will open the 2022 CIAA Women's Basketball Championship Tournament at 12:20 p.m., Tuesday afternoon when they take on #7 Virginia Union. Claflin took a 58-46 win over Virginia Union when the two teams met earlier this season. For more information on Lady Panthers basketball, contact the Claflin University Office of Athletic Media Relations at (803) 535-5548 or log on to
www.athletics.claflin.edu.
