By ANDREAS BUTLER/ DAYTONA TIMES
(Source: Daytona Times)
The Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats had a season to remember.
The Wildcats finish the season with a 16-14 record. Their best since going 16-16 in 2018 and a big improvement from last season’s seven wins.
B-CU fell to Florida A&M 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25- 16) in the SWAC Tournament semifinal on Nov. 23. The Rattlers went on to win the tournament.
In that match, Jasmine Robinson had eight kills, Ktyal Price five kills and seven blocks, Nola Hemphill 15 assists and Sydni Poston 14 digs.
Also, in the tournament the Wildcats defeated Texas Southern 3-1 (25-21, 18-25, 25-20, 25-18) a day earlier.
In that match, Robinson had 13 kills, Price 12 kills and seven blocks, Elisabeth Phillips 10 kills, Niaria Hightower eight kills and six blocks, Hemphill 21 assists and Poston 25 digs.
Price also was named to the All-SWAC Tournament Team.
The Wildcats went 12-4 in the SWAC in 2024 which was good enough for fourth place and the fourth seed in the conference tournament.
B-CU also had a school record eight-game winning streak from Oct. 13 to Nov. 3.
Hightower received SWAC Blocker of the Year and Robinson SWAC Newcomer of the Year Awards.
The future looks good with the likes of Freeman, Poston, Hemphill, Gianna Mora and Rylee Davis expected to return next year.
