Rhodes tops Millsaps to win the 2021 SAA Women's Basketball Tournament

3/13/2021 7:51:51 PM

JACKSON, Miss. (March 13, 2021) - The Rhodes women's basketball team capped off a unpredictable season Southern Athletic Association (SAA) season by winning the SAA Women's Basketball Tournament over co-regular season champion, Millsaps, 66-52, Saturday inside the Hanger Dome.

This is the second time in three seasons that Rhodes won the tournament at Millsaps. Rhodes won the 2019 title against Oglethorpe inside the Hanger Dome. Overall, this is fifth women's basketball tournament title for Rhodes. That leads all SAA programs.

Women’s All-Tournament
Savannah LeGate – Oglethorpe
Ellen Hicks – Centre
Taelor Manning – Millsaps
Dia Fortenberry – Millsaps
Alli Mayeux – Rhodes
Kiera Downey – Rhodes (MVP)

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