Roanoke Women's Basketball climbed one spot from third to second in the latest NCAA Div. III South Region rankings announced Wednesday afternoon. In-state foe Christopher Newport, ranked ninth in the USA Today/ESPN Top-25 Poll, owns the top spot in the poll.

 

The Captains, ranked 15^th in the D3Hoops.com Top-25 poll, own a 20-0 overall record as only the second team in Div. III women's hoops to state that claim. Louisiana College (17-2) is third in the south region, currently ranked 20^th (USA Today/ESPN) and 21^st (D3Hoops.com) in the national polls.

 

Roanoke is 18-2 overall, 15-1 in conference play. The Maroons avenged its loss to Randolph-Macon last month in a 67-66 win Feb. 4. It was their 10^th-straight win since falling to the Yellow Jackets on Jan. 8. The other loss came against in-state non-conference rival Ferrum on Dec. 15. The Panthers are currently 15-5 on the season.

 

On the national scale, Roanoke is ranked among the top-25 in scoring defense (14^th), field goal percentage defense (15^th), scoring margin (24^th), blocked shots per game (25^th). The Maroons are ranked second in the ODAC in rebounding margin, assists per game, turnover margin and free-throw percentage.

 

Mary-Hardin Baylor (17-4), Hendrix (15-4) and Howard Payne (17-4) round out the south region poll. The Maroons will return to action this weekend at Emory & Henry (Feb. 13) and at home against Virginia Wesleyan (Feb. 14).