LADY RAIDERS LOOK TO EXTEND FIVE-GAME WIN STREAK

Roane State's Lady Raiders basketball team is on a roll, having won five straight games so far in January. They are now preparing to extend that streak in an upcoming battle with the top team in the conference – Walters State. 

Several of this past month's match-ups were highly competitive, with Roane State's closest game on January 8 ending in a victory over Cleveland State. Just two points separated them from the Cougars, the final score 54-52. 

After that nail-biter at home, the Lady Raiders went on the road against Chattanooga State on January 15 and Volunteer State on January 18. They came out on top in both match-ups, with final scores of 68-61 and 64-52 respectively. 

Following the Chattanooga State game, Lady Raiders Head Coach Roger Parker said he was proud of the grit and effort shown by every one of his players. 

"It was a great team win," Parker explained. "Our execution of the offense was there, but our defense is what won us that game. When we play with that aggressiveness and intensity, we are a solid team and difficult to compete against. This is just the beginning of what the rest of the season will look like." 

Back at home the next week, the Lady Raiders would extend their three-game win streak to five games starting with Johnson University on January 20 (66-56) and then an impressive conference win over the Jackson State Greenjays on January 23. Roane State won that most recent game by its largest margin yet this year – 28 points (final score 79-51). 

The Lady Raiders have one more away game to play this month. The team will battle Walters State Community College on January 29 at 5:30pm ET. The Senators are currently ranked number one and are undefeated in conference play (11-0).  

Roane State will then kick off the month of February with the first of two home games, playing Southwest State on February 1 at 2pm ET inside the gymnasium on the Roane County Campus. Motlow State will then travel to Harriman for the next match against the Lady Raiders, set for February 5 at 5:30pm ET. 

Roane State women's basketball news, team information, schedules, stats, and more can be found at roanestate.edu/womensbasketball.