# 2024–25 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team

The 2024–25 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represents Northwestern State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by fifth-year head coach Anna Nimz, play their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.

## Media

Home games are broadcast on ESPN+.

## Preseason polls
### Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 17, 2024. Receiving 67 overall votes, the Lady Demons were picked to finish tenth in the conference.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Lamar | 236 (19) |
| 2 | Southeastern Louisiana | 213 (5) |
| 3 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 200 |
| 4 | Stephen F. Austin | 193 |
| 5 | Incarnate Word | 149 |
| 6 | Texas A&M–Commerce (renamed) | 112 |
| 7 | Nicholls | 108 |
| 8 | New Orleans | 109 |
| 9 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 92 |
| 10 | Northwestern State | 67 |
| 11 | McNeese | 61 |
| 12 | Houston Christian | 51 |

### Preseason All-conference

No Lady Demons were selected as members of a Preseason All-conference team.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 5, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Champion Christian | W 84–33 | 1–0 | 20 – Z. Thompson | 9 – V. Atamah | 6 – M. Blake | Prather Coliseum (360) Natchitoches, LA |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at LSU | L 36–95 | 1–1 | 9 – V. Atamah | 7 – V. Atamah | 4 – M. Blake | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,226) Baton Rouge, LA |
| November 12, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN | | Arkansas Baptist | W 989–27 | 2–1 | 22 – M. Blake | 8 – S. Ayres | 4 – M. Blake | Prather Coliseum (305) Natchitoches, LA |
| November 16, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tarleton State | L 56–73 | 2–2 | 22 – M. Blake | 7 – V. Atamah | 3 – M. Blake | Wisdom Gym (677) Stephenville, TX |
| November 17, 2024* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Texas A&M | L 54–75 | 2–3 | 14 – V. Atamah | 6 – V. Atamah | 3 – M. Blake | Reed Arena (3,279) College Station, TX |
| November 20, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Texas | L 59–62 | 2–4 | 18 – M. Blake | 6 – S. Ayres | 3 – M. Blake | The Super Pit (1,491) Denton, TX |
| November 26, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern (New Orleans) | W 80–45 | 3–4 | 20 – V. Atamah | 9 – S. Ayres | 8 – M. Blake | Prather Coliseum (194) Natchitoches, LA |
| December 6, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Incarnate Word | W 46–28 | 3–5 (0–1) | 15 – M. Blake | 12 – M. Blake | 2 – J. Dixon | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX |
| December 14, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Central Arkansas | L 52–62 | 3–6 | 14 – M. Blake | 16 – J. Dixon | 5 – M. Blake | Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA |
| December 17, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at South Florida | L 36–71 | 3–7 | 10 – V. Atamah | 5 – C. Celaya | 2 – C. Celaya | Yuengling Center (1,784) Tampa, FL |
| December 29, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Houston Christian | W 57–51 | 4–7 (1–1) | 20 – S. Ayres | 8 – J. Dixon | 4 – M. Blake | Sharp Gymnasium (311) Houston, TX |
| January 2, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | McNeese | W 70–55 | 5–7 (2–1) | 23 – S. Ayres | 9 – M. Blake | 6 – M. Blake | Prather Coliseum (351) Natchitoches, LA |
| January 4, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Nicholls | W 56–44 | 6–7 (3–1) | 19 – M. Blake | 9 – M. Blake | 3 – M. Blake | Prather Coliseum (205) Natchitoches, LA |
| January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 46–42 | 7–7 (4–1) | 17 – M. Blake | 12 – V. Atamah | 3 – M. Blake | American Bank Center (868) Corpus Christi, TX |
| January 16, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | New Orleans | W 83–66 | 8–7 (5–1) | 29 – V. Atamah | 11 – V. Atamah | 2 – J. Frierson | Prather Coliseum (434) Natchitoches, LA |
| January 18, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana | L 57–66 | 8–8 (5–2) | 21 – V. Atamah | 5 – M. Blake | 4 – M. Blake | Prather Coliseum (374) Natchitoches, LA |
| January 25, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Stephen F. Austin | L 65–67 | 8–9 (5–3) | 37 – M. Blake | 7 – M. Blake | 4 – M. Blake | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,213) Nacogdoches, TX |
| January 27, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lamar | L 55–59 | 8–10 (5–4) | 25 – M. Blake | 10 – V. Atamah | 7 – M. Blake | Neches Arena (957) Beaumont, TX |
| January 30, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | UT Rio Grande Valley | W 73–66 | 9–10 (6–4) | 31 – M. Blake | 9 – J. Dixon | 5 – M. Blake | Prather Coliseum (361) Natchitoches, LA |
| February 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at East Texas A&M | W 61–50 | 10–10 (7–4) | 16 – M. Blake | 13 – J. Dixon | 5 – C. Celaya | The Field House (371) Commerce, TX |
| February 6, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Nicholls | W 68–60 | 11–10 (8–4) | 32 – M. Blake | 8 – V. Atamah | 3 – M. Blake | Stopher Gymnasium (655) Thibodaux, LA |
| February 8, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at McNeese | W 80–56 | 12–10 (9–4) | 10 – M. Blake | 6 – S. Ayres | 8 – M. Blake | The Legacy Center (1,235) Lake Charles, LA |
| February 13, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lamar | L 46–58 | 12–11 (9–5) | 16 – N. Hardison | 9 – M. Blake | 5 – M. Blake | Prather Coliseum (571) Natchitoches, LA |
| February 15, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Stephen F. Austin | L 66–68 | 12–12 (9–6) | 22 – M. Blake | 14 – V. Atamah | 7 – M. Blake | Prather Coliseum (607) Natchitoches, LA |
| February 20, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 58–65 | 12–13 (9–7) | 17 – S. Ayres | 14 – V. Atamah | 4 – M. Blake | Pride Roofing University Center (582) Hammond, LA |
| February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at New Orleans | W 76–74 | 13–13 (10–7) | 31 – M. Blake | 9 – V. Atamah | 2 – V. Atamah | Lakefront Arena (369) New Orleans, LA |
| February 27, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Incarnate Word | L 64–71 | 13–14 (10–9) | 18 – M. Blake | 6 – M. Blake | 4 – M. Blake | Prather Coliseum (726) Natchitoches, LA |
| March 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Houston Christian | W 71–53 | 14–14 (11–8) | 19 – V. Atamah | 9 – V. Atamah | 3 – M. Blake | Prather Coliseum (385) Natchitoches, LA |
| March 5, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | East Texas A&M | W 76–56 | 15–14 (12–8) | 21 – N. Hardison | 10 – V. Atamah | 4 – M. Blake | Prather Coliseum (597) Natchitoches, LA |
| 2025 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland Conference Tournament (1–1) |||||||||
| Mar 10, 2025 11:00 am, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (8) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi First round | W 66–63 | 16–14 (1–0) | 21 – S. Ayres | 9 – Tied | 7 – M. Blake | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA |
| Mar 11, 2025 11:00 am, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (4) Incarnate Word Quarterfinals | L 54–69 | 16–15 (1–1) | 29 – M. Blake | 8 – Tied | 3 – C. Celaya | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA |
| WNIT |||||||||
| Mar 20, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Abilene Christian First Round | | | | | | Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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## Conference awards and honors
### Weekly awards

Weekly honors :
| Honors | Player | Position | Date Awarded |
| SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week | Mya Blake | G | January 6, 2025 |
| SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week | Vernell Atamah | G | January 20, 2025 |
| SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week | Mya Blake | G | February 10, 2025 |