Kentucky State Women's Basketball Ranked 25th in Division II Media Poll

FRANKFORT, Kentucky  -- Kentucky State made its first appearance of the season in the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Media Poll, checking in at No. 25 nationally upon the release of the latest installment of the poll on Tuesday.

The Thorobrettes opened the season with a strong showing in the C.Y. Russell Classic over the weekend, defeating Fisk University 87-68 on Friday and topping Kentucky Wesleyan 79-59 on Saturday. The results were enough to propel Kentucky State into the poll after not receiving any votes in the first week.

Additionally, Kentucky State moved up to third in the South Region Poll after being ranked seventh in the preseason and fourth last week. Kentucky State was one of three South Region teams to appear in the national poll, with Nova Southeastern ranking fourth and Union co
ming in at 11th. Emporia State tops the national poll, followed by Lewis and Alaska Anchorage.

The Thorobrettes return to action when they travel to Louisville to face Bellarmine at 3 p.m. on Saturday. The full NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Media Poll can be found HERE.

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