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Sanders named to All-SWAC second team

For the second consecutive season, Prairie View A&M University Lady Panther basketball player Ciara Sanders has received postseason honors. Sanders was selected to the all-Southwestern Athletic Conference second team.The 5-3 sophomore guard from Flint, Mich. ranked seventh in the SWAC in scoring and led all PVAMU scorers averaging 13.7 points per game and 2.4 assists (13th in SWAC) for the Lady Panthers.

“Ciara has been a leader on our team the entire season,” said head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke. “She deserves all of the accolades and honors that she receives for her outstanding play this year.”

Sanders scored a career-high 28 points against Jackson State in a 73-64 loss on Jan. 14. Last season, she was named the SWAC freshman of the year and was voted to the preseason all-conference team this season.