Photos: Women’s Basketball Moves on to MIAA Championship Semifinals, Routes Alma 69-52

February 28, 2025 Seiji McSwain News, Photos, Sports 1

A packed student section raises their hands as a basketball player prepares to take a free throw in a college gym. The court has purple and gold branding, with players and referees positioned for the shot.
The student section holds their hands in the air in silence as Houghton sophomore, Meghan Trewhella, shoots a free throw. The holding of hands in the air is a superstitious action that is commonly performed at all basketball games to give the player good luck during the shot (Photo by Seiji McSwain).

Applause and boos, lacrosse sticks banging on stands and the numerous different chants from the student

Basketball players in white and black jerseys move around each other on a basketball court. A player in a white jersey is holding the ball, looking at players on the court.
Portland junior, Ava Guilford, stands near the sideline looking to inbound the ball after an out of bounds call on the court. Okemos junior, Payton Baker, looks to Guilford to signal for the inbound pass (Photo by Seiji McSwain).

section are things that you will hear during an “electric” Albion College basketball game.

The game was marketed by Albion College’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) as a “Greek Life Night/Jersey Out“ game. 

The Albion women’s basketball team is currently in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) championship tournament. The team defeated Alma College 69-52 in the quarter finals and moves on to the semi-finals today to face Trine University in Angola, Indiana at 7:30 p.m. 

As the ball dribbled down the court and the final seconds ticked away, the crowd erupted into cheers and the final buzzer sounded: A moment Okemos senior Emma Cooke said was “electric.”

”Everybody showed up, it made us play so much better,” Cooke said. “We all had energy on the court, our bench was amazing, it was so fun.”

The women's basketball team stands circled around one center individual who cannot be seen on the edge of the court. Each girl is wearing a white long-sleeved shirt and white shorts, above them a banner hangs reading, "Welcome to the MIAA Championship".
The women’s basketball team huddles up around Head Coach, Doreen Carden, during halftime to discuss the plan for the second half of the game. The team was up 31-30 by the end of the first half (Photo by Seiji McSwain).
Two women basketball players, one in a jersey that reads, “Albion” and one in a jersey that reads, “Alma,” smile during a game. A crowd watches from the bleachers.
Cooke laughs on the court with Alma forward and Lyons junior, Breckyn Werner (Photo by Seiji McSwain).
A woman basketball player in an Albion uniform prepares to take a free throw. The crowd watches intently, and banners hang in the background.
Baker dribbles the ball in preparation for a free throw. “Once I’m on the line I don’t think about anything and just tell myself I got this shot,” Baker wrote via email yesterday. “I just think of all the people who have got me to this point and have supported me like my teammates and family” (Photo by Seiji McSwain).
Basketball game action shot with a player in a white jersey jumping for a shot against a defender in a black jersey. A crowd watches from the bleachers on the other end of the court.
Guilford shoots a contested shot close to the basket (Photo by Seiji McSwain).
A woman basketball player dribbles towards the hoop in a gymnasium. Teammates and opponents are visible. A scoreboard shows 7:57 and a crowd watches.
Guilford dribbles the ball up the court after calling a play for the offensive approach. The play is being called to orchestrate the offense’s onslaught, leading to scoring 20 points in the final quarter (Photo by Seiji McSwain).
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Seiji McSwain is a sophomore student from Las Vegas, Nevada and is a Sport Communication major at Albion College. He writes about any sports topics relating to the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Albion College sports and news about sports journalism. He enjoys watching sports, listening to music and video editing. Contact Seiji via email at [email protected].

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