On Monday, March 17, 2026, the Texas Woman’s University basketball team lost in an exciting one-point game against Colorado Mesa at Kitty Magee Arena. The No. 3 ranked Mavericks beat the No. 1 ranked Pioneers, 65-64, in the South Central Regional championships, marking the end of the Pioneers’ season.
Throughout the season, TWU had several record-breaking victories and team accomplishments. They ended their season with a 31-2 overall record, a 13-0 road record. They swept the Lone Star Conference and set a program record of 30 straight wins.
Individually, the team also stood out, some of their achievements include: Senior Gabby Elliot being named the 2026 LSC Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and LSC Tournament MVP; Coach Beth Jillson earned LSC Coach of the Year for the fourth year in a row; Seniors Averee Kleinhans and Jada Celsur earned spots on the South Central Regional All-Tournament Team; Celsur also joins Elliott and Kleinhans in the 1,000 Career points club.
Sadly, despite all of these achievements, the 2025-2026 TWU basketball team’s season comes to an end. The program will take a well-deserved break before shifting their focus to next year’s season, where they will aim to achieve the same level of success and hopefully exceed it.
Bird Moffitt can be contacted via email at bmoffitt@twu.edu
Image credit Jason Harrison
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