Pikeville, Kentucky -  Courtney Danis (FR/Mt. Sterling, KY) and Priscila Alves (SR/Sao Paulo, Brazil) were both named to the All-Conference Women's Basketball team tonight at the Mid-South Conference Basketball Banquet.  

 

Melly Heaton (FR/Princeton, KY) and Kristi Ensminger (SO/Kingston Springs, TN) were both honorable mention All-Conference.

Six Lady Tigers were named to the Academic All-Conference team.  Joining Alves and Ensminger with the academic recognition were Juliana Brown (JR/Nashville, TN), Miranda Wilkinson (JR/Belivdere, TN), Jenna Hedges (SR/Louisville, KY) and Megan Murphy (JR/Liberty, KY).

 

Juliana Brown was also awarded the Mid-South Conference Champions of Character Award.

 

The Lady Tigers open conference tournament play tomorrow as the #4 seed against #5 seed WV Tech. Tip off is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. in the East Kentucky Expo Center in Pikeville.