Tillman and Cook Lead Cobras Past Catawba

SALISBURY, N.C. - Senior guard Shawnteanna Tillman scored 25 points and redshirt sophomore Yasmine Cook posted 16 points to lead the eight-ranked Coker women's basketball team to a 71-55 win at Catawba on Wednesday evening inside Goodman Arena. 

The victory moved the Cobras to a perfect 5-0 in the South Atlantic Conference in the final league contest of the 2025 calendar year. 

BY THE NUMBERS:

#8 Coker 9-1 (5-0 SAC) | Catawba 4-6 (2-3 SAC)

• Coker's 9-1 start to the season matches last season as the best start to a season in program history. 

• Coker has opened SAC play 5-0 for two straight seasons. 

• Coker shot 41.8 percent (23-55) from the floor and 46.7 percent (7-15) from three-point range. 

• Catawba outrebounded Coker, 40-34. 

• Shawnteanna Tillman's 25 points moved her career total to 1,026 and moved up into 11th on the career scoring list at Coker. Her 20-plus point performance was the fifth of the season. 

• Kamari Thompson grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds to move her career total to 789 for her career to move her into fourth-place on Coker's career rebounding list.

• Yasmine Cook reached double figures in scoring for the fifth time this season. 

TOP PERFORMERS:

Shawnteanna Tillman: 25 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists

Yasmine Cook: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals

Kamari Thompson: 11 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 assists, 2 steals

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Coker opened the scoring on a layup by Kamari Thompson, but Catawba briefly answered to take a 5–4 edge. A layup from Yasmine Cook quickly put the Cobras back in front, and Coker maintained control the rest of the way. The Cobras held a 21–15 advantage at the end of the opening quarter.

Coker continued to dictate the pace in the second quarter, closing the half on a 6–0 run to take a 35–24 lead into the break. The Cobras extended that momentum into the third quarter, building a 51–36 cushion heading into the final period.

After pushing the lead to a game-high 19 points late in the third quarter, Coker saw Catawba trim the deficit to eight with under a minute remaining. The Cobras responded decisively, closing the game on an 8–0 run to secure the victory.

WHAT'S NEXT?

Coker returns home to close out the 2025 portion of this season's schedule when they welcome Converse into the DeLoach Center on Saturday at 2PM. The game can be viewed on Flo Sports.