{"id":444428,"date":"2026-11-01T17:48:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T17:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/444428\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T17:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T17:48:12","slug":"demetria-frank-era-begins-against-florida-memorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/444428\/","title":{"rendered":"Demetria Frank Era Begins Against Florida Memorial"},"content":{"rendered":"


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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.\u00a0\u2013 A new era of Bethune-Cookman women’s basketball is set to get underway as former Wildcat Demetria Frank<\/a> makes her head coaching debut with her alma matter.<\/p>\n

B-CU will begin the season against Florida Memorial at Moore Gymnasium, with tipoff set for 7 p.m. EST.<\/p>\n

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Monday, November 2

\nOpponent:\u00a0Florida Memorial (1-0)

\nTime:\u00a07 p.m. EST

\nLocation:\u00a0Daytona Beach, Fla. | Moore Gymnasium

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\n\tThe Wildcats will welcome just two returning players from last season: Keiara Gregory<\/a> (6.1 ppg) and Mya Johnson<\/a> (3.5 ppg)
\n\tCoach Michi brings in a talented recruiting class that includes five transfers from Division I, two\u00a0from Division II, two\u00a0from NAIA, three\u00a0from the junior college level, and one from overseas.
\n\tBethune-Cookman will host five home games during the non-conference slate, the most since 2023.
\n\tThe Wildcats were chosen to finish ninth in the SWAC Preseason Poll <\/p>\n

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Florida Memorial is a fellow HBCU that competes in the Sun Conference at the NAIA level. They are coming off a 16-9 season in which they fell in the first round of the Sun Conference tournament.<\/p>\n

The Fighting Lions recently opened their season with a home victory over the University of the Virgin Islands 63-59. Cheyenne Preston led the team in scoring with 19 points and also finished with nine rebounds and three steals.<\/p>\n

\"History<\/p>\n

Bethune-Cookman has not faced Florida Memorial since 1996 but are 10-2 against the program all-time.<\/p>\n

Follow Bethune-Cookman Women’s Basketball on X\/Twitter (@BCUWBB<\/a>) and Instagram (@BCU_WBB<\/a>) for all of the latest news and updates. For all Bethune-Cookman Athletics news, follow us on X\/Twitter (@BCUAthletics<\/a>), Instagram (@BCU_Athletics<\/a>) and\u00a0BCUathletics.com<\/a>.

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