Hall of Fame
Under the direction of Coach Keith Barr, ABAC claimed its first women’s state basketball championship in 1984 when the Fillies edged Emmanuel College 62-60 in Gressette Gym. Terri Lee scored 14 points and hit two free throws with 11 seconds to play to seal the win. Rose Wilcher also had 14 points, Jernese Thomas had 13, and Peggy McConnell had 10 in the title game. ABAC’s Cynthia Hargrove was named the Most Valuable Player for the state tournament. In the double-elimination national tournament in Senatobia, Miss., the Fillies wound up seventh in the nation after beating Lakeland 63-60, losing to Northwest Mississippi 60-51, falling to Moberly 88-80, and defeating Gadsden 62-55. The team compiled a 20-8 overall record.
