NAIA women's basketball coaches poll of Jan. 15, 2025

        NEW ORLEANS — Unbeaten Xavier University of Louisiana climbed from 25th to 21st Wednesday in the NAIA women's basketball coaches poll.
        The ranking is the Gold Nuggets' highest since Jan. 19, 2016, when they were 20th. This season XULA is 17-0 overall and 14-0 in the Red River Athletic Conference. The Gold Nuggets are one of seven still-unbeaten NAIA women's basketball teams — six of them are in the top 25.
        The rankings are the first since Dec. 11, and the next rankings will be announced Jan. 29.
        Defending national champion Dordt, 17-0 and winner of its last 26 games, is No. 1 for the fifth time in as many polls this season.
        XULA's next five basketball playing dates:
        • Thursday, Jan. 16 at home vs. Huston-Tillotson — women 5:30 p.m., men 7:30 p.m.
        • Tuesday, Jan. 21 at home vs. LSU-Shreveport — women 5:30 p.m., men 7:30 p.m.
        • Saturday, Jan. 25 at LSU-Alexandria — women 1 p.m., men 3 p.m.
        • Tuesday, Jan. 28 at SUNO — men only, 7 p.m.
        • Thursday, Jan. 30 at home vs. Louisiana Christian — women 5:30 p.m., men 7:30 p.m.