ALL TOGETHER: SFA’s rise to becoming a mid-major power

Two seasons ago, Stephen F. Austin players and coaches vividly recall how they found out their year was done. It was in a similar fashion to how many teams found out – suddenly.

Kayla Scott, the team’s director of basketball operations, headed down the stairs of William R. Johnson Coliseum toward the court to where the team was, and everyone could sense that something was wrong. They were in the middle of practice before heading off to the Southland Tournament in Katy, Texas. SFA had just finished second in the regular season but were feeling confident of making a title run.