Maia Charles and WSSU’s magical run ends in the Division II Sweet 16

Maia Charles and WSSU’s magical run ends in the Division II Sweet 16

The Winston-Salem State University women’s basketball team had its most remarkable season in the history of the North Carolina historically Black university (HBCU). After finishing 7-20 last year, they reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division II tournament in the debut season of head coach Tierra Terry, who took over the position at her alma mater in April 2025. The Rams went 28-4 overall and 14-2 in the conference, earning the program’s first-…