The Cleveland Cougars open their regular season at home this Saturday.
Part of their preparation included competing in the Corry Black and Kris Watkins recruiting event tournaments in Georgia.
"We get to tweak our lineups and the players get early exposure to four year schools," said head coach Lee Cigliano.
Sophomore Darrion Leslie received a four year full ride scholarship offer to a Division II school Wednesday afternoon after getting noticed at one of the tournaments.
"That's the kind of stuff that gets you excited as a coach," said Cigliano. "He'll be one of our leaders this year."
The Cleveland State Lady Cougars host Wallace State Community College-Hanceville this Saturday afternoon with tip-off set for 3 p.m.
The Lady Cougars head into Saturday's basketball season opener accustomed to winning.
Cleveland State came out victorious in each of their four preseason scrimmages.
"We have more depth this year compared to last year," said head coach Dan Lumpkin.
Sophomore point guard JLynn Majors figures to play a key roll in the team's success.
"We became dependent on her at point guard last year and look for her to be our leader on the floor," said Lumpkin.
As a team the Lady Cougars want to put full court pressure on the defense leading to more offensive opportunities. "Our goal is to get 100 possessions a game," said Lumpkin.
Cleveland State hosts Wallace State Community College-Hanceville in their regular season opener this Saturday with tip-off set for 1 p.m.