Abilene Christian
California Baptist
Davis Approaches Final Chapter at ACU as Wildcats Chase WAC Title
3/5/2026 12:54:00 PM | Women's Basketball
When Breanna Davis entered the transfer portal in 2024, she wasn’t just looking for a new program — she was searching for a place that felt like home. After arriving at Abilene Christian, the senior point guard found that with the Wildcats.
“I liked how the program was so family-oriented,” Davis said. “When I met the girls and the coaches, I could tell everybody was being genuine. They loved each other.”
That sense of community, paired with ACU’s strong academics, made her decision easy. Now, two years later, Davis has become a cornerstone of the Wildcats — a steady leader, a trusted teammate and a reminder of what can happen when the right player finds the right place.
Davis approaches her final chapter at ACU as it closes out the regular season with a Western Athletic Conference title on the line. The Wildcats will host on “Bre Day” at 6 p.m. Thursday versus first-place California Baptist in their home finale at Moody Coliseum. The Wildcats will recognize Davis and graduate assistant Hannah Page in a pregame ceremony.
A win over the Lancers would put ACU, ranked second in the conference standings, on the inside track for a WAC regular season title. The Wildcats head to the Metroplex to battle UT Arlington at 2 p.m. Saturday at the College Park Center, where they can clinch the conference championship outright or garner a share of it.
Wins versus the Lancers and the Lady Mavs and a Southern Utah win versus CBU on Saturday would seal the outright title for the Wildcats. A victory against CBU on Thursday and the same Saturday result as the Lancers would give both programs a share of the regular season championship.
Finding Her Fit
While in her second season with the Wildcats, Davis didn’t arrive at ACU as a stranger. Head coach Julie Goodenough had recruited the Waxahachie, Texas native out of Red Oak High School before Davis signed with North Texas in 2022. Davis’ last name is part of Mean Green basketball royalty, where her father, Chris, was a 2008 inductee in the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame.
“We wanted her to be a Wildcat for a long time,” Goodenough said. “When she hit the portal, I knew that was a phone call I needed to make pretty quickly and get her back on campus and just sell her to our vision for her and our program. I think that’s the one regret I have for Bre being here is that she only played for us for four seasons. We would have loved to have her for four.”
Bre has led the Wildcats to 43 wins in the past two seasons, their most over a two-year period since 2020. ACU has won 23 WAC games in that time and, this season, have secured their highest overall winning percentage and highest conference winning percentage since 2020.
ACU reached the Super 16 of the WNIT in 2025, its deepest postseason run of the Division I era. Davis has won 24 games at Moody Coliseum over the past two seasons.
Davis wasn’t alone in starting fresh after making her way to the Big Country in 2024. Fellow transfers Erin Woodson and Natalia Chavez joined the program in the same offseason, and that shared experience helped all three settle in.
“This was the first time I ever transferred anywhere,” Davis said. “It was a new experience. It was nice having other people who were going through a similar thing.”
Davis will play in her 65th game as a Wildcat on Thursday with her 50th start. Across 108 career games, she has scored nearly 500 points, including almost 400 in the Purple and White. Her 85 assists this season lead the team with nearly 200 in her career, along with more than 150 career rebounds and 50 steals.
“My confidence has grown a lot here,” Davis said. “Without confidence, you can’t play. The game slowed down for me, too. … I took it head on. I remember being an underclassman and having a senior to look up to. I knew what I wanted to be like for other people — making sure I treat people the way they want to be treated.”
That internal growth prepared her for her position not only as the veteran presence within the Wildcats’ locker room, but as the starting point guard. As the team’s lone senior this season, Davis has embraced her new role — one that requires her to speak up and set the tone.
“She became our starting point guard last year when Mia Rivers went down with an injury, and I think from then on she took it upon herself to be a leader for our team,” Goodenough said. “For sure, this season, she’s started every game for us, and her teammates really listen. If she says something, they’re really honed in, they’re listening, whether that’s in practice or during a timeout, during the course of the game.
“She’s our quarterback out there, and she’s got to be in charge when the play is going on. She’s got to get the attention of her teammates, and she’s really stepped up to be a good leader for us. I think the big key to it is that her teammates love her. They know they can trust her, they rely on her. We know what Bre Davis is going to look like every day. She shows up the same everyday in practice, and that consistency has earned her trust throughout the entire program.”
The Wildcats’ culture made that possible. Practices are competitive, but encouraging. The locker room is honest, but supportive. Goodenough said Davis has totally embraced the program’s mantra of “Team First Wins” and its tenets of “Chop Wood” and “Carry Water.”
“Bre has probably the most humility on our team,” Goodenough said. “She will go down as one of the most coachable kids that we’ve had. She’s ‘Yes ma’am, no sir,’ she takes responsibility for all of her actions. … Just super coachable, and I think that just speaks volumes of her character and just the maturity that she has. She wants to be the best version of herself, and players that want to be great, that want to reach their potential, they want to be coached, and Bre is definitely in that category.”
Davis’ growth hasn’t been limited to the court. ACU’s faith-centered environment has also shaped her in meaningful ways.
“I’ve grown spiritually,” Davis said. “ACU does a good job of having everything relate to Christ. I’ve seen how Christ works in our lives every day.”
Memories That Last
Ask Davis about her favorite moments at ACU, and her answer comes easily.
“I’ll probably remember all the trips we had — just making memories with my teammates,” Davis said. “The Sweet 16 run we did last year was really cool to be a part of.”
Beyond the wins and travel, it’s the people who make ACU special.
“It’s the community here,” Davis said. “You really feel loved and supported — professors, even random people you don’t know who are supporting the program. I think that’s really awesome.”
What’s Next
As her senior season winds down, Davis is focused on finishing strong — both for herself and her team. With a conference championship on the line and her final home game approaching, she’s embracing the moment.
“We’re aware of the situation,” Davis said. “But we’re also treating this like any other game. We’re not going to put any extra pressure on ourselves. We’re just going to go out there and play how we normally do.”
Davis graduates from ACU in May with her Bachelor’s degree in health sciences. She plans to study occupational therapy in graduate school and hopes to become an occupational therapist in a hospital setting.
For now, Davis’ goal is simple: lead with the same kindness and confidence that made ACU a home for her.
“I want to be remembered as someone who had a positive influence on others.”
