BOX SCORE source: wbuathletics.com Wayland Baptist fought off a spirited charge by Langston (Okla.) as the second-ranked Flying Queens secured their third straight Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament championship on Monday night in Hutcherson Center with a hard-earned 71-63 victory. Top-seeded Wayland (12-0) led by 20 early in the second half, and No. 7 seed Langston…
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BOX SCORETayjanna McGhee-Pleasant and Jenna Cooper both had double-doubles, and Payton Brown almost did as they led the second-ranked Wayland Baptist Flying Queens to a convincing victory, 88-63, over No. 23 Oklahoma City University in the semifinals of the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament. “I’m so proud of our girls. Obviously, that is always a big…
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(Clockwise from top left): Kaylee Edgemon, Jenna Cooper, Kaitlyn Edgemon, Alesha & Andy Ellis, Tayjanna McGhee-Pleasant, Payton Brown. source: wbuathletics.com Sisters Kaylee and Kaitlyn Edgemon were named Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year, respectively, as five Flying Queens and head coach Alesha Ellis were recognized on the All-Sooner Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball…
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Box Score Second-ranked Wayland Baptist exploded for 30 first-quarter points and went on to post a comfortable 99-62 win over Oklahoma-Panhandle State in the opening round of the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament on Tuesday evening in Hutcherson Center. “Our defense wasn’t what we wanted, but we shot the ball really well,” Wayland coach Alesha Ellis…
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Wayland Baptist’s Flying Queens and Pioneers this week will host first-round games at 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, in the first round of the Sooner Athletic Conference basketball tournaments. The top-seeded, second-ranked, undefeated Flying Queens (10-0) will host No. 8 seed Oklahoma-Panhandle State (5-7) at 6 Tuesday, while the third-seeded Pioneers (7-4), ranked the…
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Wintry weather continues to affect Wayland Baptist University athletics scheduling with more cancellations, but also an addition. The latest casualties are the final regular-season basketball games for the No. 2 Flying Queens and Pioneers after Saturday afternoon’s doubleheader against Mid-America Christian was cancelled. Previously cancelled was Thursday night’s games against University of Science & Arts…
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