Story by Jim Joyner, Sports Editor
• December 2, 2015
After starting the Heart of America Athletic Conference schedule with two losses, the men’s basketball team bounced back with an 85-80 victory at Evangel on Wednesday night. Sophomore Gregg Easter’s 18 second-half points put Baker into the win column for the first time over Evangel in six tries.
Story by Jim Joyner, Sports Editor
• November 4, 2015
The men’s basketball team opened up its 2015-16 season with two wins, one on the road at Ottawa 82-74 and the other at home 70-69 against Kansas Wesleyan.
The men’s basketball team will start the 2015-16 season at Ottawa University on Oct. 31. The team finished 9-20 last season and 3-15 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference, falling in the first round of the conference tournament.
Story by Jim Joyner, Sports Editor
• March 4, 2015
The men’s basketball team ended its season March 3 with a 71-53 loss to the Avila Eagles in the play-in round of the HAAC tournament. The Wildcats, who finished at 9-19 overall and 3-15 in the conference, fell in the opening round of the HAAC tournament for the third consecutive season.
The men’s basketball team finished its regular season with two straight losses. Baker lost to Peru State 82-70 on Feb. 26 and also suffered a 71-56 defeat at the hands of the Missouri Valley Vikings on senior night Feb. 28.
The Wildcats split Valentine’s Day weekend with a 53-49 loss to the No. 11 Benedictine College Ravens on Feb. 12 then an 85-71 win against the Culver-Stockton College Wildcats on Feb. 14. The Wildcats now sit in ninth place in the Heart of America Athletic Conference at 9-15 overall and 3-11 in conference play.
The Baker men's basketball team snapped a nine-game losing streak with an 83-69 win over Graceland on Saturday to give the ‘Cats an 8-14 record on the season and 2-10 in the HAAC.
The men’s basketball team had a rough week of play, losing to the MidAmerica Nazarene University Pioneers and the Central Methodist University Eagles. These two losses make nine-straight for the Wildcats.
Story by Jim Joyner, Sports Editor
• January 26, 2015
The men’s basketball team dropped its seventh straight game on Saturday, losing to the Missouri Valley Vikings 69-60. This loss drops the ‘Cats to 7-12 overall and to last place at 1-8 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference.
