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No. 23 women’s basketball sweeps Heart/KCAC Classic

Story by Jim Joyner, Sports Editor November 15, 2015
The No. 23 women’s basketball team continues to be perfect this season after sweeping Ottawa and St. Mary at the Heart/KCAC Classic hosted by Ottawa.
Womens basketball gets a pair of home wins

Women’s basketball gets a pair of home wins

Story by Nathalia Barr, Managing Editor November 9, 2015
The No. 23 Wildcats opened their 2015-16 season with two home wins against Midland University and Grace University.
Senior class to lead womens basketball team

Senior class to lead women’s basketball team

Story by Jim Joyner, Sports Editor October 27, 2015
The women’s basketball team returns to the floor this season with four returning starters, including three seniors. The senior class has been a part of back-to-back NAIA national tournaments, three straight 20-win seasons and three consecutive seasons with a different All-American.
2015-16 womens basketball preview

2015-16 women’s basketball preview

Story by Jim Joyner, Sports Editor October 27, 2015
The women’s basketball team finished the 2014-15 season with its third straight 20-win season and made its second consecutive NAIA national tournament appearance. The women’s final record was 21-10 on the year with a 13-5 mark conference play. The 2015-16 Wildcats look to remain at the top of the conference as the new season begins in November.
Women fall to OBU in NAIA Tournament

Women fall to OBU in NAIA Tournament

Story by Jim Joyner, Sports Editor March 19, 2015
The women's basketball team lost 52-47 to No. 6 Oklahoma Baptist in the first round of the NAIA tournament. Baker ended the season with a record of 21-10.
Women to face OBU in national tourney

Women to face OBU in national tourney

Story by Jim Joyner, Sports Editor March 12, 2015
The women’s basketball team has earned its second consecutive bid to the NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship in Independence, Missouri, from March 18-24 at the Independence Events Center. Baker’s first game will be at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 19.
After close loss, women hope for national bid

After close loss, women hope for national bid

Story by Jim Joyner, Sports Editor March 7, 2015
The third-seeded women’s basketball team lost to the second-seeded Benedictine Ravens in the Heart of America Athletic Conference tournament semifinals March 6 in Atchison 57-55. Senior Kyrstie Ehm missed the potential game-tying shot as the buzzer sounded.
Women advance to semifinals

Women advance to semifinals

Story by Jim Joyner, Sports Editor March 5, 2015
The third-seeded women’s basketball team defeated the sixth-seeded Graceland Yellow Jackets 82-65 on Wednesday, March 4, in the Collins Center in the first round of the HAAC tournament. The Wildcats improved to 21-8 on the season and won their ninth straight game.
Seniors shine as women win eighth straight

Seniors shine as women win eighth straight

Story by Jim Joyner, Sports Editor March 2, 2015
The five seniors were the story for the women’s basketball team in an 85-61 victory over the Missouri Valley College Vikings in the regular-season finale. The Wildcats won their 20th game for the third consecutive season and locked up the third seed for the HAAC tournament.

Women’s basketball wins sixth straight

Story by Jim Joyner, Sports Editor February 22, 2015
The women’s basketball team continued to succeed down the final stretch of the 2015 season with wins against Avila University and Evangel University. Baker has won six consecutive games and owns sole possession of third place in the Heart of America Athletic Conference.

Ehm scores 1,000th point; women win two

Story by Jim Joyner, Sports Editor February 15, 2015
Senior Kyrstie Ehm scored her 1,000th career point against CSC in a 61-47 win to be the 10th player in Baker's women's basketball history to hit that mark.

Women’s basketball downs Graceland

Story by Jim Joyner, Sports Editor February 9, 2015
The women’s basketball team continues to keep itself in the Heart of America Athletic Conference race with an 80-64 win over the Graceland Yellow Jackets on Saturday in Collins Center.
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