<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://obutigers.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Ouachita Baptist University Athletics</title><link>https://obutigers.com/rss.aspx?path=wbball</link><description>Latest news items for Ouachita Baptist University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://obutigers.com/rss?path=wbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>OUACHITA ATHLETICS CELEBRATES 2025-26 WITH AWARDS CEREMONY</title><link>https://obutigers.com/news/2026/4/29/general-ouachita-athletics-celebrates-2025-26-with-awards-ceremony.aspx</link><guid>https://obutigers.com/news/2026/4/29/general-ouachita-athletics-celebrates-2025-26-with-awards-ceremony.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming &amp; Diving, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Women's Track &amp; Field, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Indoor Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Athletes and Scholar Athlete of the Year 2025-26" src="https://obutigers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/29/2025-26_Athletes_of_the_Year.png" /><br /><br />Student-athletes from the swimming & diving, cross country, volleyball, and men's basketball teams earned athlete of the year and scholar athlete of the year honors for 2025-26.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://obutigers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/2025-26_Athletes_of_the_Year.png" /><media:content 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All-District" src="https://obutigers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/23/2025-26_WBB_Academic_All-District_for_web.png" /><br /><br />ARKADELPHIA – The Ouachita women's basketball team has earned four selections to the 2025-25 Academic All-District Team, presented by College Sports Communicators.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://obutigers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/23/2025-26_WBB_Academic_All-District_for_web.png" /><media:content url="https://obutigers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/23/2025-26_WBB_Academic_All-District_for_web.png"><media:title>2025-26 WBB Academic All-District</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://obutigers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/23/2025-26_WBB_Academic_All-District_for_web.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8018</s:story_id></item><item><title>TIGERS FINISH SEASON WITH FIRST-ROUND EXIT IN LOSS TO GOLDEN SUNS</title><link>https://obutigers.com/news/2026/3/6/womens-basketball-tigers-finish-season-with-first-round-exit-in-loss-to-golden-suns.aspx</link><guid>https://obutigers.com/news/2026/3/6/womens-basketball-tigers-finish-season-with-first-round-exit-in-loss-to-golden-suns.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Heidi Robinson at 2026 GAC Tournament" src="https://obutigers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/6/Heidi_Robinson_at_2026_GAC_Tournament.png" /><br /><br />The Ouachita women's basketball team saw its season come to a close in the Friday nightcap, falling to No. 3-seeded Arkansas Tech 82-73 in the Great American Conference Tournament quarterfinals at Northside 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TEAMS</title><link>https://obutigers.com/news/2026/3/4/womens-basketball-tipton-robinson-picked-for-all-gac-teams.aspx</link><guid>https://obutigers.com/news/2026/3/4/womens-basketball-tipton-robinson-picked-for-all-gac-teams.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 All-GAC WBB" src="https://obutigers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/4/2025-26_All-GAC_WBB.png" /><br /><br />FORT SMITH, Arkansas – Ouachita women's basketball student-athletes Madeleine Tipton and Heidi Robinson have been included in the selections for the 2025-26 All-Great American Conference Teams.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://obutigers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/4/2025-26_All-GAC_WBB.png" /><media:content 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the game-winning layup in the final second to lift the Ouachita women's basketball team to an 84-81 victory over Southern Arkansas on Senior Night.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://obutigers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/26/Tipton_vs_MoWest_2025-26_-_Kluck.png" /><media:content url="https://obutigers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/26/Tipton_vs_MoWest_2025-26_-_Kluck.png"><media:title>Tipton vs MoWest 2025-26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://obutigers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/26/Tipton_vs_MoWest_2025-26_-_Kluck.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:25:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7954</s:story_id></item><item><title>BISON RALLY LATE TO BEAT TIGERS BY ONE</title><link>https://obutigers.com/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-bison-rally-late-to-beat-tigers-by-one.aspx</link><guid>https://obutigers.com/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-bison-rally-late-to-beat-tigers-by-one.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Samantha Watson free throw vs SWOSU 2026" src="https://obutigers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/21/Samantha_Watson_free_throw_vs_SWOSU_2026_-_Evie_Stake.png" /><br /><br />SHAWNEE, Oklahoma – Oklahoma Baptist rallied from down nine with 3:34 remaining to beat the Ouachita women's basketball team 60-59 on Saturday inside the Noble Complex.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://obutigers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/Samantha_Watson_free_throw_vs_SWOSU_2026_-_Evie_Stake.png" /><media:content 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CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7934</s:story_id></item><item><title>TIGERS HANG WITH NO. 25 SUNS IN CLOSE LOSS AT HOME</title><link>https://obutigers.com/news/2026/2/14/womens-basketball-tigers-hang-with-no-25-suns-in-close-loss-at-home.aspx</link><guid>https://obutigers.com/news/2026/2/14/womens-basketball-tigers-hang-with-no-25-suns-in-close-loss-at-home.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Heidi Robinson vs SWOSU 2026" src="https://obutigers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/14/Heidi_Robinson_vs_SWOSU_2026_-_Josh_Rhine.png" /><br /><br />ARKADELPHIA — The Ouachita women's basketball team stood toe-to-toe Saturday with No. 25 Arkansas Tech, but ultimately lost 93-86 for their third straight defeat.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Abbey Harrison vs SWOSU 2026" src="https://obutigers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/12/Abbey_Harrison_vs_SWOSU_2026_-_Evie_Stake.png" /><br /><br />ARKADELPHIA – The Ouachita women's basketball team made the short trip across the street to take on rival Henderson State on Thursday night, resulting in a 66-58 loss on the Reddies' home court.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://obutigers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/12/Abbey_Harrison_vs_SWOSU_2026_-_Evie_Stake.png" /><media:content url="https://obutigers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/12/Abbey_Harrison_vs_SWOSU_2026_-_Evie_Stake.png"><media:title>Abbey Harrison vs SWOSU 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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