<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://hardingsports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Harding Sports</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/rss.aspx?path=wbball</link><description>Releases from hardingsports.com</description><atom:link href="https://hardingsports.com/rss?path=wbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Lady Bisons Cruise Past Southwest Baptist 84-45 in Home Opener</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/11/11/womens-basketball-lady-bisons-cruise-past-southwest-baptist-84-45-in-home-opener.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/11/11/womens-basketball-lady-bisons-cruise-past-southwest-baptist-84-45-in-home-opener.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026-27 wbball vs. Southwest Baptist" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/11/11/WBB_vs_SWB-0985-2.jpg" /><br /><br />SEARCY — A suffocating defensive effort and a dominant performance from its second unit propelled the Harding women's basketball team into the win column Wednesday evening, as the Lady Bisons dismantled Southwest Baptist 84-45 in their 2026-27 home opener at Rhodes-Reaves Field House.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/11/WBB_vs_SWB-0985-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/11/WBB_vs_SWB-0985-2.jpg"><media:title>2026-27 wbball vs. Southwest Baptist</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/11/WBB_vs_SWB-0985-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:58:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13880</s:story_id></item><item><title>Lady Bisons’ Fourth-Quarter Comeback Falls Short Against No. 12 Gannon, 65-55</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/11/7/womens-basketball-lady-bisons-fourth-quarter-comeback-falls-short-against-no-12-gannon-65-55.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/11/7/womens-basketball-lady-bisons-fourth-quarter-comeback-falls-short-against-no-12-gannon-65-55.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Harding Women's Basketball" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/11/7/2026-001.20_WBB_vs_OKBU-RM_-_Myiah_Butler.JPG" /><br /><br />OWENSBORO, Ky. — The Harding women's basketball team erased a 10-point second-half deficit to pull even midway through the fourth quarter, but 12th-ranked Gannon answered with a decisive closing run to hand the Lady Bisons a 65-55 setback on Saturday afternoon at the Owensboro Sportscenter.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/7/2026-001.20_WBB_vs_OKBU-RM_-_Myiah_Butler.JPG" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/7/2026-001.20_WBB_vs_OKBU-RM_-_Myiah_Butler.JPG"><media:title>Harding Women's Basketball</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/7/2026-001.20_WBB_vs_OKBU-RM_-_Myiah_Butler.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 7 Nov 2026 18:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13873</s:story_id></item><item><title>Lady Bisons Fall to Union in Season Opener</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/11/6/womens-basketball-lady-bisons-fall-to-union-in-season-opener.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/11/6/womens-basketball-lady-bisons-fall-to-union-in-season-opener.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Harding Women's Basketball" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/11/6/2026-001.15_WBB_vs_SEOK-RM_-_Allie_Rehl.JPG" /><br /><br />OWENSBORO, Ky. — A decisive second-quarter surge and 20 turnovers proved costly for the Harding women's basketball team as the Lady Bisons dropped an 84-66 decision to perennial South Region power Union (Tenn.) on Friday morning in the season opener at the Owensboro Sportscenter.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Trip</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/10/29/womens-basketball-preseason-favorite-lady-bisons-return-all-five-starters-in-search-of-fourth-straight-ncaa-trip.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/10/29/womens-basketball-preseason-favorite-lady-bisons-return-all-five-starters-in-search-of-fourth-straight-ncaa-trip.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Basketball Preview" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/29/WBB_previeww.jpg" /><br /><br />SEARCY, Ark. — Expectations could hardly be higher for the Harding women's basketball team as it prepares to open the 2026-27 campaign.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/29/WBB_previeww.jpg" /><media:content 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src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/22/WBCA_web_graphic_with_GPA.jpg" /><br /><br />SEARCY – The Harding women's basketball program achieved a milestone off the court, earning a spot on the 2025-26 Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for the first time in school history.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/22/WBCA_web_graphic_with_GPA.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/22/WBCA_web_graphic_with_GPA.jpg"><media:title>Harding women's basketball</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/22/WBCA_web_graphic_with_GPA.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:16:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13694</s:story_id></item><item><title>Three Lady Bisons Named CSC Academic All-District</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/4/16/womens-basketball-three-lady-bisons-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/4/16/womens-basketball-three-lady-bisons-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Amelia Rogers, Allie Rehl and Josie Williams.jpg" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/16/Amelia_Rogers__Allie_Rehl_and_Josie_Williams.jpg" /><br /><br />SEARCY, Ark. – Harding women's basketball student-athletes Amelia Rogers, Allie Rehl, and Josie Williams have been named to the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, the organization announced Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/16/Amelia_Rogers__Allie_Rehl_and_Josie_Williams.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/16/Amelia_Rogers__Allie_Rehl_and_Josie_Williams.jpg"><media:title>Amelia Rogers, Allie Rehl and Josie Williams.jpg</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/16/Amelia_Rogers__Allie_Rehl_and_Josie_Williams.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:29:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13578</s:story_id></item><item><title>No. 20 Lady Bisons Fall in Overtime to Fort Hays State</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/3/13/womens-basketball-no-20-lady-bisons-fall-in-overtime-heartbreaker-to-fort-hays-state.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/3/13/womens-basketball-no-20-lady-bisons-fall-in-overtime-heartbreaker-to-fort-hays-state.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 WBB vs. FHSU - NCAA" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/13/Harding_WBball_vs_FHSU_2.jpg" /><br /><br />MANKATO, Minn. – Despite a resilient effort and 19 points from Josie Williams, the No. 6-seeded and 20th-ranked Harding women's basketball team saw its season come to a close in an 89-82 overtime loss to No. 14 Fort Hays State in the opening round of the NCAA Central Region Tournament on Friday at Bresnan Arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/13/Harding_WBball_vs_FHSU_2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/13/Harding_WBball_vs_FHSU_2.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 WBB vs. FHSU - NCAA</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/13/Harding_WBball_vs_FHSU_2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:36:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13474</s:story_id></item><item><title>HU Women's Basketball Earns At-Large Bid to NCAA Division II Tournament; Set to Face Fort Hays State</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/3/8/hu-womens-basketball-earns-at-large-bid-to-ncaa-division-ii-tournament-set-to-face-fort-hays-state.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/3/8/hu-womens-basketball-earns-at-large-bid-to-ncaa-division-ii-tournament-set-to-face-fort-hays-state.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 wbb NCAA Tournament Bracket" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/8/2025-26_HU_WBB_-_NCAA_Tournament_Bracket.png" /><br /><br />SEARCY, Ark. — For the third consecutive year, the Harding women's basketball team is headed to the big dance.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/8/2025-26_HU_WBB_-_NCAA_Tournament_Bracket.png" /><media:content 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Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Maddi Holt" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/7/DSC00237.jpg" /><br /><br />FORT SMITH, Ark. – Despite a valiant fourth-quarter comeback attempt, the top-seeded Harding women's basketball team saw its Great American Conference Tournament run come to an end Saturday night with a 67-64 loss to Southeastern Oklahoma at Northside Arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/DSC00237.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/DSC00237.jpg"><media:title>Maddi Holt</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/DSC00237.jpg" 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quarterfinals of the Great American Conference Tournament on Thursday night.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/5/DSC09548.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/5/DSC09548.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 WBB vs. SNU - GAC Tournament</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/5/DSC09548.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2026 22:32:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13447</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>