<?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>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 url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/8/2025-26_HU_WBB_-_NCAA_Tournament_Bracket.png"><media:title>2025-26 wbb NCAA Tournament Bracket</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/8/2025-26_HU_WBB_-_NCAA_Tournament_Bracket.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 8 Mar 2026 21:59:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13461</s:story_id></item><item><title>Lady Bisons’ Rally Falls Short in GAC Semifinal Loss to Southeastern Oklahoma</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/3/7/womens-basketball-lady-bisons-rally-falls-short-in-gac-semifinal-loss-to-southeastern-oklahoma.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/3/7/womens-basketball-lady-bisons-rally-falls-short-in-gac-semifinal-loss-to-southeastern-oklahoma.aspx</guid><category>Women's 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" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 7 Mar 2026 19:45:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13456</s:story_id></item><item><title>Top-Seeded, No. 18 Lady Bisons Advance to GAC Semifinals with 67-59 Win Over SNU</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/3/5/womens-basketball-top-seeded-no-18-lady-bisons-advance-to-gac-semifinals-with-67-59-win-over-snu.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/3/5/womens-basketball-top-seeded-no-18-lady-bisons-advance-to-gac-semifinals-with-67-59-win-over-snu.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 WBB vs. SNU - GAC Tournament" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/5/DSC09548.jpg" /><br /><br />FORT SMITH, Ark. — Junior guard Josie Williams scored 20 points and the top-seeded, No. 18-ranked Harding Lady Bisons used a suffocating defense to defeat Southern Nazarene 67-59 in the 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><item><title>Lady Bisons at No. 4 in Final NCAA Regional Rankings</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/3/5/womens-basketball-lady-bisons-at-no-4-in-final-ncaa-regional-rankings.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/3/5/womens-basketball-lady-bisons-at-no-4-in-final-ncaa-regional-rankings.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026-001.23 WBB vs OBU-JM - Amelia Rogers (4)" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/25/2026-001.23_WBB_vs_OBU-JM_-_Amelia_Rogers__4_.jpg" /><br /><br />SEARCY, Ark. — The Harding Lady Bisons are positioned for a high seed in the upcoming NCAA Division II Tournament, appearing at No. 4 in the final Central Region rankings released by the NCAA on Wednesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/2026-001.23_WBB_vs_OBU-JM_-_Amelia_Rogers__4_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/2026-001.23_WBB_vs_OBU-JM_-_Amelia_Rogers__4_.jpg"><media:title>2026-001.23 WBB vs OBU-JM - Amelia Rogers (4)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/2026-001.23_WBB_vs_OBU-JM_-_Amelia_Rogers__4_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2026 11:20:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13444</s:story_id></item><item><title>Three Lady Bisons Earn All-GAC; Kirby Named Coach of the Year</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/3/4/womens-basketball-three-lady-bisons-earn-all-gac-kirby-named-coach-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/3/4/womens-basketball-three-lady-bisons-earn-all-gac-kirby-named-coach-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026-001.15 WBB vs SEOK-RM - Josie Williams (6)" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/25/2026-001.15_WBB_vs_SEOK-RM_-_Josie_Williams__6_.JPG" /><br /><br />RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – On the heels of the program's third Great American Conference regular-season championship, Harding head coach Tim Kirby was named the GAC Coach of the Year, leading a group of three Lady Bison standouts—Josie Williams, Kori Sanders, and Maddi Holt—on the All-GAC lists, the league office announced Wednesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/2026-001.15_WBB_vs_SEOK-RM_-_Josie_Williams__6_.JPG" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/2026-001.15_WBB_vs_SEOK-RM_-_Josie_Williams__6_.JPG"><media:title>2026-001.15 WBB vs SEOK-RM - Josie Williams (6)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/2026-001.15_WBB_vs_SEOK-RM_-_Josie_Williams__6_.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 4 Mar 2026 17:24:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13439</s:story_id></item><item><title>Harding at No. 18 in Latest WBCA Division II Coaches Poll</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/3/3/womens-basketball-harding-at-no-18-in-latest-wbca-division-ii-coaches-poll.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/3/3/womens-basketball-harding-at-no-18-in-latest-wbca-division-ii-coaches-poll.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026-001.12 WBB vs SAU-JM - Alli McAda (7)" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/25/2026-001.12_WBB_vs_SAU-JM_-_Alli_McAda__7_.JPG" /><br /><br />LILBURN, Ga. – Following a narrow road loss in its regular-season finale, the Harding Lady Bisons dropped four spots to No. 18 in the WBCA NCAA Division II Top 25 coaches' poll released Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/2026-001.12_WBB_vs_SAU-JM_-_Alli_McAda__7_.JPG" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/2026-001.12_WBB_vs_SAU-JM_-_Alli_McAda__7_.JPG"><media:title>2026-001.12 WBB vs SAU-JM - Alli McAda (7)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/2026-001.12_WBB_vs_SAU-JM_-_Alli_McAda__7_.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 3 Mar 2026 13:37:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13431</s:story_id></item><item><title>No. 14 Harding Falls at Henderson State Following Disallowed Buzzer-Beater</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/2/28/womens-basketball-no-14-harding-falls-at-henderson-state-following-disallowed-buzzer-beater.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/2/28/womens-basketball-no-14-harding-falls-at-henderson-state-following-disallowed-buzzer-beater.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Josie Williams" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/28/Gemini_Generated_Image_rtg8hhrtg8hhrtg8.png" /><br /><br />ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – In a game that came down to a fraction of a second, No. 14 Harding's late-game comeback attempt fell just short as Henderson State secured a 77-75 victory on Saturday at the Duke Wells Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/Gemini_Generated_Image_rtg8hhrtg8hhrtg8.png" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/Gemini_Generated_Image_rtg8hhrtg8hhrtg8.png"><media:title>Josie Williams</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/Gemini_Generated_Image_rtg8hhrtg8hhrtg8.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:08:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13419</s:story_id></item><item><title>No. 14 Harding Clinches Outright GAC Title with 82-48 Rout of Arkansas-Monticello</title><link>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/2/26/womens-basketball-no-14-harding-clinches-outright-gac-title-with-82-48-rout-of-arkansas-monticello.aspx</link><guid>https://hardingsports.com/news/2026/2/26/womens-basketball-no-14-harding-clinches-outright-gac-title-with-82-48-rout-of-arkansas-monticello.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="GAC Champions" src="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/26/_L7A9514.jpg" /><br /><br />SEARCY — Behind a historic double-double from Kori Sanders and a career milestone for Josie Williams, the No. 14 Harding Lady Bisons clinched the Great American Conference outright regular-season championship Thursday night with an 82-48 victory over Arkansas-Monticello at Rhodes-Reaves Arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/26/_L7A9514.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/26/_L7A9514.jpg"><media:title>GAC Champions</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hardingsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/26/_L7A9514.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:54:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13415</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>