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March 5, 2018

ETBU women are headed to the Sweet 16

After a tightly fought first quarter, the East Texas Baptist women's basketball suddenly caught fire for the rest of the game as they would upset the University of Texas Dallas Comets for the second time in two weeks winning 64-51 in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Tigers will continue to dance as they will advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history and are now 24-6 on the year.
 

March 1, 2018

ETBU Women's Basketball wins first ever ASC Championship

In a fight to the finish for the right to be the American Southwest Conference tournament Champions, the East Texas Baptist University women's basketball team stunned the #1 seed University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders in dramatic fashion with a game-winning shot by Kim Childress for a 71-70 win. This marks the first ever conference championship in program history as well as the first time ETBU will head to the NCAA Tournament. With the win, ETBU has also tied a program for the most wins in the Division III era with 22 wins. The overall record is 26 wins back in 1999. 

February 12, 2016

Lady Tigers & Tigers Win at Ozarks

BASKETBALL (W): CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas (2/11/16) - From the moment when Taylee Alexander scored the first points of the game, the East Texas Baptist University women's basketball team never looked back as they managed a great game for the 63-50 victory over the University of the Ozarks. With the victory, ETBU ups their record to 14-9 and 7-7 overall in the American Southwest Conference East Division.

January 8, 2016

Lady Tiger Basketball Undefeated in Conference Play

BASKETBALL (W): BROWNWOOD, Texas (2/7/16) - A last second defensive effort and clutch shooting along with three players scoring in double figures helped the East Texas Baptist University women's basketball team to a six point win, 77-71, over Howard Payne University. It was ETBU's first win in Brownwood, Texas, since 2000-01 as they improved to 10-2 overall and remained undefeated in American Southwest Conference play at 4-0.