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AVILA ATHLETICS AND KENDRA SCOTT HOSTING GIVE-BACK EVENT ON FRIDAY
April 01, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Another big day to support the women’s programs of Avila Athletics is just a few days away.
MELTON AND WRIGHT SELECTED TO WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-KCAC SQUADS
February 25, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Wrapping up their stellar Eagle careers, Avila women’s basketball’s Madilyn Melton and Marlie Wright were selected to a pair of All-KCAC teams, the conference announced today.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL’S SEASON ENDS AT TABOR
February 21, 2026
HILLSBORO, Kan. – Avila women’s basketball’s best season in four years came to an end on Saturday with a 68-43 loss at Tabor.
WRIGHT’S CAREER HIGH 38 HELPS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TO CLOSE WIN AT YORK
February 18, 2026
YORK, Neb. – In the second-to-last game of the regular season, Avila women’s basketball needed a big win on Wednesday. With the help of a career-high 38 points from Marlie Wright and a clutch shot from Kathleen Stanley late, the Eagles did just that, defeating the Panthers, 76-69.
FOURTH-QUARTER RUN AND WRIGHT’S 1,000TH POINT HELP WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TO BIG WIN OVER STERLING
February 14, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With just three games remaining in the regular season, Avila women’s basketball needed a big win on Saturday afternoon to stay in the postseason race. The Eagles got just that, defeating Sterling, 80-71 on Senior Day, snapping the program’s five-game losing streak.
LATE FOUL CALL GIVES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CLOSE LOSS TO ST. MARY
February 11, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A game that featured 11 ties and 10 lead changes with nearly matching stats in almost every category, Avila women’s basketball lost to St. Mary on Wednesday, 73-69, stretching its losing streak to four.
TURNOVERS COST WOMEN’S BASKETBALL IN LOSS TO BETHEL
February 07, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Only two made three-pointers and 20 turnovers in the game cost Avila women’s basketball on Saturday, losing to Bethel, 72-65.
VALIANT FOURTH-QUARTER COMEBACK NOT ENOUGH AS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS AT OTTAWA
February 04, 2026
OTTAWA, Kan. – After being down by as many as 26 points, Avila women’s basketball staged a near-miraculous fourth-quarter comeback, but just ran out of time, losing to Ottawa, 81-74.
FIVE-GAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WINNING STREAK SNAPPED AT NO. 20 FRIENDS
January 31, 2026
WICHITA, Kan. – Avila women’s basketball fell to No. 20 Friends on Saturday afternoon, 84-67, snapping the program’s five-game winning streak.
DOMINATING SECOND HALF GIVES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FIFTH-STRAIGHT WIN
January 28, 2026
BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – Avila outscored Oklahoma Wesleyan 44-23 in the second half en route to an 80-56 win for the program’s fifth-straight victory on Wednesday night.
THIRTY-POINT VICTORY OVER SOUTHWESTERN GIVES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FOURTH-STRAIGHT VICTORY
January 26, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A second-consecutive double-double from Marlie Wright and double-digit team steals for the fourth-consecutive contest helped Avila to an 80-50 win over Southwestern on Monday night to give the Eagles a sweep over the Moundbuilders in the season series.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PUTS UP HIGHEST SCORING OUTPUT SINCE 2009 IN BLOWOUT OVER KANSAS CHRISTIAN
January 23, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Continuing their red-hot week, Avila women’s basketball dominated Kansas Christian on Friday night, defeating the Falcons 108-50 and stretching their winning streak to three, the second three-game win streak of the season.
DYSON GETS FIRST DOUBLE-DOUBLE AS AVILA WINS SECOND-STRAIGHT
January 21, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila women’s basketball picked up back-to-back wins with a hard-fought 78-66 victory over York on Wednesday night from Mabee Fieldhouse.
MELTON GETS 1,000TH POINT IN BLOWOUT WIN OVER MCPHERSON
January 17, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Coming in one of the best all-around team performances in recent memory, Avila senior Madilyn Melton recorded her 1,000th collegiate point and her 500th rebound in a dominating 83-51 win over McPherson on Saturday afternoon.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COMES UP JUST SHORT AGAINST NO. 22 EVANGEL
January 14, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Avila women’s basketball narrowly missed pulling an upset against No. 22 Evangel on the road on Wednesday night, falling to the Valor, 72-71.
HIGH-SCORING OPPOSITION DOOMS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
January 10, 2026
SALINA, Kan. – Avila women’s basketball was unable to keep up with Kansas Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon, falling to the Coyotes, 90-67.



