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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