The Wildcat women pulled out a much-needed win at home Saturday to snap a two-game losing streak. ACU did enough to secure a victory, 73-66, against a Midwestern State team that wouldn't quit. "We stepped up our game," said Head Coach Shawna Lavender. "We played a lot better Saturday than we had our past couple of games." Although the Mustangs ... [Read More…]

The Wildcats fell just seconds short of upsetting 10th-ranked Midwestern State, who scored as time expired to escape with a 78-77 victory Saturday. Eddie Thompson hit a 3-point shot with 2.8 seconds left in the game to give the Wildcats a 1-point lead. The ensuing inbounds pass was deflected out of bounds, leaving two seconds left on the clock. ... [Read More…]

The men's and women's basketball teams traveled to Stephenville hoping to make a statement against two powerful Tarleton State teams. Instead, the Wildcats headed back to Abilene with more questions than answers. The first-place Texans outmatched the men's team; the Wildcats shot just 38 percent in an 83-63 loss. The Wildcats dropped to 7-12 on ... [Read More…]

One of the worst games of the season for the Wildcats coupled with one of the best for the Angelo State Rambelles equaled a disastrous defeat for the ACU women. Snapping a five-game winning streak, the Wildcats fell to the rival Belles 57-52 in San Angelo after a weeklong break from action. "I felt it was a good a time for a break in the season ... [Read More…]

The Wildcats' midseason slide continued with an 82-58 loss at the hands of the Angelo State Rams in San Angelo. The loss was their third in a row, dropping their Lone Star Conference record to 0-3. The 'Cats record now stands at 7-11 on the season, while Angelo State improved to 10-8 for the year. The Rams outshot ACU 46.2 percent to 31 percent, ... [Read More…]

With conference play well underway, the basketball teams find themselves in different positions. The women's team is on a five-game winning streak, while the men's team continues to struggle for consistency. The men's team has lost three of four and started conference play 0-2. On Saturday, the Wildcats fell to West Texas A&M in a game that ... [Read More…]

One ranks 10th nationally in points, the other is 10th in rebounds. Both are integral to the Wildcats' success in women's basketball this season. Jamie and Jody Meyer grew up in Minneapolis idolizing Kevin Garnett, a star center for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Now the Meyer twins are star centers for a team riding a five-game winning streak, ... [Read More…]

ACU's stars continued to shine as the women's basketball team smoked the Eastern New Mexico Zias 71-55 in Portales, N.M., Wednesday night. "It's never easy playing in Eastern," said head coach Shawna Lavender. "You have to come out and play well right away, and I think we did that." The win is the fourth in a row for the Wildcats and their ninth ... [Read More…]

A cold holiday season in Abilene wasn't enough to cool the Wildcats -- the women's basketball team went 6-2 during the Christmas break. "Going into the break, we talked about being consistent, and I think we have really accomplished that," said Head Coach Shawna Lavender. "We are starting to gel as a team, and we are winning games." The Wildcats ... [Read More…]