SHAWNEE, Okla. - The Texas Wesleyan women's basketball team earned a split this weekend in the Oklahoma Baptist Classic. The Lady Rams defeated St. Gregory's, 60-54, Friday evening before falling to host Oklahoma Baptist, 52-45 on Saturday evening at the Novell Complex.

     Texas Wesleyan (2-4) downed St. Gregory's in Friday afternoon's contest. The Lady Rams received 17 points and nine rebounds from junior Shawndrika Courtney, while junior Tiffany Hill added 12 points and nine rebounds of her own.

     Texas Wesleyan outrebounded St. Gregory's, 55-43. The Lady Rams also shot 68 percent (27-40) from the charity stripe.

     In the loss to Oklahoma Baptist (9-0), the Lady Rams shot a dismal 28 percent (17-61) from the field and turned the ball over 22 times. They were outrebounded, 45-40.

     Senior Shayla Coleman led the way for Texas Wesleyan, scoring 14 points, while Hill registered seven points and seven assists.

     "I am impressed with our girls," head coach Stacy Francis said. "Even though we lost, we are still a strong team. We gave them some easy buckets down the stretch late in the first half and that gave them the edge going into halftime."

     Texas Wesleyan will be back in action Dec. 4 when they travel to open up conference play at Wiley College. Tip-off is set for 3:30 p.m.