<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://wouwolves.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Western Oregon University Athletics</title><link>https://wouwolves.com/rss.aspx?path=wbball</link><description>Latest news items for Western Oregon University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://wouwolves.com/rss?path=wbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>WOU's Brown, Wells, Olson named CSC Academic All-District</title><link>https://wouwolves.com/news/2026/3/24/ATH24March2026.aspx</link><guid>https://wouwolves.com/news/2026/3/24/ATH24March2026.aspx</guid><category>Athletics, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="wells brown olson" 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PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10789</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wolves fall in GNAC Championships semifinal to top seed Western Washington</title><link>https://wouwolves.com/news/2026/3/6/wbb06March2026.aspx</link><guid>https://wouwolves.com/news/2026/3/6/wbb06March2026.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ciona Wells dribbles against Western Washington" src="https://wouwolves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/6/wbb_web.jpg" /><br /><br />BELLINGHAM, Wash. --- The Western Oregon women's basketball team saw its most successful season in 24 years come to close in the GNAC Championships semifinal to top-seeded Western Washington 66-55 on Friday at WECU Court at Carver Gym.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wouwolves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/wbb_web.jpg" /><media:content 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src="https://wouwolves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/5/wbb_web.jpg" /><br /><br />BELLINGHAM, Wash. --- In a game that saw 30 lead changes or ties, it was Danyell Booker's basket with 4.9 seconds left in OT that lifted the fifth-seeded Western Oregon women's basketball team to a 68-67 victory over No. 4 Northwest Nazarene on Thursday at WECU Court - giving the Wolves their first GNAC Championships victory in program history.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wouwolves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/5/wbb_web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wouwolves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/5/wbb_web.jpg"><media:title>Booker drives against NNU in the GNAC Championships quarterfinal</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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basketball team defeated Alaska Fairbanks on Saturday to clinch a spot in the GNAC Championships, securing its first berth in the conference's six-team tournament format since 2011.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wouwolves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/wbb_web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wouwolves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/wbb_web.jpg"><media:title>Youngblood</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wouwolves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/wbb_web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 21:20:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10766</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wolves fall at UAA on Thursday night, GNAC Tourney spot comes down to Saturday</title><link>https://wouwolves.com/news/2026/2/26/WBB26Feb2026.aspx</link><guid>https://wouwolves.com/news/2026/2/26/WBB26Feb2026.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Vaifanua" src="https://wouwolves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/26/WBB_web.jpg" /><br /><br />ANCHORAGE, Alaska --- The Western Oregon women's basketball team fell to Alaska Anchorage 79-58 on Thursday night at Alaska Airlines Center - creating a Saturday where three games will determine the final team to clinch a spot in the GNAC Championships.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wouwolves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/26/WBB_web.jpg" /><media:content 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Day with a 68-58 win over Northwest Nazarene on Saturday afternoon at the Wolves Athletic Center, keeping its postseason hopes firmly intact.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wouwolves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/wbb_web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wouwolves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/wbb_web.jpg"><media:title>Brown</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wouwolves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/wbb_web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:29:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10755</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wolves knock off No. 13 CWU, move step closer to GNAC tourney spot</title><link>https://wouwolves.com/news/2026/2/19/WBB19FEB2026.aspx</link><guid>https://wouwolves.com/news/2026/2/19/WBB19FEB2026.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="TEAM WIN CELEBRATION" src="https://wouwolves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/19/wbb_web.jpg" /><br /><br />MONMOUTH, Ore. — The Western Oregon women's basketball team delivered one of its biggest wins of the season Thursday night, knocking off No. 13 Central Washington 66-57 inside the Wolves Athletic Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wouwolves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/19/wbb_web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wouwolves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/19/wbb_web.jpg"><media:title>TEAM WIN CELEBRATION</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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