Lady Owls host AMC tourney opener tonight

The William Woods University Lady Owls basketball team opens play in the American Midwest Conference postseason tournament when it hosts a quarterfinal matchup against Harris-Stowe State University at 7 tonight at Anderson Arena.

William Woods (23-5) - which won the 2012 AMC postseason tournament - is the third seed in this year's bracket. The Lady Owls, who slipped a spot to No. 23 in this week's NAIA Division I national poll, finished in second place in the AMC during the regular season with a 14-4 record.

To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.