Owls tumble in AMC quarterfinals

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. - LaCharleston Tumblin's basket with 3 seconds to play Thursday night lifted No. 4 seed Williams Baptist College to a dramatic 70-68 win over No. 5 William Woods University in the quarterfinals of the American Midwest Conference men's postseason tournament.

William Woods had one final opportunity to either force overtime or pull off a stunning victory of its own, but the Owls turned the ball over as time expired.

With the loss, William Woods finished its season with a 13-17 record. Williams Baptist (19-11) now moves on to a semifinal matchup at top-seeded and No. 1-ranked Columbia College (31-0) at 4 p.m. Saturday. Columbia advanced with a 67-52 quarterfinal triumph over No. 9 seed Hannibal-LaGrange University on Thursday night.

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.