Having easily handled Harris-Stowe State University, the William Woods University Lady Owls now get another shot at payback against Lyon College.
Junior guard Katie Scherder recorded a double-double with a career-high 19 points and 10 rebounds Wednesday night as No. 3 seed William Woods throttled No. 6 Harris-Stowe 79-49 at Anderson Arena in the quarterfinals of the American Midwest Conference women's postseason tournament.
The Lady Owls (24-5) - ranked No. 23 in NAIA Division I - now move on to a semifinal confrontation at No. 2 seed Lyon (Ark.) at 7 p.m. Friday. Lyon (28-3), ranked No. 17, advanced with a 79-62 quarterfinal victory over No. 7 seed Missouri Baptist University on Wednesday 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.