RSU Hillcat Women Drop Two Spots In NAIA Poll

The Rogers State women's basketball team fell two spots to No. 15 in the fifth regular season edition of the NAIA Division I Women's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll.

The Hillcats were 1-1 last week, falling to No. 4 Oklahoma City on the road Thursday night before bouncing back with a win over St. Gregory's on Saturday afternoon at the Claremore Expo. RSU is tied for second placing in the Sooner Athletic Conference standings with No. 1 Lubbock Christian. The Lady Chaps held the No. 1 ranking in four-straight polls from Oct. 23 to Jan. 8 and returned to the top spot in the fifth regular season poll after a one-week hiatus.

After a 2-0 week, OCU held onto their No. 4 ranking and received two first place votes while sitting atop the SAC standings. The Stars are riding a 13-game winning streak and handed LCU its lone loss of the season.

Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.), aided by a five-game winning streak, makes a one-spot leap to No. 2. Falling two spots to No. 3 is Vanguard (Calif.) while Westminster (Utah) claims the No. 5 ranking for the fourth time this season.

Rogers State (15-5, 5-1) will head to West Texas this week to take on Wayland Baptist on Thursday night at 6 p.m. and Lubbock Christian on Saturday at 1 p.m.