
Shawnee, Okla. --- Three Pioneers scored in double figures, led by Jason Griffin's 20, but it wasn't enough to overcome a sloppy first half in a 79-73 loss at St. Gregory's. Tommie Sanders added 14 and Rishi Kakad put in 13 for Wayland which fell to 8-13 overall and 4-12 in Sooner Athletic Conference action.

Shawnee, Okla.--- The Wayland Baptist Pioneers have been playing strong defense over the course of the last three weeks, and that didn't change in Thursday night's hard fought 64-55 loss to #2 Oklahoma Baptist. The Bison (20-1, 12-1) entered the game as the NAIA's second-highest scoring offense, averaging almost 93 points, but the Pioneers held OBU to its lowest offensive output of the season, nearly 29 points below average.

The Wayland Baptist Pioneers had a miserable day shooting the basketball in a 61-49 loss to Rogers State University on Saturday afternoon at Hutcherson Center. The loss snapped a three-game win streak by the Pioneers (8-11, 4-10).

Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers awareness weekend, a collaborative initiative of the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the American Cancer Society, is slated for the weekend of Jan. 29-31, 2010. Participating NABC-member college basketball coaches, including Wayland coaches Tory Bryant, Robert Davenport and their staffs, will wear sneakers instead of dress shoes with their usual game attire during Saturday's game against Rogers State to demonstrate their support for the American Cancer Society's fight to save lives from cancer.

PLAINVIEW, TEX --- Rishi Kakad scored 17 of his game-high 22 points in the first half and the Pioneers won their third straight at home, 68-59, over John Brown on Friday afternoon.