The Lady Hornets had a 8 point lead with over 3 minutes to play before Southwest Baptist would get 3 straight 3's from Madison Strong, who made 9 3s in the game, to take a 2 point with 1:35 to play. Tyra Jones tied the game at 75 and made 2 free throws to give the Lady Hornets the lead with 37 seconds to play. Baptist would tie the game with 24 seconds to play. Jessica Wayne hit the game winning shot and converted the and 1 with 2 seconds to play. Coach Toby Wynn said they showed a lot of composure.
Tyra Jones led Emporia State with 25 points. Jessica Wayne added 20, Emily Miller finished with 17 points and Addie Lackey scored 12 points.
Southwest Baptist was led by Madison Strong with 27 points. The Lady Hornets improve to 17-5 for the season and 8-4 in the MIAA. They play at Central Missouri Saturday with tip-off at 1:30p.