PITTSBURG, Kan. – The Washburn Ichabods placed five scorers in double figures and hit a free throw with one second remaining to top Oklahoma Baptist 89-88 to even its record at 1-1 on the second day of the MIAA/GAC Challenge.
 
Abby Oliver hit the first of two free throws with one second to play breaking an 88-all tie to push Washburn to the win.
 
Washburn trailed 28-26 at the end of the first quarter, but outscored the Bison 24 to 18 in the second quarter taking a 50-46 lead into the break. After being outscored in the third quarter 29 to 21, Washburn held the Bison to 13 fourth quarter points.
 
With 4:44 to go, the Bison went up 86-84, but a pair of free throws by Alexis McAfee with 3:39 remaining tied the score back at 86-all. Oliver would hit two free throws after being fouled with 2:04 to go pushing Washburn back up two at 88-86. The Bison tied the score on their next possession with 1:49 left, but missed their next two field goal attempts leading to the foul of Oliver with one second left after she drove to the basket, picked up her own offensive rebound and then was fouled on the put back.
 
Reagan Phelan led the Ichabods with 26 points adding three rebounds and three assists and McAfee recorded her first career double double with 12 points and a career-high 11 rebounds. Mia Castaneda scored 19 hitting 4 of 7 3-pointers and Oliver and Hunter Bentley each had 10 points.
 
The Ichabods shot 46 percent from the field for the game hitting 11 of 28 3-pointers overall and 16 of 22 free throws. After shooting 63 percent in the first half (17 of 27), the Bison were held of 47 percent (14 of 30) from the field in the second half hitting 18 of 21 free throws overall.
 
The Ichabods were outrebounded 34 to 32, but turned 12 Oklahoma Baptist turnovers into 19 points in a game which saw nine lead changes.
 
Washburn will open the home slate on Thursday in Lee Arena against the Bethel Thrashers in the first-ever meeting between the two schools.