In Jackson, Tennessee, 3rd-seeded Columbia College topped 7th seeded Wayland Baptist University (Texas) 71-57 in the first round of the NAIA Division I women’s basketball tournament. The Cougars overcame a one-point deficit at half and led by as many as 15 in the second half, shooting a jaw-dropping 70 percent over the final 20 minutes. Charliss Ridley led Columbia with a 22 and Lisa Kowalewski had 16 as the Cougars advanced to the next round where they’ll play the winner of 2nd-seeded Houston Baptist and Montana-Western.