Payton James, a former Sulphur High School standout, saw her current team, the Glenville State Pioneers, defeated 88-71 by the Winston-Salem State Rams on Friday, March 13 in the NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament.
The first-round game against Winston-Salem State was held at Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex and tipped off at 12 p.m.
In 2024, Murray State College in Tishomingo, Oklahoma allocated $182,348 to its women’s basketball teams, which is $630,192 below the state average of $812,540, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma allocated $580,876 to men’s basketball teams in 2024, which is $713,915 below the state average of $1,294,791.
In 2024, Murray State College in Tishomingo, Oklahoma allocated $196,348 to its men’s basketball teams, which is $1,098,443 below the state average of $1,294,791, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education.
