Baker senior Kelsey Larson goes up for a shot against Benedictine junior Lexie Villegas in the Heart of America Athletic Conference tournament championship game, which the Wildcats won, 64-51, on March 6 in Collins Center. Larson scored 26 points to lead the Wildcats to a 72-56 win over Mobile (Ala.) in the first round of the NAIA Div. I women's basketball tournament on Wednesday.

Billings, Mont. ? Baker senior Kelsey Larson scored 13 of her 26 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Wildcats to a 72-56 win over Mobile (Ala.) in the first round of the NAIA Div. I women’s basketball tournament on Wednesday.

With Baker trailing, 45-41, to begin the fourth quarter, Larson hit three consecutive 3-pointers in the first two and a half minutes of the period to help the Wildcats seize control. Larson was limited to four points in the first half after picking up three fouls.

Baker senior forward Mackenzie Cook had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Starla Daggan scored a game-high 31 points for Mobile.

The second-seeded Wildcats (30-4) pushed their winning streak to 17 games, and will play Campbellsville (Ky.) (27-6) in the second round at 1:30 p.m. CST Friday.

Baker 16 12 13 31 — 72

Mobile 12 16 17 11 — 56

Baker (30-4): Kelsey Larson 26, Mackenzie Cook 16, Sydney Buchel 10, Jessica Zwiefel 8, Sydnie Hanson 7, Anna Hignight 3, Courtney Hoag 2.

Mobile (22-11): Starla Daggan 31, Kali Koenig 8, Kendra Langham 5, Sydney Westry 5, Alicia Curry 4, Ryann Sylvester 3.