Lady Bears earn No. 1 seed for 5th time in 7 years, again open in Waco
…] This year’s team is led by senior guard Alexis Jones, a finalist for the Nancy Lieberman Award (honoring the nation’s top guard) who has averaged 13.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. Jones has missed the Lady Bears’ last five games after suffering a knee injury against Texas, but is expected to return this weekend. Jones was one of five Baylor players to earn All-Big 12 honors; she and sophomore post Kalani Brown earned unanimous…