Harding Shackles Southwestern Oklahoma in 22-Point Win

WEATHERFORD, Okla. – Harding used one among its finest defensive efforts of the season to defeat Southwestern Oklahoma 69-47 Saturday in Great American Conference ladies’s basketball motion on the Pioneer Cellular Event Center.

Harding bounced again from solely its second convention lack of the season Thursday at Northwestern Oklahoma. The Lady Bisons gained for less than the third time in 14 video games in Weatherford and improved to 15-5 total and 11-2 in convention.

Southwestern, who had 5 of its six wins this season at house, fell to 6-12 total and 6-7 in convention.

Harding restricted Southwestern to solely 22.6% taking pictures for the sport and the Lady Bulldogs’ lowest scoring output of the season. Southwestern shot 5-of-29 (17%) from 3-point vary.

It was the third time this season Harding held an opponent to fewer than 50 factors.

Freshman Tate Wells scored 13 of her season-high 15 factors in the primary half. Sage Hawley had 15 factors, seven rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocked pictures. Jacie Evans had 10 factors and a team-high 11 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season.

Rory Geer added 12 factors and eight rebounds.

Harding scored 14 factors in the paint in the primary quarter and led 19-10 after one. The Lady Bisons scored the primary eight factors of the quarter and restricted Southwestern to solely 3-of-19 taking pictures (15.8%).

Harding made 9-of-14 (64%) in the second quarter and outscored Southwestern 24-8 in the interval. The Lady Bisons had an 11-0 run in the course of the interval and led 43-18 on the break.

Harding restricted Southwestern to solely 5-of-30 (17%) taking pictures in the primary half. Three of Southwestern’s 5 area targets have been 3-pointers.

Wells made 5-of-6 from the sphere and hit two 3-pointers in her 13-point first half. Wells mixed with Harley Harbour to attain 18 factors off the bench. Southwestern’s reserves didn’t rating in the primary half.

Harding pushed its result in 28 factors after three quarters and went to the fourth with a 59-31 lead.

The Lady Bisons return house to host Southeastern Oklahoma on Thursday. Tip-off on the Rhodes-Reaves Field House is at 5:30 p.m.