Box Score

SEARCY – Senior forward Stacey Owens captured a double-double and ended with 27 points and 11 rebounds as the Harding women's basketball team defeated Ouachita Baptist Saturday night in Gulf South Conference action, 76-62. Harding improves to 10-9 on the season and 3-4 in the GSC West Division.

The Lady Bisons grabbed a staggering 61 rebounds in the contest, tying for second most in Harding history. It was the most rebounds since joining the GSC in 2000 and the most since 1994. Sophomore guard Sierra Rollins also captured a double-double, with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Six Lady Bisons had over five rebounds in the contest.

Owens hit a layup with 43 seconds left in the first half to give the Lady Bisons a three point lead into the break. Harding kept building on their lead in the second half and didn't allow Ouachita Baptist (10-6, 1-6 GSC) to get any closer than nine.

Junior Bailey St. Clair was the other Harding player in double-figures, ending with 15 points and nine rebounds. St. Clair was 7-of-8 from the free-throw line. She also had four steals in the game moving her season total to 59, tying Laura Broadwater (2004-05) for fourth place in Harding history.

A'Laeshia Adams led Ouachita Baptist with 27 points, hitting 9-of-10 from the free-throw line. Gabby Coleman ended with 12 points for the Lady Tigers. Beulah Osueke captured a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds.

Harding dominated the paint scoring 50 points to the Lady Tigers 30. The Lady Bisons had 24 points off second chance opportunities and 19 fast break points.

The Lady Bisons will be back in action next Thursday as they travel to Arkadelphia, Ark., to face Henderson State at 6 p.m.