Game Notes

SEARCY – The Harding women's basketball team looks to snap a two-game losing streak on Saturday as they host Missouri Southern State in non-conference action at 2 p.m., at the Rhodes Field House. The Lady Bisons head into the game with a 3-4 record.

Harding is coming off a disappointing trip to Oklahoma last week. The Lady Bisons fell to East Central 53-46 and Southeastern Oklahoma State 72-60 in Great American Conference action. HU was led in both games by sophomore guard Shana Holmes who had 18 points in each game.

Holmes leads the Lady Bisons on the season averaging 15.4 points per game. She also averages 4.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists. Holmes is shooting 45.2 percent from the field this season.

Sophomores Montana Lewis and Arielle Saunders have been the rebounding duo the last couple of games. Both players have averaged over 11 rebounds in the last three games. Saunders has grabbed 52 rebounds this season (7.4 rpg) and Lewis has 51 (7.3 rpg).  

In Harding's three wins this season, Harding is shooting over 43 percent from the field. In the losses, the Lady Bisons are shooting below 37 percent. HU has shot below 33 percent in the last two games.

Harding shot 35.7 percent (30-of-84) from behind the 3-point line in the first five games but has shot 17.5 percent (7-of-40) in the last two games.

The Lady Bisons have scored more points than their opponent in the first half averaging 32.5 points per game but have been outscored in the second half, giving up 33.2 points.

Arielle Saunders leads Harding in blocks with nine. She averages 1.3 blocks a game which ranks 95th in Division II.

Missouri Southern State heads into the game with a 6-2 record but is coming off a 72-62 loss at Truman State last Saturday in their Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association opener. Before the loss MSSU won their previous six games. Saturday's game will be the final non-conference game for Missouri Southern State this season.

The Lions are led by Shonte Clay who averages 9.9 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per game.

MSSU is shooting 46.3 percent from the field. They are also shooting 72.0 percent from the free throw line and are averaging 14.1 made free throws a game.

The two teams met for the first time last season in Joplin. Harding defeated the Lions 51-45.

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