Game Notes
No. 3 Harding (26-1, 18-1 GAC) vs. Southeastern Oklahoma (13-12, 10-9 GAC)
Location: Durant, Okla.
When: Saturday
Time: 12 p.m.
Coaches:
Harding – Tim Kirby (167-88, 9th season)
Southeastern Oklahoma – Darin Grover (8th season)
Live Stats/Live Video – Available on a link at HardingSports.com
Harding
- Harding heads into the game with a 26-1 overall record and an 18-1 GAC record. The Lady Bisons will be looking to break the school record in wins set by the 1996-97 team (26-4).
- It will only be Harding's third road game in a month. The Lady Bisons won 91-74 at Henderson State and won 67-39 at Southern Arkansas.
- The Lady Bisons climbed to No. 3 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches' Poll released on Tuesday. The Lady Bisons are the highest ranked team in the Central Region. It's the eighth straight week Harding has been ranked in the top 10 and the second straight week ranked in the top five. It was the 13th straight week Harding has been ranked.
- Harding captured the GAC regular season title on Feb. 20 in the 67-39 win over Southern Arkansas. It is the first regular season conference title in Harding women's basketball history.
- Harding stayed at No. 2 in the NCAA Division II Central Region in the latest regional rankings released on Wednesday. It's the second straight week Harding has been in the second spot in the rankings behind No. 1 Emporia State.
- Harding is coming off a 61-54 home win on Thursday over Arkansas Tech. Kristen Celsor led Harding with 14 points and 13 rebounds. It was the sixth time this season Celsor has led the Lady Bisons in both categories. Celsor also picked up her 1,500 career point in the game.
- Harding will be looking to extend its Great American Conference win record on Saturday. Harding won its 18th conference game on Thursday which is the most conference wins by a GAC team. Harding broke the previous record held by Arkansas Tech last season (17-3).
- Kristen Celsor is leading Harding in scoring, averaging 17.9 points which ranks second in the GAC. Celsor is averaging 19.6 points in GAC action which ranks second.
- Arielle Saunders needs six rebounds to get to 700 in her career. Kristen Celsor is the only other active Harding player to have over 700 career rebounds (748).
- Harding ranks first in the GAC in assists, averaging 17.6 per game. A'ndrea Haney ranks first in the GAC, averaging four per game. Arielle Saunders ranks fourth averaging 3.2.
- Tabitha Haney ranks third in the GAC in 3-point field goal percentage shooting 43.3 percent. Kristen Celsor ranks fifth, shooting 40.7 percent.
- Montana Lewis is eight rebounds away from 500 in her career. Kristen Celsor and Arielle Saunders are the only two active players to have over 500.
- Deshelle Isaac-Boyce needs four rebounds to get to 200 in her career. She would join three other active players (Kristen Celsor, Montana Lewis and Arielle Saunders) with 200 or more rebounds.
- Harding ranks first in the GAC in scoring defense (59.1), scoring margin (+19.3), field goal percentage (44.7), field goal percentage defense (36.7), 3-point field goal percentage (37.8), 3-point field goal pct. Defense (28.1), assists (17.6), turnover margin (+5.37) and assist/turnover ratio (1.4).
- Celsor needs one more 30-point performance to break the Harding record for the most 30-point games in a season. Celsor currently has five and is tied with Kymm Alexander (1990-94) and Angie Dugger (1993-97) for the most in a season. Alexander holds the record for the most in a career with 11. Dugger is second with ten. Celsor has six.
Southeastern Oklahoma
- Southeastern Oklahoma is located in Durant, Okla., and has an enrollment of 3,674.
- Southeastern Oklahoma heads in the game with 13-12 overall record and a 10-9 GAC record. The Savage Storm wrapped up the fifth seed in the GAC tournament on Thursday.
- Southeastern Oklahoma has lost its four games. The Savage Storm is coming off an 81-68 loss at East Central on Thursday. Ronay English led Southeastern Oklahoma with 17 points. Breana Small-Peppers led the Savage Storm on the boards with eight.
- Emily Williams leads Southeastern Oklahoma on the season averaging 16 points per game. She also averages 7.5 rebounds.
- Southeastern Oklahoma ranks second in the GAC in field goal percent defense (37.8) and 3-point field goal percentage defense (33.0).
- Emily Williams ranks second in the GAC in 3-point field goal percentage, shooting 43.7 percent.
Series
- Harding leads the series 7-5.
- Southeastern Oklahoma won the meeting in Durant last season 72-60. Shana Holmes led Harding with 18 points and Montana Lewis had 17 points and 12 rebounds. The Savage Storm held the Lady Bisons to shooting 33.9 percent from the field.
- Earlier this season in Searcy, Harding won 80-62. Kristen Celsor led Harding with 20 points and 10 rebounds. A'ndrea Haney had 13 points and Shana Holmes had 12. Arielle Saunders had 15 rebounds with nine on the offensive end. Emily Williams led the Savage Storm with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Harding outrebounded Southeastern Oklahoma 48-34. The Lady Bisons made 16 3-pointers in the game led by Celsor, Haney and Kaylee Wiedower who had three.
