Box Score
DURANT, Okla. – Senior Deshelle Isaac-Boyce scored a season-high 14 points and was one of five Harding players in double figures as the Lady Bisons defeated Southeastern Oklahoma 77-64 on Saturday at Bloomer Sullivan Arena.
The victory was the 27th of the season for Harding (27-1, 19-1) the most ever by a Lady Bison team. The old record was 26 by the 1996-97 team. Harding's 19 Great American Conference victories extended the Lady Bisons' GAC record for conference wins.
Harding will be the No. 1 seed in the GAC Tournament and will play Friday at 8 p.m. in Bartlesville, Okla., against either Ouachita Baptist or Southern Arkansas.
Southeastern Oklahoma (13-13, 10-10) will be the No. 5 seed in the tournament and will play either East Central or Arkansas Tech.
Harding was dominant in the first half, especially on defense. The Lady Bisons limited the Savage Storm to 29.6 percent shooting and led 41-20 at halftime.
"In the first half, we just made plays and played well defensively," Harding head coach Tim Kirby said.
Southeastern went on a 21-2 run in the second half and cut the lead to six, but Harding pulled away down the stretch.
"We had a little letdown defensively and gave up some offensive rebounds," Kirby said. "They are just so hard to guard. If you give them some life, they will hurt you."
Boyce was a perfect 5-of-5 from the field, including a 3-pointer. She also made all three free throw attempts and added two rebounds and two steals.
Montana Lewis added 13 points and six rebounds, and Arielle Saunders had her seventh double-double of the season with 12 points and a season-high 16 rebounds. Shana Holmes scored 12, and Kristen Celsor added 11.
Emily Williams led Southeastern with a game-high 29 points. She was 12-of-22 from the field and made two 3-pointers.