Harding (10-5, 8-3 GAC) vs. Northwestern Oklahoma (1-15, 0-11 GAC)
Jan. 27, 2016 • Rhodes-Reaves Field House • Searcy, Ark. • 5:30 p.m.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Radio: KVHU 95.3
Internet:
Audio: www.HardingSports.com
Video: www.HardingSports.com
Live Stats: www.HardingSports.com
THE COACHES
Tim Kirby, Harding
at Harding: 203-102 (11th season)
Career: same
vs. NWOSU: 7-0
Brett Vana, Northwestern Oklahoma
at NWOSU: 1-15 (1st season)
Career: same
THE SERIES
Series Record: Harding leads 7-0
in Searcy: HU leads 3-0
First Meeting: HU 60-46 (1/5/13)
Last Meeting: HU 64-42 (11/19/15)
Current Streak: HU, 7 games
The Harding women's basketball team will take on Northwestern Oklahoma on Thursday in Great American Conference at 5:30 p.m., at the Rhodes-Reaves Field House.
Harding is 5-1 at home this season as it looks to start a new home winning streak on Thursday. In their last home game, the Lady Bisons fell to Henderson State 66-62. The loss snapped a six game winning streak at home.
Harding heads into the game with a 10-5 overall record and an 8-3 GAC record. The Lady Bisons have sole possession of second place in the GAC standings. Arkansas Tech sits in first with an 11-0 GAC record. The top eight teams in the standings advance to the GAC Tournament held March 3-6, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Harding is coming off an 83-74 come from behind win at Southern Arkansas on Monday. Down by seven, 73-66, with 5:17 left Harding went on a 17-1 run to defeat the Lady Muleriders. Senior Kaylee Wiedower led the Lady Bisons with a career-high 21 points, making a career-high seven 3-pointers.
Northwestern Oklahoma heads into the contest with a 1-15 overall record and a 0-11 GAC record.
Harding Team Notes:
Harding is led on the season by Sydney Layrock who averages 17.2 points to rank sixth in the GAC. Layrock also averages 6.8 rebounds.
The Lady Bisons rank first in the GAC in 3-point field goals made. Harding averages 8.3 made 3-pointers per game. Lundon Williams averages 2.0 per game to rank ninth in the GAC.
Harding ranks third in the GAC in scoring defense (62.9 points), scoring margin (+7.2), free throw pct. (72.6), field goal percentage defense (38.0 percent) and steals (8.6).
Junior guard A'ndrea Haney ranks ninth in the GAC in free throw percentage. Haney has made 73 free throws this season and is shooting 77.7 percent from the line.
A'ndrea Haney and sophomore guard Lundon Williams are one and two in the GAC in steals per game. Haney has recorded 46 steals and averages 3.1 per game to rank first in the GAC. Williams has had 31 steals and ranks second in the GAC averaging 2.1 per game.
Lundon Williams ranks fourth in the GAC in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.5). In 15 games, she has recorded 54 assists to 22 turnovers.
Series Notes:
Harding and Northwestern Oklahoma are meeting for the seventh time on Thursday. When the two teams met earlier this season in Alva, Oklahoma the Lady Bisons won 64-42. Lundon Williams led Harding with 13 points. The Lady Bisons shot 45.1 percent from the field and held the Rangers to shooting 29.1 percent.
Series Individual Records, Harding vs. Northwestern Oklahoma:
Points - 20, Montana Lewis (1/4/2014)
Rebounds - 15, Kristen Celsor (1/5/2013)
Assists - 8, A'ndrea Haney (1/4/2014)
Opponent Notes:
Northwestern Oklahoma has lost its last 11 games. Its only win this season came on Nov. 24th at Oklahoma Panhandle in non-conference action.
The Rangers are led on the season by junior center Kamera Bozeman who averages 11.4 points and 6.5 rebounds.
Bozeman ranks fifth in the GAC in field goal percentage, shooting 57.3 percent from the field.
