ADA, Okla. – East Central made 11 3-pointers, held Harding to 37 percent shooting and defeated the Lady Bisons 75-66 Thursday in Great American Conference action at the Kerr Activities Center.

East Central shot 43 percent (27 of 63), the first team to shoot over 40 percent against Harding this season.

East Central won its fifth straight and improved to 8-3 overall and 3-2 in the GAC. Harding lost for only the second time in five road games and fell to 8-3 overall and 3-2 in conference.

The game was tied 39-39 at halftime, but East Central had a 19-point third quarter and took the lead for good. The Tigers made 3-of-5 3-pointers in the quarter.

Harding struggled from the field in the fourth, shooting 5-of-19 (26 percent), and East Central pulled away.

Harding had four players score in double figures, led by Kellie Lampo with 17 points and 16 rebounds. It was Lampo's second straight double-double and third of the season. Carissa Caples, Amanda Kearney and Kennedy Cooper each had 14.

Tia Williams led East Central with 18 and made four 3-pointers.

Harding outscored East Central 14-2 from the free-throw line in the first half, but the Tigers made 7-of-18 3-pointers.

Harding fought off a 12-0 East Central run in the second quarter and came back to tie the game going into the break on Lampo's putback layup.

Harding plays the fifth of five straight road games Saturday at Southeastern Oklahoma, who defeated Arkansas Tech 80-59 Thursday in Durant, Oklahoma. Tipoff will be at 1 p.m.