Dominant Defense Leads Lady Bisons to Fourth Consecutive Victory

Box Score The Harding women's basketball team held Puerto Rico-Mayaguez to 1-of-26 shooting in the second half as the Lady Bisons defeated the Tarzans in a record setting 57-20 win. The Lady Bisons improved to 4-3 on the season.

The 20 points allowed by the Lady Bisons were the fewest in a game in program history. UPR-Mayaguez shot 6 of 53 (11.3%) from the field and was 0 of 10 from the three-point line. Both the six made field goals and the 11.3% shooting percentage are the fewest allowed in program history by the Lady Bisons. It is also the ninth time Harding has held a team to zero made three-pointers.

Jacie Evans led the Lady Bisons with 10 points and 10 rebounds, all coming in the first half, and earned her seventh career double-double and second of the season.

The Lady Bisons used a 17-0 run that spanned the third and fourth quarters to put the game out of reach and give the Lady Bisons their fourth straight win away from home.

Harding shot 21 of 51 (41.2%) from the field. Rory Geer scored 10 points for the Lady Bisons. Sage Hawley added eight points and grabbed eight rebounds. Aubrey Isbell had nine points including going 7 of 8 from the free-throw line.

The Lady Bisons dominated the front court, outscoring their opponent 34-2 in the paint.

Harding separated itself in the second quarter, using an 8-0 run to end the half and pushing its lead to 34-15.

The Lady Bisons led for 39 minutes, 17 seconds.

Harding will return to the Rhodes-Reaves Field House on Thursday, December 1 as they open GAC play against Ouachita Baptist at 5:30 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

#1 Jacie Evans: G; 5' 10"; Senior

#24 Sage Hawley: F; 6' 4"; Junior

#32 Aubrey Isbell: G; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#20 Rory Geer: G; 5' 11"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#1 Jacie Evans
: 5' 10"; Senior
: G

#24 Sage Hawley
: 6' 4"; Junior
: F

#32 Aubrey Isbell
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: G

#20 Rory Geer
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: G