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Story Image vs. Ouachtia Baptist
84
Winner Ouachita Baptist OUA 2-2,1-0 GAC
81
Harding Hard 4-3,0-1 GAC
Winner
Ouachita Baptist OUA
2-2,1-0 GAC
84
Final
81
Harding Hard
4-3,0-1 GAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Ouachita Baptist OUA 49 35 84
Harding Hard 37 44 81

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Scott Goode (12/1/22)

Henderson Scores Career-High; Bison Comeback Falls Short in GAC Opener

SEARCY – Trailing by 19 points in the second half, Harding made a mad dash back into the game, twice coming within two before falling 84-81 to Ouachita Baptist on Thursday in both teams' Great American Conference opener at the Rhodes-Reaves Field House.

The loss dropped Harding to 4-3 overall and 0-1 in the GAC. The Bisons go on the road Saturday to take on Southern Arkansas in Magnolia. Ouachita improved to 2-2 overall and 1-0 in conference.

Harding trailed 62-43 with 14:44 left in the game but went on a 20-3 run over the next four minutes. Senior Sam Henderson, who led Harding with a career-high 22 points, scored nine points during the run and freshman Keyln McBride added seven points during that stretch.

The Bisons trailed 65-63 with 8:35 left.

Ouachita led by seven with 7:16 left, but Harding cut the deficit to 74-72 on a Stetson Smithson layup with 3:49 left.

Two Ouachita 3-pointers and four free throws kept the Tigers in the lead. McBride, who scored 10, hit Harding's third 3 of the game with eight seconds left. A potential game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer just missed.

Henderson shot 9 of 14 from the field in route to his second career 20-point game. Junior Taylor Currie scored 17 of his 19 points in the first half, shooting 8 of 11 from the field.

Ouachita shot 53.5% from the field in the first half and led 49-37 at the break.

Harding made its first 13 free throws and shot 20 of 27 at the line. The Bisons were 3 of 20 from 3-point range. Ouachita made eight 3-pointers and 6 of 7 at the free-throw line.

 
Gallery: (12-1-2022) 2022-23 mbball vs. Ouachita Baptist

 
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