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72
Winner Harding Hard 14-4,10-1 GAC
52
Arkansas Tech ATU 9-6,7-4 GAC
Winner
Harding Hard
14-4,10-1 GAC
72
Final
52
Arkansas Tech ATU
9-6,7-4 GAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Harding Hard 17 16 21 18 72
Arkansas Tech ATU 17 18 10 7 52

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | by Scott Goode

Harding Women's Basketball Pulls Away, Defeats Tech

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Harding scored the first 12 points of the second half and pulled away to a 72-52 victory over Arkansas Tech on Monday in Great American Conference women's action at Tucker Coliseum.

Harding has won 14 of its last 15 games and seven of its last eight on the road. The Lady Bisons improved to 14-4 overall and remains in first place at 10-1 in the GAC. Arkansas Tech has alternated wins and losses for its last six games and fell to 9-6 overall and 7-4 in conference.

Harding trailed 35-33 at halftime, but opened the third quarter with Jacie Evans and Aubrey Isbell combining for the game's next 10 points. Sage Hawley concluded the 12-0 run with a jumper that gave Harding a 45-35 lead with 6:22 left.

Tech did not make a field goal until the 5:04 mark of the third quarter and made only two shots in the period. Harding had a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter and led by at least 10 points throughout the period.

The Lady Bisons held the Golden Suns to only 5-of-28 shooting in the second half and to only 29.7% from the field for the game. It was the fourth time this season and the second straight that Harding held an opponent below 30% shooting.

Hawley led Harding with 21 points and 13 rebounds for her 11th double-double of the season and 30th of her career.

Evans finished with 17 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. It was her fourth double-double.

Kendrick Bailey made three 3-pointers and scored 13 points, and Aubrey Isbell added 12 points.

Harding shot 47% in the first quarter and made three 3-pointers. Tech shot 38% and made all four free throws and the quarter ended tied 17-17.

Neither team led by more than five in the second quarter, and Tech led 35-33 at halftime. Tech had six offensive rebounds in the first half and outscored Harding 8-0 on second-chance points.

Evans had eight points, four rebounds and six assists in the first 20 minutes.

Harding scored the first 12 points of the third quarter and outscored Tech 21-10 in the period. Tech shot only 2-of-16 in the quarter and did not have a field goal until the 5:04 mark.

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