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Women's Basketball
48
Southwestern Okla. SWO 7-17,7-12 GAC
68
Winner Harding Hard 20-6,16-3 GAC
Southwestern Okla. SWO
7-17,7-12 GAC
48
Final
68
Harding Hard
20-6,16-3 GAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Southwestern Okla. SWO 9 9 13 17 48
Harding Hard 20 16 9 23 68

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Scott Goode (2/16/23)

Harding Wins Its 20th by 20; Downs SWOSU 68-48

SEARCY – For the 11th time in program history, Harding women's basketball hit the 20-win mark for the season.

Sage Hawley had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and the Lady Bisons held Southwestern Oklahoma to only 30% shooting from the field and defeated the Bulldogs 68-48 in Great American Conference action at the Rhodes-Reaves Field House.

It was the seventh time this season that Harding held an opponent to fewer than 50 points.

Harding won its ninth straight at home and improved to 20-6 overall and 16-3 in conference. The Lady Bisons's last 20-win season came in 2018-19 when Harding was 21-9 overall.

Southwestern lost for the seventh time in its last eight games and dropped its fourth straight road game, falling to 7-17 overall and 7-12 in conference.

Harding led 36-18 at halftime, but Southwestern trimmed the lead to 45-31 after three quarters. The Lady Bisons made only 3-of-11 shots in the period, and the Bulldogs closed the quarter on a 9-1 run.

Harding did not allow a field goal to Southwestern until 5:33 of the fourth. By that time, the Lady Bisons led 54-34 and pushed the advantage to as many as 23 points in the quarter.

Aubrey Isbell scored 14 points for Harding, and Rory Geer and Harley Harbour added 10.

Hawley scored 20 or more points for the 11th time this season and recorded her GAC-leading 16th double-double.

Harding outrebounded Southwestern 50-28 and held a 15-2 advantage on second-chance points.

Harding shot 47.4% in the first quarter and led 20-9 after one, limiting Southwestern Oklahoma to only 3-of-14 (21.4%) from the field. Hawley had 10 points and six rebounds in the quarter and hit a jumper in the paint as time expired.

Harding's defense continued to make life difficult for Southwestern in the second quarter, limiting the Bulldogs to 4-of-15 shooting (26.7%) and only one 3-pointer. The Lady Bisons made 8-of-12 shots (66.7%) in the second quarter and extended their lead to 36-18 at halftime. Harding held a 28-8 advantage in the paint.

It was the fifth time this season that Harding held an opponent to fewer than 20 points in the first half.

The 20-win season was the sixth in the tenure of Harding head coach Tim Kirby.

Harding returns to action Saturday, hosting Northwestern Oklahoma. Tip-off at the Rhodes-Reaves Field House is at 1 p.m.

 
Gallery: (2-16-2023) 2022-23 wbball vs. Southwestern Okla.
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