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Ouachita Baptist OUA 7-9,5-7 GAC

Harding Hard 16-2,11-1 GAC

Ouachita Baptist OUA

7-9,5-7 GAC

Final

Jan. 27, 2024

Harding Hard

16-2,11-1 GAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Ouachita Baptist OUA	14	10	10	18	52
Harding Hard	13	13	20	18	64

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 1/27/2024 8:07:00 PM | Scott Goode (1/27/24)

Third-Quarter Thumping Sends No. 14 Harding to Victory over Ouachita Baptist

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SEARCY – Rory Geer and Sage Hawley both produced double-doubles, No. 14 Harding scored 11 straight points in the third quarter, and the Lady Bisons held off a furious fourth-quarter run by Ouachita Baptist to defeat the Tigers 64-52 before a packed Rhodes-Reaves Field House.

The victory was Harding 22nd straight at home and pushed the Lady Bisons to 16-2 overall and 11-1 in conference play. Ouachita lost for the sixth time in its last seven games and fell to 7-9 overall and 5-7 in the GAC.

Harding led 26-24 at halftime and the game was tied 32-32 on two Ouachita free throws with 4:08 left in the third quarter.

Harding scored the next 11 points with Hawley hitting two free throws, Maddi Holt drilling a 3-pointer and Geer scoring the next six points to put the Lady Bisons ahead 43-32 with a minute left in the quarter.

Harding led 46-34 entering the fourth. Josie Williams hit 3-pointer from the left wing and Geer dropping in a driving layup to boost Harding's lead to 55-39.

Ouachita scored 10 straight points to trim the margin to 55-49, but a Holt layup and Kendrick Bailey's long 3-pointer allowed the Lady Bisons to fend off the Tigers.

Geer led Harding with 14 points and added 10 rebounds. Hawley had 10 point and 16 rebounds, and Bailey added 10 points.

Harding held Ouachita to only 29.8% shooting for the game and 2-of-14 from 3-point range.

Harding made 21-of-25 from the free-throw line and outrebounded Ouachita 49-36.

TEAM NOTES

Harding's 22nd straight home victory extends its school record ... it is the fourth-longest active home winning streak in Division II, trailing only Catawba (28), Grand Valley St. (24) and UT Tyler (24).
Harding shot 31.3% from the field, the fifth time this season and the second straight game the Lady Bisons have won despite shooting below 40%
Harding shot 21-of-25 (84%) from the free-throw line, the fourth time this season Harding made 20 or more free throws in a game ... HU has shot over 80% at the line in three of its last four home games.
Harding matched its season high with 20 offensive rebounds.
Harding limited Ouachita to only 17 field goals, the fewest by a GAC opponent this season
Harding allowed only two 3-pointers and has given up only four in the last two games ... the last time HU allowed four 3-pointers or fewer over two games was on Nov. 16, 2022 (1 at Texas Woman's) and Nov. 21, 2022 (2 at Delta St.)
Harding allowed only 52 points, the 10th time this season holding an opponent to fewer than 60 points.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Rory Geer recorded her sixth double-double of the season and 12th of her career ... she had six offensive rebounds, the eighth time she has had five or more offensive rebounds in a game this season
Sage Hawley recorded her GAC-leading 10th double-double of the season and 49th of her career (second among active D2 players) ... Hawley had 16 rebounds, her fifth game with 15 or more rebounds this season
Kendrick Bailey made 1-of-2 3-pointers and is 9-of-11 from 3-point range in the last three games ... tied her career high with five free throws made

SERIES NOTES

HU leads the series 55-29 and has won the last six ... HU leads in Searcy 29-13 and has won the last 12 meetings ... HU has led 23 of the last 25 meetings overall

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