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Maddi Holt
69
Winner Harding Hard 13-3,9-1 GAC
66
East Central ECU 5-9,3-7 GAC
Winner
Harding Hard
13-3,9-1 GAC
69
Final
66
East Central ECU
5-9,3-7 GAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 F
Harding Hard 12 16 10 16 15 69
East Central ECU 12 5 18 19 12 66

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Holt's Career High Lifts Harding to 69-66 Overtime Win Over East Central

ADA, Okla. — Maddi Holt scored a career-high 19 points, including a crucial basket in overtime, to lead Harding to a 69-66 overtime victory over East Central in a Great American Conference women's basketball game Saturday.

Holt's basket with 3:37 left in overtime gave Harding a 58-56 lead. The Lady Bisons never trailed again, although East Central tied the game twice more in the extra period.

In the fourth quarter, Harding maintained a 49-45 lead with 4:50 left, but East Central rallied to tie the game on a layup with 0.6 seconds left, sending the game into overtime tied at 54-54.

In overtime, Aubrey Isbell hit two free throws to give Harding a 56-54 lead, but East Central tied the game again. Jaiden Thomas' layup and free throw with 44.6 seconds left gave Harding a 66-63 lead, and Josie Williams' 15-footer with 5.0 seconds left sealed the win for Harding.

The win was Harding's ninth straight overtime victory, dating back to 2019. The Lady Bisons, who lead the Great American Conference in scoring with 73.1 points per game, improved to 13-3 overall and 9-1 in conference play, maintaining their one-game lead in the GAC standings. East Central fell to 5-9 overall and 3-7 in the GAC.

Williams added 14 points and three assists for Harding, while Sage Hawley had 11 points and tied a career high with six blocks. Isbell also scored 11 points.

Harding was 4 of 4 from the field in overtime and made 7 of 9 free throws. The Lady Bisons were 25 of 37 from the free throw line for the game, including a season-high 25 made free throws.

Harding will host Arkansas Tech on Thursday in its next action.
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