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Maddi Holt
56
Southwestern Okla. SWO 10-10,6-8 GAC
59
Winner Harding Hard 16-4,12-2 GAC
Southwestern Okla. SWO
10-10,6-8 GAC
56
Final
59
Harding Hard
16-4,12-2 GAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Southwestern Okla. SWO 14 12 15 15 56
Harding Hard 20 8 13 18 59

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Harding Women's Basketball Edges Southwestern Oklahoma 59-56

SEARCY, Ark. — Rory Geer scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Harding to a 59-56 victory over Southwestern Oklahoma on Saturday.

Sage Hawley added 16 points and Aubrey Isbell chipped in 14 for the Lady Bisons (16-4, 12-2 Great American Conference), who held off a late rally by the Lady Bulldogs.

Harding remained in a first-place tie with Southern Nazarene atop the GAC standings. Oklahoma Baptist and Southeastern Oklahoma are two games back with eight conference games remaining. Harding's next two games are next weekend at Oklahoma Baptist on Thursday and at Southern Nazarene on Saturday.

Averi Zinn paced Southwestern Oklahoma (10-10, 6-8 GAC) with 17 points, while Layni Zinn contributed 11 points.

The game was tightly contested throughout, with six lead changes and six ties. Harding led 20-14 after the first quarter, but Southwestern Oklahoma stayed within striking distance throughout the game.

In the fourth quarter, the Lady Bulldogs took a 54-51 lead with 3:34 remaining, but Harding responded with a 8-2 run to take a 59-56 lead with 49 seconds left. Geer scored six points during the run, including four free throws.

Southwestern Oklahoma had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds, but Layni Zinn's 3-pointer missed the mark.

Harding dominated the boards, outrebounding Southwestern Oklahoma 38-30. They also converted 18 of 19 free throw attempts.
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