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Women's Basketball
71
Winner Harding Hard 17-4,13-2 GAC
67
Okla. Baptist OB 14-7,10-5 GAC
Winner
Harding Hard
17-4,13-2 GAC
71
Final
67
Okla. Baptist OB
14-7,10-5 GAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Harding Hard 24 12 16 19 71
Okla. Baptist OB 20 10 13 24 67

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Hawley, Geer Lead Lady Bisons Past Oklahoma Baptist 71-67

SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — Sage Hawley scored 28 points and Rory Geer added 20 to help Harding hold off Oklahoma Baptist 71-67 on Thursday in Great American Conference action at the Noble Center.

Hawley made 9 of 19 field goals and 10 of 10 free throws, while Geer was 8 of 12 from the field. Josie Williams chipped in 11 points for the Lady Bisons.

Mackenzie Crusoe led Oklahoma Baptist with 22 points, and Jaedyn Getman added 14.

The win kept Harding tied with Saturday's opponent Southern Nazarene atop the GAC, improving to 17-4 overall and 13-2 in conference. Oklahoma Baptist fell to 14-7 overall and 10-5 in conference.

Harding snapped Oklahoma Baptist's 10-game home winning streak and extended its dominance in the series, winning its 13th straight against the Bison.

The Lady Bisons took control in the third quarter, outscoring Oklahoma Baptist 16-9. Hawley and Geer combined for 11 points in the quarter, including a 3-pointer by Geer that gave Harding a 49-37 lead.

In the fourth quarter, Oklahoma Baptist pulled within two points on several occasions, but Hawley and the Lady Bisons held off the charge. Hawley's turnaround jumper with 38 seconds left gave Harding a 69-65 lead, and after Getman pulled Oklahoma Baptist within two, Aubrey Isbell made two free throws with 27 seconds left to seal the win.

Hawley also came up with a key steal with 13.3 seconds remaining to help secure the victory.

Hawley's performance marked her seventh 20-point game of the season and 39th of her career. Geer reached the 20-point mark for the third time this season and fifth time in her career.
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