SEARCY, Ark. – Tenth-ranked (WBCA) Harding outscored Oklahoma Baptist 34-15 in the second half en route to a 61-44 win on Thursday.
HU won for the eighth straight game and improved to 19-2 (14-1 GAC) while the Bison moved their record to 9-12 and 6-9 in the Great American Conference. Plus, Harding won its 23rd consecutive game inside Rhodes-Reaves Field House.
Key Leaders
- Sophomore Jaedyn Getman scored a team-high 14 points with six rebounds. It marked the 17th time in 21 games that Getman lead OBU in scoring.
- Freshman Parker Stevenson added 11 points and made 5-of-6 at the foul line.
- Junior Jill Leslie tied her career-high with four blocks while Sierra Copeland did the same with three swats.
- Madison Chambers added eight points, two blocks and two steals.
What Went Right
- First-half offense. OBU was pretty efficient making 12-of-26 attempts for 46.1 percent.
- A solid first period. The Bison only trailed once in the opening 10 minutes as Getman and Stevenson each provided six points for the green and gold. Heading to the second, OBU led 15-14.
- The Bison built up their lead to as many as six points twice in the second stanza. Chambers bombed a three-ball at 7:23 while Stevenson converted two foul shots at 6:32. At that point, OBU held a 23-17 lead.
- Strong defense. In the opening quarters, the Bison held the hosts to 9-of-30 shooting, a 30-percent clip.
- Block party. Six different players recorded blocks and the team's total of 12 was the most-ever recorded in a D2 game for the program. Previously, the Bison secured 10 versus Southwestern Oklahoma State on March 1, 2018.
What Went Wrong
- A devastating third quarter. OBU led 29-27 heading to the third. In the 10 minutes that followed, OBU made just one of its 10 shots. That allowed Harding to get in front. The hosts scored 17 of its own and led 44-34.
- Second-half shooting. The rim was not as kind in the second half for the Bison. They ended making four field goals in the final 20 minutes of competition.
On The Horizon
- On Feb. 10 at 1 p.m., the Bison will head to Russellville to face Arkansas Tech. Earlier this season, OBU defeated the Golden Suns 52-48.
