BARTLESVILLE, OKLA. – The East Central University women's basketball team played their last game of the 2014-15 season against Arkansas-Monticello in the quarterfinals of the Great American Conference Tournament at Bruin Fieldhouse, falling 54-63.

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The Tigers (15-12, 11-9 GAC) were led by seniors Dilan Webster and Erin Walling.  Webster, who finished 7^th on the ECU Career Points List with 1,260 points, garnered 12 points and 10 rebounds for her third double-double of the season.  Walling added a team-best 14 points.  Redshirt freshman Jalyn Jackson added 10 points, including seven on the offensive glass, and a career-best six points.

The first half opened with a tight race, with no team pushing past a two point advantage until the first four minutes had past.  ECU then started a 7-2 run over the next 3:30 to take a 13-6 lead.  The Cotton Blossoms (14-12, 11-9 GAC) countered with an 18-4 run until two minutes were left in the half to gain control of the scoreboards, 19-24.  The teams then traded baskets in the final minutes and the Tigers trailed 23-27 at the break.

ECU came out ready to fight in the second half and tied the game at 29 three minutes in, with a 6-2 run.  UAM countered with a 12-3 run over the next six minutes to push back out to a 32-41 advantage.

The Tigers were not done fighting and with 11 minutes left to play they started an 11-4 run to cut the deficit to two (46-48).  The Cotton Blossoms kept pushing their momentum and kept the advantage in their favor for the rest of the game, before earning the 54-63.

The game was the final game for seniors Taylor Fischer, Janee Garza, Ashleigh Kelman-Poto, Erin Walling and Dilan Webster.  The group helped turn the Tigers around from an 8-19 season in 2011-12 to 19-9 records in 2012-13 and 2013-14.