SHAWNEE, OKLA. – The East Central University women's basketball team fell in the first of three-straight road games 59-91 to Oklahoma Baptist in Great American Conference action.

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The Tigers (8-13, 8-8 GAC) were led by sophomore Alexa Adair, who tallied 15 points and four rebounds.  Junior Whitney Stotler added 10 points and six boards, while junior Jalyn Jackson led the team with seven boards and added eight points.

ECU fell behind early in the first quarter, as the Lady Bison (11-13, 9-9 GAC) started the game with an 8-2 run in the first 1:30.  The Tigers cut into the lead with a three, but saw the disadvantage grow back to six (5-11) in the next 30 seconds. 

OKBU kept the lead between two to four points over the next three minutes, but then used an 8-0 run in the final five minutes to take a 13-23 lead at the end of the quarter.

The teams traded the first few baskets of the second quarter, but after the first four minutes, the Lady Bison held ECU without a field goal until the final minute, going on a 15-4 run.  The momentum push ended with a 25-48 lead at the half.

The Tigers opened the third quarter on an 11-3 run to cut the disadvantage to 15.  After trading the next few shots, OKBU finished the last two minutes of the stanza on a 9-1 run to push the lead by out to 19, 43-64.

The Lady Bison slowly increased the pressure through the fourth quarter and pushed the lead out to 31, with 3:48 to play (49-80).  Both teams kept fighting through the rest of the game, with Oklahoma Baptist earning the 59-91 win.

ECU struggled to get their offense going in the game, shooting 32.2 percent (19-of-59) from the field and 14.3 (4-of-28) percent from beyond the arc.  The Lady Bison had a strong day overall, shooting 43.9 percent (29-of-66) from the floor and 50 percent (15-of-30) from three-point range.

The Tigers will continue their three-game road stand, Monday, February 13 when they travel to Durant, Okla., to battle with arch rival Southeastern Oklahoma State at 5:30 p.m.