MONTICELLO, ARK. -  The East Central University women's basketball team came roaring back after trailing at half-time to claim a 76-67 victory at Arkansas-Monticello.

Scoring

• First Quarter:22-20        
  • ECU started the game with a 6-0 run, in the first minute
  • UAM would cut the lead to as little two, but the Tigers (11-3, 6-2 GAC) would build the lead back
  • With 3:30 left the Cotton Blossoms (4-9, 3-5 GAC) went on a 7-0 run to take a brief 18-17 lead
  • ECU took the lead back and held it through the remaining two minutes
• Second Quarter: 10-19 (32-39)
  • The Tigers scored the first shot of the quarter for a 24-20 advantage
  • The Cotton Blossoms then went on a 9-0 run to take a 29-24 lead (5:42)
  • Over the next three minutes UAM was able to build the lead to nine (35-26)
  • ECU kept fighting, but could not get closer to five in the final minutes
• Third Quarter: 21-14 (53-53)
  • In the first four minutes, the Tigers started with a 5-2 run, to cut the deficit to one (42-43)
  • UAM went on a quick 5-0 run to push the lead to 42-48
  • With four minutes remaining in the stanza ECU turned up the tempo
    • The Tigers went on a 6-0 run in a 1:30 span to take the lead back, 51-48
    • Included to back-to-back steals that resulted in layups
  • The Cotton Blossoms whould not back down
    • Tied the game at 51, with 47 seconds remaining
    • The teams traded points for a 53-all tie, with 8.7 seconds left
• Fourth Quarter: 23-14
  • No scoring until UAM hit one-of-two free throws and then added a jumper for a 56-53 lead, with eight minutes left
  • The Tigers then went on an 9-0 run for a 64-56 advantage, with just under five minutes left to play
  • ECU kept the advantage between 5-9 points the rest of the stanza

Tigers Quick Shots

• 7^th-straight victory for the Tigers, 2^nd-straight road victory
• ECU trailed by seven at the half (32-39), but out-scored the Cotton Blossoms 44-28 in the second half to claim the win
• The Tigers trailed UAM in field-goal percentage
  • ECU: 24-of-62 (38.7%) / UAM: 18-of-38 (47.4%)
• ECU led in the three-point column
  • ECU: 13-of-30 (43.3%) / UAM: 6-of-15 (40.0%)
• Both teams shot over 70 percent from the free throw line
  • UAM made and took 15 more free throws
    • ECU: 15-of-20 (75.0%) / UAM 25-of-35 (71.4%)
• Point-off-Turnovers was a key to the win for the Tigers
  • ECU tallied 10 steals and earned 24 points-off-turnovers
    • The Cotton Blossoms committed a total of 27 turnovers
• The Tigers also took advantage of their 13 offensive rebounds
  • Scored 14 second-chance points
• ECU saw four plyers recorded double-digit point totals
  • Sr. Lakin Preisner and So. Madison Rehl led the team with 17 points
  • Sr. Tia Williams added 14 and Jr. Sam Schwab netted 10
• Rehl also account for half of the teams steals, with a career-high five steals
• The Tigers allowed UAM to score just one field goal (3pt) in the final five minutes

Up Next

• The Tigers will return to the Kerr Activities Center for a four-game home-stand
  • Starting with arch rival Southeastern: Thursday, Jan. 17 at 5:30 p.m.
    • Annual Black Out! game
    • Wear your black Tiger gear
    • ECU and Southeastern students get in free with valid ID