ADA, Okla. – The East Central University women's basketball team fell in the final three minutes to Arkansas Tech, 81-78, in the first of five-straight Great American Conference games at the Kerr Activities Center.

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Scoring

• 1^st Quarter: 19-24
  • The teams traded shots and small runs throughout the stanza, with no team leading by more than five
  • With 4:34 remaining the game was tied at 15
  • The Golden Suns (12-5, 9-4 GAC) then went on a 9-4 run in the remaining time to gain the advantage
• 2^nd Quarter: 21-8 (40-32)
  • The Tigers (4-15, 2-11 GAC) started the stanza with a 7-1 run in the first three minutes to tie the game at 26
  • The teams returned to a battle for the next two minutes for a 29-all tie
  • ECU then went on an 11-3 run to end the half with an eight-point lead
• 3^rd Quarter: 22-27 (62-59)
  • The Tigers kept the lead between two-six points for the first five minutes
  • ATU then went on a 4-0 run to tie things up at 52, with 3:51 left to play
  • ECU followed with a 10-3 run in the next 2:30 minutes for a seven-point advantage
  • The Golden Suns ended the stanza on a 4-0 run to cut the deficit to four
• 4^th Quarter: 16-22 (78-81)
  • In the first five minutes ATU used an 11-8 run to tie the game at 70
  • ECU again pushed out to a five-point advantage in the next two minutes
  • The Golden Suns then took control in the final 3 minutes, with an 8-0 run

Tiger Quick Shots

• Sr. Sam Schwab earned her fifth career and fourth double-double of the season
  • 14 pts., 10 reb., 5 assists, 1 block, 1 steal, 40.0 (4-of-10) FG%
    • Career high for assists
• The Tigers played seven players in the game, with only the starting five earning points
  • All but one of those five scored in double digits
  • Two scored over 20 points
• So. Hannah Ladd: 22 pts., 8 reb., 1 assist, 1 steal, 6-of-6 FT
  • Career high for points, rebounds and free throws made
• Jr. Kendall Schulte: 22 pts., 2 reb., 1 assist, 1 steal, 60.0 (9-of-15) FG%, 50.0 (4-of-8) 3PT FG%
  • Career high points, field goals and 3-point field goals made
• Jr. Madison Rehl: 11 pts., 3 reb., 5 assists, 1 steal, 4-of-4 FT
• Sr. Madison Nickens: 9 pts., 2 reb., 1 assist, 42.8 (3-of-7) FG and 3PT FG%
  • Season high for 3-point field goals made

Up Next

• ECU will continue their home stand over the next two weeks
  • Saturday, Feb. 1 vs. Harding (1 p.m.)
  • Thursday, Feb. 6 vs. Southwestern (5:30 p.m.)
  • Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Northwestern (1 p.m.)
  • Thursday, Feb. 13 vs. Southeastern (5:30 p.m.)