MONTICELLO, Ark.- The East Central University women's basketball team picked up its third-straight victory, upsetting the University of Arkansas-Monticello 70-60 in Great American Conference action.

Scoring

• 1^st Quarter: 16-12
  • The teams traded shots and small runs throughout the stanza
    • No team led by more than 3 points
  • The Tigers (8-17, 6-13 GAC) went on the final run in the final 1:20 (4-0) to take a 4-point lead
• 2^nd Quarter: 20-12 (36-24)
  • The Cotton Blossoms (16-9, 11-8 GAC) started the quarter on an 8-0 run in the first 2:20 to gain a 20-16 advantage
  • ECU countered with a 13-0 run to gain a 29-20 lead, with 3 minutes remaining
  • The teams then traded points through the rest of the half
    • The Tigers got the final chance at scoring
      • Hit two free throws with 3 seconds remaining
• 3^rd Quarter: 21-10 (57-34)
  • UAM hit the first shot of the stanza, ECU went on an 8-0 run over the next 1:30 minutes to push its lead to 18
  • The teams traded shots until the final 2:30
  • The Tigers then went on a 5-1 run to end the stanza with a 23-point advantage
• 4^th Quarter: 13-26 (70-60)
  • After trading shots in the first minute, the Cotton Blossoms used a 5-0 run to cut the deficit to 16, with 7 minutes remaining
  • ECU kept the advantage around 15 for the next 2:30 minutes
  • UAM then used another 7-0 run over the next 3:30 minutes to cut the deficit to 12
  • The Cotton Blossoms kept pushing but ended the game trailing by 10

Tiger Quick Hits

• This is the longest winning streak of the season for the Tigers
• ECU led in all shooting categories
  • FG: ECU 23-of-56 (41.1%) / UAM 20-of-50 (40.0%)
  • 3PT FG: ECU 10-of-24 (41.7%) / UAM 5-of-17 (29.4%)
  • FT: ECU 14-of-17 (82.4%) / UAM 15-of-29 (51.7%)
• Four players ended up with double-digit point totals in the game
  • Jr. Kendall Schulte: 21 pts., 4 reb., 2 steals, 8-of-12 (66.7%) FG, 5-of-7 (71.4%) 3PT FG
    • Career high for 3-point field goals made
  • So. Hannah Ladd: 17 pts., 6 reb., 3 assists, 6-of-12 (50.0%) FG, 3-of-7 (42.9%) 3PT FG
  • Jr. Madison Rehl: 13 pts., 2 reb., 3 assists, 3 steals, 6-of-6 FT
  • Sr. Maci Hanson: 11 pts., 4 reb., 4 assists, 1-of-1 3PT FG, 6-of-8 FT
    • Career high for assists

Up Next

• The Tigers will get ready for the final road game of the season, Saturday, Feb. 22
  • at Southern Arkansas – 1 p.m.
• ECU will then return home to the Kerr Activities Center for the final two games of the year
  • Thursday, Feb. 27 vs. Ouachita Baptist – 5:30 p.m.
    • Annual Pink Out Game
  • Saturday, Feb. 29 vs. Henderson State – 1 p.m.
    • Senior Day