MAGNOLIA, Ark. – The East Central University women's basketball team claimed its fourth-straight victory, defeating Southern Arkansas 81-77 at W.T. Watson Athletic Center.

Scoring

• 1^st Quarter: 22-21
  • The Muleriders (16-10, 10-10 GAC) started the game on a 6-0 run in the first 1:30
  • The Tigers (9-17, 7-13 GAC) used the next three minutes to get within one (12-11), on an 11-6 run
  • SAU countered with a 6-0 run to push the lead back to 7 in the next 1:30
  • The teams traded shots over the next minute
  • ECU ended the stanza on a 9-0 run to take the one-point lead
• 2^nd Quarter: 12-14 (34-35)
  • The teams traded runs throughout the quarter
  • The Tigers extended their run from the end of the first quarter to 11-0 in the first 15 seconds
  • The Muleriders followed with a 9-1 run over the next 3 minutes to go ahead 30-25
  • The teams then traded shots over the next few minutes
  • Over the next minute SAU went on a 5-2 run to increase the lead to 6
  • ECU again ended the stanza on a run, using a 5-0 spark this time to pull back within one
• 3^rd Quarter: 22-19 (56-54)
  • In the first 1:30 the Muleriders used a 6-2 run to gain a 5-point advantage
  • Over the next three minutes the Tigers countered with a 9-2 run, to regain a 45-43 lead
  • The game was quickly tied at 45 and then saw SAU leading 48-45 over the next 1:30
  • The teams traded shots through the rest of the quarter
• 4^th Quarter: 25-23 (81-77)
  • After hitting the last shot in the third quarter ECU added the first in the fourth to take a 58-54 lead
  • The Tigers kept the lead around four for the first three minutes
  • ECU then took over for good, using a 6-0 run over a two-minute span to increase the lead to 70-62
  • The Tigers kept the lead between 4-8 points for the rest of the game

Tiger Quick Shots

• Sr. Sam Schwab recorded her seventh career and sixth double-double of the season
  • 20 pts., 12 reb., 1 assist, 2 blocks, 1 steal, 10-of-18 FG
• Jr. Kendall Schulte, Jr. Madison Rehl and Sr. Madison Nickens also added double-digits in the scoring column
  • Schulte: 19 pts., 6 reb., 2 assists, 3 blocks, 1 steal, 7-of-13 FG, 2-of-6 3PT FG, 3-of-5 FT
    • Career high for blocks
  • Rehl: 16 pts., 5 reb., 7 assists, 2-of-6 FG, 12-of-15 FT
    • Career high for assists and free throws made
  • Nickens: 14 pts., 8 reb., 1 steal, 3-of-4 FG, 2-of-2 3PT FG, 6-of-6 FT
• The Tigers had a strong day shooting and on field goal defense
  • FG: ECU 27-of-57 (47.4%) / SAU 27-of-76 (35.5%)
  • 3PT FG: ECU 6-of-17 (35.3%) / SAU 8-of-28 (28.6%)
• Free throws became the big key difference in the game
  • ECU 21-of-27 (77.8%) / SAU 15-of-22 (68.2%)
  • 4^th Quarter was the key for free throws
    • ECU 12-of-16 / SAU 9-of-12

Up Next

• ECU will return home to wrap up the 2019-20 season
  • Thursday, Feb. 27 vs. Ouachita Baptist – 5:30 p.m.
    • Pink Out!
  • Saturday, Feb. 29 vs. Henderson State – 1 p.m.
    • Senior Day