ADA, Okla. – The East Central University women's basketball team earned a 79-69 victory over Southwestern Oklahoma State, in a Great American Conference game at the Kerr Activities Center.

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Scoring

• 1^st Quarter: 17-18
  • The Tigers (5-16, 3-12 GAC) started the game on a 5-0 run, in the first 2:30 minutes
  • The Bulldogs quickly tied the game at 5 in the next 30 seconds
  • The teams traded shots and small runs all the way through the stanza
    • A three-pointer by SWOSU made the difference in the score
• 2^nd Quarter: 16-13 (33-31)
  • The Bulldogs pushed the lead to three (20-17) in the first 10 seconds of the quarter
  • ECU followed with a 5-0 run to take a 22-20 advantage over the next minute
  • SWOSU quickly tied the game at 22 before another 6-0 Tiger run gave them the lead back (28-22), with 6:30 left to play
  • The Bulldogs then used a 9-3 run over the next 5 minutes to knot the game at 31
  • No team scored until the final 2 seconds when Sr. Madison Nickens made 2 free throws to give them the lead at the half
• 3^rd Quarter: 23-13 (56-44)
  • ECU started the half on a 7-0 run to gain a 40-31 advantage in the first three minutes
  • The Tigers continued the run to 10-2 in the next 1:30 minutes to give either team their first double-digit lead (43-33) of the game
  • In the next 2:30 minutes the Bulldogs went on an 8-2 run to cut the deficit to four (45-41)
  • ECU then used an 11-3 run to end the quarter
    • SWOSU was held scoreless until the final 30 seconds
• 4^th Quarter: 23-25 (79-69)
  • The Tigers kept the lead around 10 for the first 1:30 minutes
  • The Bulldogs countered with a 5-0 run in the next minute to cut the deficit to 5
    • Continued the run to 9-2, until 6 minutes remained, to push the disadvantage to 3
  • ECU followed with a 4-0 run in the next minute to push the lead back to 7
  • The Tigers kept the lead around 7 until 3 minutes were left on the clock
  • The Bulldogs used a 6-1 run in the next 1:30 minutes to cut the lead to 1 (70-69)
  • ECU then ended the game on a 9-0 run for the win

Tiger Quick Shots

• Sr. Madison Nickens garnered her first career double-double
  • 14 pts., 13 reb., 2 assists, 3 steals, 8-of-8 FT
    • Career high for rebounds and free throws made
• A total of four Tigers scored in double-digits
  • Jr. Madison Rehl: 22 pts., 4 reb., 3 assists, 1 steal, 5-of-6 (83.3%) FG, 3-of-3 (100%) 3PT FG, 9-of-9 FT
    • Career high for points and 3PT FGM
  • Jr. Kendall Schulte: 15 pts., 6 reb., 3 assists, 1 steal
  • Sr. Maci Hanson: 10 pts., 4 reb., 3-of-5 (60%) FG, 1-of-1 (100%) 3PT FG
    • Season high for 3PT FGM
• ECU broke a four-game losing streak to SWOSU

Up Next

• The Tigers will stay at home for the next two games
  • Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Northwestern (1 p.m.)
  • Thursday, Feb. 13 vs. Southeastern (5:30 p.m.)
    • Annual Black Out Game
• ECU will then play three-straight road games - Feb. 15-22
• Will be home for the final two games of the regular season – Feb. 27-29