ADA, Okla. – The East Central University women's basketball team fell in the final seconds to Northwestern Oklahoma State, 68-67, in Great American Conference action at the Kerr Activities Center.
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Scoring
- 1st Quarter: 26-18
- The teams traded shots in the first 2:15 before a three-pointer by the Rangers (11-11, 7-9 GAC) gave them a slight advantage for the next two minutes
- The Tigers (5-17, 3-13 GAC) fought back to the tie game at 9 and 11, with 4 minutes left on the clock
- The teams traded shots and small runs until the final minute when the game was tied at 18
- ECU then used an 8-0 run to end the quarter with an 8-point advantage
- 2nd Quarter: 12-20 (38-38)
- NWOSU scored in the first minute before both teams were held scoreless for the next minute
- The Rangers continued a small 4-0 run to cut the deficit to 4 (26-22) with 8 minutes remaining
- The teams traded shots over the next two minutes
- The Tigers followed with a 4-0 run over the next minute to increase the lead to 36-27
- NWOSU battled back with an 11-0 run of their own to gain a 2-points lead (38-36), with 1:22 left
- ECU hit one more shot, with 1:06 left to play in the half, to tie the game
- 3rd Quarter: 15-10 (53-48)
- The teams traded shots in the first 2 minutes for a 40-all tie
- Both teams remained scoreless for the next minute before tying the game at 43, with 6 minutes remaining
- The Tigers went on a 5-0 run to take the lead over the next minute
- The advantage remained around 5 for the next minute
- NWOSU then went on a 3-0 run to cut the deficit to 3
- Jr. Madison Rehl then earned a last second shot to end the scoring in the quarter
- 4th Quarter: 14-20 (67-68)
- ECU went on a 4-2 run in the first 1:30 minutes for a 7-point lead
- The teams traded shots for the next 1:30 minutes
- The Rangers then used a 10-3 run over the next 3 minutes to cut the deficit to one (65-64)
- NWOSU followed with a 4-0 run, until the final 2 seconds, to gain their first lead since the first half (68-67)
- The Tigers had one last shot at the win, but missed a layup at the end of the game
Tiger Quick Shots
- The teams were close in most categories on the box score
- The biggest difference came at the charity stripe
- ECU: 3-of-7 (42.9%) / NWOSU: 13-of-19 (68.4%)
- The Tigers actually earned the advantage in other shooting categories
- FG: ECU 27-of-57 (47.4%) / NWOSU 24-of-55 (43.6%)
- 3PT FG: EDU 10-of-25 (40.0%) / NWOSU 7-of-20 (35.0%)
- Sr. Sam Schwab tallied her sixth career and fifth double-double of the season
- 10 pts., 10 reb., 2 assists, 2 blocks, 5-of-8 FG (62.5%)
- Schwab was one of four players with double-digit point totals
- Jr. Madison Rehl: 23 pts., 3 reb., 3 assists, 1 block, 8-of-13 (61.5%) FG, 4-of-8 (50.0%) 3PT FG
- Career high for points, FGM and 3PT FGM
- Jr. Kendall Schulte: 19 pts., 3 reb., 3 assists, 1 steal, 8-of-13 (61.5%) FG, 3-of-5 (60.0%0 3PT FG
- So. Hannah Ladd: 11 pts., 4 reb., 2 assists, 3 steals
Up Next
- The Tigers will wrap up their five-game home stand, Thursday, Feb. 13 vs. arch rival Southeastern (5:30 p.m.)
- Annual BlackOut! the Kerr Night
- ECU will then hit the road for the next three games
- Saturday, Feb. 15 at Oklahoma Baptist (1 p.m.)
- Thursday, Feb. 20 at Arkansas-Monticello (5:30 p.m.)
- Saturday, Feb. 22 at Southern Arkansas (1 p.m.)
- The Tigers will then play the final two regular season games at the Kerr Activities Center
- Thursday, Feb. 27 vs. Ouachita Baptist (5:30 p.m.)
- Saturday, Feb. 29 vs. Henderson State (1 p.m.)
