WEATHERFORD, Okla. – The East Central University women's basketball team picked up an 85-75 road victory over No. 13 Southwestern Oklahoma State at the Pioneer Cellular Events Center.

Scoring

• 1^st Quarter:15-21
  • The teams traded the first two shots before the Bulldogs (6-1, 6-1 GAC) went on a 6-0 run, to take control over the first 3:30 minutes
  • The Tigers (5-1, 5-1 GAC) trailed 10-18, with 2:14 left
  • ECU followed with a 5-0 run to cut the deficit to three over the next minutes
• 2^nd Quarter: 23-17 (38-38)
  • SWOSU kept a five-point advantage for the first two minutes (19-24)
  • The Tigers then started another push and got within one (25-26), over the next three minutes
  • The Bulldogs countered with a 9-0 run, to push the lead back to double-digits (25-35)
  • ECU continued to fight and cut the deficit to two (34-36), with 1:24 left in the half
  • The teams traded points in the remaining time in the stanza
• 3^rd Quarter: 22-13 (60-51)
  • The Tigers came out firing in the second half, going on an 8-2 run in the first three minutes and gained their first lead of the game
  • ECU kept fighting and pushed the lead to as many as 10 (54-44), with 2:30 left
  • The teams traded small runs through the rest of the quarter
• 4^th Quarter: 25-24 (85-75)
  • The Tigers kept the lead between 6-10 points for most of the stanza
  • In the final 1:30 minutes ECU got all its points at the free-throw line
    • Went 7-of-10 at the charity stripe
    • Only allowed SWOSU to score seven points

Tiger Quick Shots

• The Bulldogs were previously undefeated on the season
• The Tigers saw double-digit point performances from five players
  • Sr. Kendall Schulte: 24 pts., 6 reb., 2 assists, .625 (10-of-16) FG
    • Season high for points and rebounds
    • Career high for field goals made
  • Jr. Hannah Ladd: 17 pts., 4 reb., 3 assists, .750 (6-of-8) FG, .833 (5-of-6) 3PT FG
  • Sr. Madison Rehl: 13 pts., 9 reb., 3 assists, .786 (11-of-14) FT
    • Season high for free throws made
    • Career high for rebounds
  • Fr. Mackenzie Crusoe: 12 pts., 7 reb., 1 assist, 1 steal
  • So. Izzy Cummins: 12 pts., 4 reb., 2 assists, .429 (3-of-7) FG, .600 (3-of-5) 3PT FG
• Overall ECU had a strong shooting performance
  • FG: ECU 44.1% (26-of-59) / SWOSU 38.6% (27-of-70)
  • 3PT FG: ECU 45.0% (9-of-20) / SWOSU 33.3% (8-of-24)
  • FT: 72.7% (24-of-33) / SWOSU 72.7% (13-of-18)
• The Tigers also earned a 48-34 lead in rebounds
  • Offensive Rebounds: 11/7
  • Defensive Rebounds: 37/27

Up Next

• The Tigers will return home for their second meeting with arch rival Southeastern Oklahoma State
  • Monday, January 25 at 5:30 p.m. in the Kerr Activities Center
• ECU will then head to Alva, Okla. to face Northwestern Oklahoma State
  • Thursday, Jan. 28 – 5:30 p.m.
• The Tigers finish out the week at home against Oklahoma Baptist
  • Saturday, Jan. 30 – 2 p.m.