BETHANY, Okla. – The East Central University women's basketball team opened the Great American Conference portion of the 2021-22 season at Southern Nazarene, falling 68-56 at the Sawyer Center.

Scoring

• 1^st Quarter: 16-18
  • Both teams hit a three in the first minute
  • Neither team then scored 2:30 minutes
  • After a tie at six (5:34), the Crimson Storm (6-2, 1-0 GAC) used an 8-2 run to gain the advantage
  • The Tigers (3-2, 0-1 GAC) fought back, but were not able to get closer than two the rest of the stanza
• 2^nd Quarter: 16-28 (32-36)
  • ECU switched the tables at the start of the second quarter, going on a 9-2 run to take a 25-20 advantage
  • The Tigers pushed the lead to six (28-22), with 6:50 left in the half
  • SNU then made their push, using a 14-4 run in the remainder of the quarter to hold the lead at the break
• 3^rd Quarter: 14-23 (46-59)
  • The Crimson Storm came out ready to push in the second half
    • Used a 7-0 run in the first three minutes to increase the lead to eight (43-32)
  • SNU continued to push the tempo and increased the lead to as many as 13
• 4^th Quarter: 10-9 (56-68)
  • The final quarter was all about defense, with just 19 combined points
  • But the close battle was not enough for ECU to overcome the deficit

Tiger Quick Shots

• RSr. Madison Rehl earned her 106^th career start and tied for the No. 1 spot on the ECU Top-10 List
  • Tied Ashley Robison (2010-14) – 106
  • Garnered 10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 4-of-4 FT
    • Also ranked in the top-10 in six other categories
      • No. 12 Points – 1,052
      • No. 8 Scoring in Double Digits – 56
      • No. 3 Free Throws – 419
      • No. 3 Free Throws Attempted – 527
      • No. 6 Assists – 248
      • No. 7 Minutes Played – 3,002
    • Just one game away from joining the top-10 for games played (107)
• Jr. Kate Ogle led the Tigers on the scoreboard
  • 15 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 3 blocks, .714 (5-of-7) FG, .800 (4-of-5) 3PT FG, 1-of-1 FT
    • Career high for points, assists, blocks, field goals made, 3PT field goals made
• RFr. Mackenzie Crusoe added 12 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 4-of-4 FT
  • Career high for assists and steals
• The Tigers struggled to find their shot selection in the game
  • FG%: ECU – 19-of-60 (31.7%) / SNU – 24-of-56 (42.9%)
  • 3PT FG%: ECU 7-of-26 (26.9%) / SNU – 6-of-20 (30.0%)
• ECU made the most of their trips to the charity stripe
  • ECU: 11-of-11 (100%) / SNU: 14-of-22 (63.6%)

Up Next

• The Tigers will play their first GAC game of the year at the Kerr Activities Center, Saturday, December 4 against Northwestern Oklahoma State at 1 p.m.
  • ECU will then play the next four games on the road
    • Saturday, December 11 at Southwestern Oklahoma State – 1 p.m.
    • Saturday, December 18 at Oklahoma Baptist – 5 p.m.
    • Thursday, December 30 at Harding – 5:30 p.m.
    • Saturday, Jan. 1 at Arkansas Tech – 1 p.m.