ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – In the first matchup of the season between the East Central University Tigers and the Ouachita Baptist Tigers, ECU came out with the 70-59 victory in Great American Conference action.

Scoring

• 1^st Quarter: 20-11
  • Ouachita (7-9, 5-7 GAC) opened the game on a 5-0 run, in the first 2:20
  • ECU (10-5, 7-4 GAC) followed with a 7-2 run in the next three minutes to tie the game at 7
  • ECU kept pressing the tempo and used a 13-4 run in the remaining time
• 2^nd Quarter: 15-18 (35-29)
  • Ouachita again came out with a run in the second stanza
    • This time used a 4-0 run in the first two minutes to cut the deficit to five (20-15)
  • ECU extended the lead back to 10 (25-15) in the next 1:30
  • Ouachita countered with another 5-0 run and the teams then traded points the rest of the quarter
• 3^rd Quarter: 16-17 (51-46)
  • The teams traded shots and small runs throughout the stanza
• 4^th Quarter: 19-13 (70-59)
  • Ouachita hit the last shot of the third quarter and extended it to a 6-2 run, in the first minute of the stanza, to cut the disadvantage to three (53-50)
  • ECU countered with an 11-1 run to regain a double-digit advantage, over the next five minutes    
    • Ouachita held to just one free throw (two attempts) during the span
  • Ouachita then took over the scoring, using a 7-0 run over a two-minute span to cut the deficit to five (64-59)
  • ECU then got their chances at the free-throw line and went 5-of-6 in the final minute and played strong defense, not letting Ouachita get an open shot

Tiger Quick Shots

• RFr. Mackenzie Crusoe added her fifth career double-double and the fourth of the 2021-22 season
  • 13 pts., 10 reb., 5 assists, 1 block, 1 steal
• RSr. Madison Rehl led the team with 20 points
  • 2 reb., 5 assists, 1 steal, 5-10 FG, 3-of-6 3PT FG, 7-of-7 FT
• RSo. Alexis Lyons added 10 points, 8 reb., 5-of-10 FG
  • Career high for rebounds
• ECU and Ouachita were close in overall field goal shots and free throws, but made up the difference beyond the arc
  • FG: ECU 21-of-56 (37.5%) / OUA 20-of-55 (36.4%)
  • 3PT FG: ECU 10-of-29 (34.5%) / OUA 1-of-17 (5.9%)
  • FT: ECU 18-of-23 (78.3%) / OUA 18-of-25 (72.0%)
• ECU also held Aspen Thornton from Ouachita to 15 points, 10 points below her NCAA Division II lead 24.9 points per game average

Up Next

• The Tigers will now return home for the next two games at the Kerr Activities Center
  • Thursday, Jan. 37 vs. Arkansas Tech – 5:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, Jan. 39 vs. Harding – 1 p.m.
• ECU will then get ready to face arch rival Southeastern Oklahoma State for two-straight games
  • Monday, Jan. 31 at Southeastern – 6 p.m.
  • Thursday, Feb. 3 vs. Southeastern – 5:30 p.m.