ADA, Okla. – The East Central University women's basketball team claimed their third-straight victory, with a 69-62 win over arch rival Southeastern Oklahoma State at the Kerr Activities Center.

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Scoring

• 1^st Quarter: 16-15
  • The Savage Storm (10-14, 8-10 GAC) were the first to score, but the Tigers (13-9, 10-8 GAC) followed with an 8-0 run in the first four minutes
  • SEOSU fought back within one in the next minute
  • The teams traded shots and small runs through the rest of the stanza
  • The Savage Storm finished with the final shot, with one minute left, to take the lead
• 2^nd Quarter: 14-16 (30-31)
  • The battle continued into the second quarter, with a tie at 21, with 6:20 left
  • ECU then went on a 7-0 run over the next two minutes
  • The Savage Storm used a 10-0 run of its own to take a three-point lead, with 1:34 left to play
  • The Tigers hit the final shot, with 30 seconds left, to get within one
• 3^rd Quarter: 19-13 (49-44)
  • Things were kept within a few possessions in the first 5:30 minutes
  • ECU then took control for good, going on a 7-2 run in the remaining time
    • Five of the Tiger's points came at the charity stripe
• 4^th Quarter: 20-18 (69-62)
  • ECU kept up the pressure in the final stanza and never gave up the advantage
    • Built the lead to 10 (62-52), with two minutes left
  • SEOSU countered with a 6-0 run in the next minute, but could not get closer

Tiger Quick Shots

• The Tigers rebounded from a low shooting percentage in the first meeting between the two teams this season and gained a clear advantage at the free-throw line
  • FG: ECU 21-of-45 (46.7%) / SEOSU 22-of-53 (41.5%)
  • 3PT FG: ECU 7-of-19 (36.8%) / SEOSU 8-of-21 (38.1%)
  • FT: ECU 20-of-25 (80%) / SEOSU 10-of-13 (76.9%)
• ECU also took better advantage of the miscues by the Savage Storm
  • Turnovers: ECU 13 / SEOSU 11
  • Points off Turnovers: ECU 16 / SEOSU 9
• RFr. Mackenzie Crusoe led the team with her sixth career double-double and fifth of the 2021-22 season
  • 22 pts., 12 reb., 1 steal, 8-of-11 FG, 2-of-3 3PT FG, 4-of-4 FT
• Fr. Emily Wilson and Sr. Alexis Lyons also added double-digit point totals
  • Wilson: 15 pts., 4 reb., 5-of-12 FG, 3-of-6 3PT FG, 2-of-4 FT
    • Career high for three-point field goals made
  • Lyons: 11 pts., 5 reb., 1 assist, 5 blocks, 1 steal, 3-of-6 FG, 5-of-7 FT
    • Career high for blocks and free throws made

Up Next

• The Tigers will continue their five-game home stand to end the 2021-22 regular season with two more games this week at the Kerr Activities Center
  • Thursday, Feb. 17 vs. Ouachita Baptist – 5:30 p.m.
    • Tinker Federal Credit Union Game Day
      • Chances for ECU students to win prizes
  • Saturday, Feb. 19 vs. Henderson State – 1 p.m.