STATE DIVISION I ROUNDUPS

OHIO VALLEY WOMEN MISSOURI STATE 55, UALR 48

The University of Arkansas-Little Rock dropped its non-conference finale Wednesday afternoon at Missouri State’s Great Southern Bank Arena, unable to dig out of an eight-point hole in the fourth quarter in Springfield, Mo.

Freshman Faith Lee set a career-high with 17 points and Tia Harvey added 14 for the Trojans, but they couldn’t capitalize on a first quarter in which UALR (3-8) forced the Bears into 10 turnovers and limited the hosts to 5 points on 2-of-10 shooting.

Missouri State (5-4) led at halftime, and although the Trojans closed on a 9-0 run, they never got the game back within a possession at any point over the final 17-plus minutes.

The Bears outrebounded UALR 41-25, grabbing 19 offensive rebounds in the process. The Trojans again didn’t make a three-pointer — UALR finished 0-for-3 from distance — and they logged seven assists on 17 made field goals.

ASUN WOMEN CENTRAL ARKANSAS 68, CHAMPION CHRISTIAN 48

Central Arkansas went on a 24-0 run that spanned the end of the first quarter and the start of the second to beat Champion Christian at the Farris Center in Conway.

Parris Atkins led UCA (5-5), tying a career-high with 15 points on 7-of-14 shooting. The freshman from Bryant added six rebounds and three steals.

Kinley Fisher had a career-high 11 points, hitting 3 of 9 three-pointers.

UCA fell behind Champion Christian (6-2) 8-4 midway through the first quarter. The next time the Lady Tigers scored, it was to make the score 32-9 with a free throw.

In those 9:48, seven Sugar Bears scored to take a commanding lead.

Champion Christian attempted to get the lead under 20 points before halftime, but Fisher and Randrea Wright hit shots within the last 1:05 to take a 45-22 lead.

Kamryn Gentry led Champion Christian with 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting and 14 rebounds. Aaliyiah Clark (11) and Tori Hayes (10) each reached double figures.

UCA held Champion Christian to 28.3% shooting from the field, 20% in the first half. The Sugar Bears shot 50% from the field.

Central Arkansas dominated in points in the lane (32-18), fast break points (15-3) and bench points (34-2).