CENTRAL ARKANSAS 62, NEW ORLEANS 60

Kamry Orr scored a team-high 20 points, and Hannah Langhi added 11 points and 10 rebounds as the University of Central Arkansas (7-10, 2-5 Southland Conference) held on for a victory over the New Orleans Privateers in New Orleans.

The Sugar Bears used a 7-0 run over a 3:10 span in the first quarter to build a 16-8 lead after Orr hit a three-pointer with 1:33 left in the quarter. Kayla Thomas hit a three-pointer with 5:55 left in the first half to cut the lead to 20-19, but UCA maintained its lead and took a 33-28 lead into the halftime break after a three-pointer by Antonija Bozic.

After Vaquela Pimpton hit one of two free throws to tie the game at 37-37 with 5:29 left in the third quarter, UCA went on another 7-0 run later in the quarter to take a 48-40 lead with 1:38 remaining. Orr’s layup with 7:38 left gave the Sugar Bears a 54-45 lead, but the Privateers cut the lead to 5450 with 4:46 remaining after a Thomas layup.

Orr scored on an old-fashioned threepoint play to push the lead to 57-50, but the Privateers fought back to trail 5958 with 1:36 remaining after an Alyssa Quixley three-pointer. Orr hit a jumper with 49 seconds left to give UCA a 6158 lead before the game was decided at the free-throw line.

Thomas scored 20 points to lead the Privateers (5-11, 1-6), while Shania Woods had 13 and Quixley finished with 11.