HSU women cruise to victory
The Henderson State University women (17-9, 13-7 Great American Conference) outscored Southeastern Oklahoma State 39-24 in the first half Saturday, including 21-12 in the first quarter, to earn a 75-66 victory at Bloomer Sullivan Arena in Durant, Okla.
The Reddies shot 43.8% from the floor in the first quarter and 50% in the second quarter. HSU outrebounded Southeastern 41-37 despite being outscored in the lane 28-20, but the Reddies turned 12 Savage Storm turnovers into 17 points.
Olivia Allen led Henderson State with 17 points, while Brynlee Huggins poured in 16 and Tori Gittens helped out with 14. Kenzli Warden led Southeastern with 16 points and Caitlin Kobiske chipped in with 13.
In other Great American Conference women’s games Saturday, Qua Chambers scored 17 points and Addy Tremie chipped in with 11 as Southern Arkansas University (13-13, 8-12) fell to Southern Nazarene (25-1, 19-1) 72-57 in Bethany, Okla. … Josie Williams was the only Harding University (22-4, 17-3) player with 10 or more points, finishing with 12 in a 54-51 loss to Southwestern Oklahoma State (13-13, 10-10) in Weatherford, Okla. … Laney Mears led Ouachita Baptist University (9-15, 7-13) with 15 points in a 61-48 loss to East Central (Okla.) (8-16, 4-16) in Ada, Okla. … Alex Hill had 13 points, Maisa Marcal added 12 and Dana Thompson chipped in with 10 for Arkansas Tech University (12-12, 9-11) in a 67-64 loss to Northwestern Oklahoma State (23-5, 15-5) in Alva, Okla. … The University of Arkansas-Monticello (8-18, 4-16) trailed 15-9 at the end of the first quarter, but outscored Oklahoma Baptist (11-15, 8-12) in the last three quarters of a 61-60 loss in Shawnee, Okla. Haleigh Crews led UAM with 13 points.