MEN
SOUTHERN NAZARENE 67, ARKANSAS TECH 63
Andrew Guillory scored a team-high 16 points, leading four Arkansas Tech (11-10, 6-9 Great American Conference) players with 10 or more points, but Southern Nazarene (10-11, 9-6) hit key shots in the second half to come away with the victory at the Sawyer Center in Bethany, Okla.
LB Willis scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Southern Nazarene, Noah Starkey added 12 points, C.J. White had 11 and CJ Rodriguez chipped in 10. Nick Wayman finished with 12 points for Arkansas Tech, while Jerry Owens and Tyler Corley had 10 points apiece.
OKLAHOMA BAPTIST 86, HARDING 78
Will Francis led Harding (12-8, 11-4 GAC) with 21 points, but the Bisons dropped their second game of a four-game road trip as Oklahoma Baptist (6-13, 2-13) snapped a 10-game losing streak.
Harding made 13 three-pointers but was outscored 28-11 at the free-throw line as the Bisons were hit with a season-high 27 fouls. Oklahoma Baptist shot 54 percent from the floor in the second half and pulled out to an 18-point lead with 9:08 left.
Vladimir Namcok led Oklahoma Baptist with 23 points, including 13-of-14 shooting from the free-throw line. Steven Green hit 9 of 10 free throws to add 21 points.
SE OKLAHOMA STATE 71, HENDERSON STATE 64
Henderson State (5-15, 4-11 GAC) nearly rallied from a cold-shooting and foul-plagued first half, but key free throws down the stretch led Southeastern Oklahoma State (8-13, 6-9) to a victory at Bloomer Sullivan Arena in Durant, Okla.
The Reddies went 6-of-29 shooting (20.7 percent) from the floor in the first half, inclduing 2-of-9 shooting from the three-point line. Southeastern went 10 of 21 (47.6 percent) from the floor in the first half to lead 32-25 at halftime, but hit only 3 of 12 three-pointers.
Henderson State's Kaylon Tappin finished with a game-high 24 points and Kevin Kozan chipped in 13 in the loss. Cook led Southeastern with 21 points, Tyler Lonzie had 18 and Sami Bzai added 12.
NW OKLAHOMA STATE 85, ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO 75
Richard Benedyth scored a game-high 22 points for Arkansas-Monticello (7-14, 5-10 GAC), but the Boll Weevils could not overcome hot shooting by Northwestern Oklahoma State (7-12, 7-8) in the second half in Alva, Okla.
The Rangers went 17 of 26 (65.4 percent) from the floor in the second half and finshed at 54 percent for the game. The Boll Weevils hit 16 of 32 shots (50 percent) from the floor in the second half, but hit only 9 of 24 shots (37.5 percent) in the first half, including 1-of-6 shooting from the three-point line.
Adrian Motley scored 19 points as Northwestern had five players score 10 or more points. Brandon Green had 14 points, while T'aries Taylor and Austin Klug finished with 13 each for the Rangers. Vicktor Arnick, Jamal Peterson and Andre Brown scored 13 points each for UAM.
EAST CENTRAL (OKLA.) 77, OUACHITA BAPTIST 75
Lakee Westbrook scored a game-high 20 points for Ouachita Baptist (12-9, 12-3 GAC), which remains atop the conference standings despite the loss to East Central (Okla.) (15-6, 11-4) at the Kerr Activities Center in Ada, Okla.
East Central went 12 of 35 (34.3 percent) from the floor in the first half, but held a 34-31 halftime lead despite 11 of 28 (39.3 percent) shooting from Ouachita Baptist.
Braxton Reeves led East Central with 19 points and Deron Hill added 15. Justin McCleary added 15 ponts for OBU and Allen Buchanan chipped in 11.
SW OKLAHOMA STATE 71, SOUTHERN ARKANSAS 69
Martrell Collins hit a three-pointer with 5.4 seconds left as Southwestern Oklahoma State (13-8, 9-6 GAC) rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat Southern Arkansas (11-10, 8-7) in Weatherford, Okla.
Collins finished with 25 points -- 24 in the second half -- and 7 rebounds. Collin Jennings added 13 points and Markeise Champion chipped in 11. De'Sean Dockery led SAU with 20 points, while Alvin Braddock and Deon Andrews added 10 each.
WOMEN
ARKANSAS TECH 81, SOUTHERN NAZARENE 55
Arkansas Tech (17-2, 15-0 GAC) outscored Southern Nazarene 25-10 in the second quarter to overcome a slow start at the Sawyer Center in Bethany, Okla.
Fatima Adams led Arkansas Tech with 20 points, including her 1,000th career point on a layup in the first quarter. Aujana Dawkins added 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Golden Suns. Abby Boyd led Southern Nzarene (4-14, 3-12) with 15 points and Adrienne Berry added 14.
HARDING 66, OKLAHOMA BAPTIST 60
Harding (13-6, 11-4 GAC) made 10 three-pointers and had five players score 10 or more points to hold off an Oklahoma Baptist (9-12, 7-8) rally in Shawnee, Okla.
The Lady Bisons hit 10 or more three-pointers for the third consecutive game and the ninth time this season. Harding shot 39.6 percent (21 of 53) from the floor, including 10-of-24 shooting from the three-point line. Three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter made a difference for the Lady Bisons, as they hit only 4 shots from the floor in the period and were outscored 19-16 by Oklahoma Baptist.
Lundon Williams, Mackenzie McNamara and A'ndrea Haney led Harding with 11 points each, and Falan Miller and Sydney Layrock finished with 10 each. Tasha Edge led Oklahoma Baptist with 16 points, Kiara Moore had 15 and Katy Custer chipped in 11.
ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO 75, NW OKLAHOMA STATE 70
Arkansas-Monticello (11-8, 8-7 GAC) used 20-of-23 shooting from the free-throw line to pull away from Northwestern Oklahoma State (1-19, 0-15) at Percefull Fieldhouse in Alva, Okla.
The game was tied 16-16 at the end of the first quarter, but the Cotton Blossoms outscored the Lady Rangers 26-16 in the second quarter to lead 42-32 at halftime. Northwestern returned the favor in the third quarter, outscoring UAM 25-14 to lead 67-56 at the end of the third quarter. Thanks to their free throw shooting, the Cotton Blossoms outscored the Lady Rangers 19-13 in the fourth quarter to earn the victory. UAM hit 15 of 18 free throws in the second half, while Northwestern went 4 of 6 in the half and 6 of 8 for the game.
Jordan Goforth led UAM with 28 points and Ayesha Wahid finished with 19. Kamera Bozemen led Northwestern with 28 points on 13-of-14 shooting from the floor, while Jakeria Otey added 12.
SE OKLAHOMA STATE 68, HENDERSON STATE 51
Henderson State (9-12, 8-7 GAC) could not overcome poor shooting in the first half and Southeastern Oklahoma State (10-11, 8-7) outscored the Reddies 20-9 in the second quarter to pull away in Durant, Okla.
Rachel Wallace scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Southeastern, while Katie Webb added 11 points. Dulincia Keener scored a game-high 17 points in the loss for Henderson State, Victoria Stewart had 13 and Moe Bedford added 12.
EAST CENTRAL (OKLA.) 76, OUACHITA BAPTIST 54
Hot shooting from the floor in the second half and from the free-throw line over the entire game helped East Central (Okla.) (8-11, 8-7 GAC) get past Ouachita Baptist (7-14, 4-11) at the Kerr Activities Center in Ada, Okla.
Alexa Adair led East Central with 26 points, while Jalyn Jackson added 12 points and 11 rebounds. Courtney Cowan and Whitney Stotler chipped in 11 points each for East Central. Breanna Harris led OBU with 14 points and Katie Kapler finished with 13.
SW OKLAHOMA STATE 98, SOUTHERN ARKANSAS 80
Southwestern Oklahoma State (13-8, 9-6 GAC) had six players score 10 or more points and outscored Southern Arkansas (13-6, 9-6) 30-11 in the first quarter to win easily at the Pioneer Cellular Event Center in Weatherford, Okla.
The Lady Bulldogs shot 50 percent from the floor in the first half as they built a 53-29 halftime lead.
Hayden Priddy finished with 26 points and 10 assists for Southwestern, while Hailey Tucker added 27 points and 13 rebounds. Coffee finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds, while Jessica Penner scored 13 points off the bench and Jennifer Williams and Morgan Vogt chipped in 10 each. Rosa Bryant led SAU with 22 points, Tierra Tucker finished with 18 and Caroline Ficher scored 17.
Sports on 02/07/2016