OBU Lady Tigers roll in 2nd half to defeat West Georgia, 72-55, to begin 2010
ARKADELPHIA- The Ouachita Baptist Lady Tigers started 2010 in style with a 72-55 victory over West Georgia in a non-conference matchup at Bill Vining Arena in Arkadelphia on Friday. Ouachita (7-4) remained undefeated at Bill Vining Arena, moving to 4-0, after leading West Georgia (5-9) 34-24 at half. The Lady Tigers shot 57 percent in the first half, finishing at 47 percent overall (21-for-44).
Sophomore Domino Miller led Ouachita with 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting, including 4-of-4 on three-point shots. Senior Angela Colliver added 13 points off the bench, while sophomore Beulah Osueke scored 12 points and six rebounds. Junior Gabby Coleman led the Lady Tigers with nine rebounds, while also scoring nine points.
Ouachita finished at 50 percent (7-of-14) on three-point shots and 79 percent (23-of-29) at the free-throw line. The Lady Tigers held the edge in rebounds, 40-27, but lost the turnover margin, as West Georgia forced Ouachita into 25 turnovers, while only committing 18.
West Georgia’s Whitley Mayberry led all scorers with 19 points, while Renate Lopez and Thomassian Wyatt added 12 and 11 points, respectively. The Wolves shot 33 percent from the field, including 58 percent from three-point range and 45 percent from the free-throw line (5-of-11).
Ouachita Baptist returns to the court Saturday, Jan. 2 against West Alabama in a non-conference matchup at Bill Vining Arena. Tipoff is set for 3:00 p.m.
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