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ARKADELPHIA- Ouachita Baptist junior Gabby Coleman has been named to the 2010 Gulf South Conference Women’s Basketball Second Team, conference officials announced on Tuesday.

Coleman finished fourth in the GSC in scoring, averaging 16.6 points per game, while also finishing eighth in steals with 54, tenth in three-point field goals made with 47 and tenth in blocked shots with 18.

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Adams named GSC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week

ARKADELPHIA- Ouachita Baptist sophomore A’Laeshia Adams has been named as the Gulf South Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, conference officials announced on Monday.

Adams led Ouachita to a 1-1 record in the final two games of the season, while averaging 28 points in both games. The Little Rock native scored a career-high 32 points in a 79-77 victory against cross-town rival Henderson State on Thursday, as Ouachita defeated the Lady Reddies on a final-second buzzer beating 3-pointer by teammate Gabby Coleman.

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Ouachita to induct 1964-65 basketball team, five other athletes into Hall of Fame Feb. 26

ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Continuing the tradition of honoring outstanding student-athletes, Ouachita Baptist University will induct its newest members into the university’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, Feb. 26.

Ouachita’s 2010 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees include the 1964-65 men’s basketball team, OBU’s first team named to the Hall of Fame, as well as five individual athletes.

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Ouachita to induct 1964-65 basketball team, five other athletes into Hall of Fame Feb. 26

ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Continuing the tradition of honoring outstanding student-athletes, Ouachita Baptist University will induct its newest members into the university’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, Feb. 26.

Ouachita’s 2010 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees include the 1964-65 men’s basketball team, OBU’s first team named to the Hall of Fame, as well as five individual athletes.

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Upset bid falls short as Tigers lose to No. 1 Arkansas Tech despite hot shooting performance

RUSSELLVILLE- Despite shooting 56 percent from the field, an upset bid from Ouachita Baptist fell short as No. 1 Arkansas Tech picked up the victory, 71-61, at Tucker Coliseum in Russellville on Thursday.

Ouachita (6-18, 2-9 GSC West) trailed 33-26 at half, while coming within 49-43 with 9:50 left in the second half. Arkansas Tech (24-0, 11-0 GSC West) outscored the Tigers, 38-35, in the second half to remain undefeated and ranked the top Division II Men’s Basketball team in the country.

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Lady Tigers lead entire way to run past Christian Brothers with 87-68 victory

ARKADELPHIA- After establishing an early lead in the first half, Ouachita Baptist never trailed and ran away from Christian Brothers to defeat the Lady Bucs, 87-68, in a Gulf South Conference Women’s Basketball matchup at Bill Vining Arena in Arkadelphia on Thursday.

Ouachita (11-11, 3-6 GSC West) led 39-32 at half, before outscoring Christian Brothers (14-7, 5-4 GSC West) 48-36 in the second half to end a two-game losing streak. While both teams shot around the same percentage level, it was the Lady Tigers who held the edge in rebounding, 55-33, for their largest rebounding margin of the season. Ouachita also succeeded at the free-throw line with an 85 percent night on 23-of-27 attempts, while Christian Brothers shot 58 percent overall on 14-of-24 attempts. In the earlier matchup this season, Christian Brothers came away with a 65-62 victory in Memphis on Jan. 14.

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Tigers take down Christian Brothers at home, 59-54, in GSC Men’s Basketball

ARKADELPHIA- Even early in the first half, you could sense the game would come down to the wire, and that sentiment came true on Thursday night as Ouachita Baptist defeated Christian Brothers, 59-54, in a defensive battle for the Tigers second Gulf South Conference victory of the season at Bill Vining Arena in Arkadelphia.

Ouachita (6-16, 2-7 GSC West) didn’t match up with the much larger Buccaneers on paper, but with a balanced effort from the Tigers and a great performance from the lone senior on the roster, Belford Williams, Ouachita had just enough in the end to upset Christian Brothers (14-8, 4-5 GSC West). The victory marked the first time Ouachita has defeated Christian Brothers since Jan. 24, 2008. In a game where rebounds, shooting percentage and turnovers were close in comparison for both squads, it was the plus-16 made free-throws difference for Ouachita with 21 points at the line, compared to Christian Brother’s 5-for-7 effort.

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OBU Men’s Basketball vs. Henderson State

Lady Tigers defeat Southern Arkansas in overtime

The age-old reference to the importance of free-throw shooting came to life when sophomore A’Laeshia Adams hit a pair of free-throws with .4 seconds left in regulation, sending the game into overtime, as the Lady Tigers held on for the road victory over Southern Arkansas, 80-78, for their second Gulf South Conference victory of the season  in Magnolia on Jan. 23.

Ouachita (10-8, 2-3 GSC West) finished 30–of-39 on the free-throw line, while Southern Arkansas (6-11, 1-4 GSC W (more…)

Tigers fall short at Southern Arkansas

In a game with 13 different lead changes, it was Southern Arkansas who held on late, coming away with a 66-62 victory over Ouachita in a Gulf South Conference match up in Magnolia on Jan. 23.

Ouachita (4-14, 0-5 GSC West) never lead by more than three in the closely contested match up with Southern Arkansas (8-10, 3-2 GSC West) and trailed 24-22 at half. (more…)