A’Laeshia Adams scored a career-high 25 points, including hitting a long-range 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Ouachita Baptist University women’s basketball team to an 84-69 victory over Southern Arkansas Saturday afternoon in a Gulf South Conference West Division game at Bill Vining Arena.
Adams, who had 11 points at the break, finished the game by going 9-of-13 from the field and 5-of-7 from the charity stripe. Angela Colliver added 15 points, while Haley Griffin and Domino Miller recorded 10 as the Lady Tigers (12-5 overall, 2-3 GSC West) were 31-of-61 (51 percent) shooting and 16-of-21 76 percent) from the free-throw line.
Ouachita opened the contest on a 17-9 run after Maranda Parker drained a 3-pointer with 11:19 remaining in the first half. Southern Arkansas kept the game close, cutting the margin to 22-19 after an Ellana White jumper with 6:29 left.
The Lady Tigers closed the first half by out-scoring the Lady Muleriders, 13-8, to take a 35-27 halftime lead. Ouachita was 13-of-31 (42 percent) from the floor, while Southern Arkansas was 10-of-24 (42 percent) shooting.
Ouachita began the second half on a 9-0 run, capped by a Tamara Robinson tip-in with 18:10 left. Southern Arkansas cut the deficit to 75-64 after a pair of free throws by Shardae Thompson, but that was as close at the Lady Muleriders would get.
Goldie White paced Southern Arkansas (7-11, 1-4) with 20 points, while Kmaria Hobbs chipped with a double-double, 17 points and 11 boards. Thompson added 10 points as the Lady Muleriders were 23-of-60 (38 percent) from the floor and 18-of-23 (78 percent) from the charity stripe.
The Lady Tigers travel across the road 6:00 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 29 to take on rival Henderson State in the basketball version of the “Battle of the Ravine.” The Gulf South Conference West Division rivalry can be heard on the Ouachita Baptist University Athletic Web site at: www.obutigers.com
