FORT SMITH, Ark. - After a missed free-throw from the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith's Jasmine Brainard with 16 seconds to play, the Ouachita Lady Tigers received the ball for one more possession. With four seconds remaining, Ouachita's Ashley Johnson found Katherine West, who heaved up a shot from behind the three-point line with 3.9 seconds on the clock. West's shot banked off the backboard and through the net, giving the Lady Tigers the 79-78 win.

The Lady Lions of Fort Smith (1-1) controlled the first half, outscoring Ouachita 37-29. UAFS posted a field goal percentage of 40.6 percent in the first half, while the Lady Tigers were only 33.3 percent on field goal attempts, including 20 percent from three-point range.

The first half, which featured eight lead changes and six ties, remained close until the Lady Lions took over with a 13-1 run with 5:23 remaining in the half. UAFS claimed its largest lead of 12 twice, but Ouachita was able to decrease the lead to eight by the end of the first half.

Despite multiple runs by the Lady Tigers, the Lady Lions kept the lead their lead throughout the second half, and with 9:11 remaining in the contest, Fort Smith claimed another 12-point lead. Immediately after, a three-point basket by Morgan Miller sparked an 18-6 run that eventually tied the game at 71.

West then gave Ouachita a 72-71 lead after a made free-throw with 3:24 to go. The rest of the game featured three lead changes and one tie, until Ouachita finally claimed the 79-78 lead with no time remaining. West scored seven of the Lady Tigers's final nine points, including the game-winning three.

The Lady Tigers scored 50 points in the second half, compared to only 29 in the first. Ouachita posted a 56.7 percent field goal percentage in the half, including 7-11 from beyond the arc.

A key to the Lady Tigers' success was the limiting of turnovers. Ouachita committed 25 turnovers in the previous game but only 18 against UAFS.

Katie Kapler and Taylor Bowles led the Lady Tigers with 13 points each, and Kapler added eight rebounds. Johnson, who recorded the final rebound and assist of the game, finished with six points, a game-high 12 boards, three assists and three steals. Breanna Harris also scored in double-digits, adding 10 points.

The Lady Tigers (2-1) will travel to Commerce, Texas on Saturday, Nov. 22, to take on the Texas A&M Commerce Lions. Live stats will be posted on the women's basketball team schedule.