ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Ouachita women's basketball team finished the 2015-16 season with a loss on Saturday, falling to the Southwestern Oklahoma State Lady Bulldogs 72-60.
 
The Lady Tigers (10-18, 7-15 GAC) netted just 25 percent of their shots in the first half but only trailed the Lady Bulldogs by eight at halftime. Southwestern Oklahoma State (18-10, 14-8 ) knocked down 42 percent of its field goals, but the Lady Tigers forced 10 turnovers. Ouachita's bench outscored Southwestern Oklahoma State's bench 17-2 in the half.
 
Southwestern held a double-digit lead for much of the third quarter, but a 6-0 run by the Lady Tigers early in the fourth quarter pulled Ouachita within eight points. The score of 61-53 was the closest Ouachita came to tying the score in the final period, however, and the Lady Bulldogs took the 12-point victory.
 
The Lady Tigers struggled from the field in the second half, too, converting on just 30 percent of shots from the floor. Ouachita did grab 11 offensive rebounds in the half, however, to earn 11 second-chance points. The Lady Tigers also did not commit a turnover in the final 20 minutes.
 
For the game, Ouachita was led by Katie Kapler, who finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds to earn her third double-double of the season. Kori Bullard followed with 12 points and seven rebounds, and Breanna Harris added eight points. Katherine West scored just five points but grabbed five rebounds and tied a season high with six assists.
 
Ouachita honored the four seniors on the women's basketball, Macey Burr, Harris, Alexis Sharp and West after the game.
 
Burr is a senior from Jessieville, Ark. She came to Ouachita before her sophomore season, after transferring from Southern Arkansas. In three years, Burr has played in 81 games, accumulating 39 assists and 60 rebounds. As a shooter, 71 percent of her made field goals have come from behind the three-point line.
 
Harris is a senior from Bryant, Ark. In four years at Ouachita, Harris has played in 108 game. She is sixth on Ouachita's all-time scoring list with 1,165 points and has a career field-goal percentage of 41 percent. Harris' 41 points this season in Ouachita's win over Harding set a Ouachita women's basketball single-game record.
 
Sharp is a senior from Jonesboro, Ark. Sharp has played in every game over the past four years at Ouachita. In 109 games, she has started 53 and amassed 177 rebounds, 140 assists and 57 steals.
 
West is a senior from Charleston, Ark. West has also played in every game over the past four years, starting in all but three. Her 106 career starts ranks second all-time in Ouachita women's basketball history. West finishes her career with 689 points, 320 rebounds, 270 assists and 105 steals.