ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Ouachita Lady Tigers use an all-around team performance to defeat Oklahoma Baptist Bison by double digits, 70-59.
 
Junior Madison Brittain led the way as she amassed 16 points on 4-6 from the three points line. Sophomore Eden Crow and Senior Alivia Huell added 13 points each. Madison Raney also scored 10 points including her going a perfect 6-6 from the free throw line.
 
The Tigers started their Pink Out game slowly as they fell behind 8-2; however, Eden Crow would knock down a jumper to add to the Tiger's points. The Lady Tigers would go down by 9 before going on an 8-0 run of their own. On that run Madison Brittain would knock down her first three of the night and Jakyya Clay would come off the bench and give the Bison's post all they could handle defensively. At the end of the first Ouachita would face a 10 point deficit.
 
In the second the Lady Tigers would start their come back bid. After exchanging buckets Madison Brittain would knock down a three pointer with 7:20 left in the quarter to cut the lead to single digits. Ouachita would look at their largest deficit of the game at 13 with 4:30 left in the half. They then began to heat up from the field as would end the half on a 10-1 run. Madison Brittain knocked down a corner three with 9 seconds left in the half to put the game at 35-31 going into the break.
 
Coach Garry Crowder made great adjustments at the half and the Lady Tigers came out with the win in sight. The Trio of Alivia Huell, Madison Brittain and Maija Gertsone would knock down three consecutive three pointers to give the Tigers a 40-37 lead with seven minutes left in the quarter. Ouachita would end up outscoring the Bison 26-13 in the quarter as the lead was increased to nine on a highlight reel three pointer from Rylee Lavender.
 
The Tigers finished business in the fourth as they would only allow Oklahoma Baptist to score eleven points in the quarter. A layup by Madison Brittain with 5:30 left in the game would give the Lady Tigers their biggest lead at 14 with a score of 64-50. The lone senior, Alivia Huell, took over the game as she made a bucket with one minute left to close the deal for the Lady Tigers.
 
Quick Facts

• The Tigers shot 54% from the field in the second half.
• After allowing the Bison to make 9 shots (47%) in the first quarter Ouachita locked them down on defense only allowing them to make 14 (32%) baskets the rest of the game.
• Ouachita tied their season high in made three pointers with 10.
• Madison Brittain has now secured double digit scoring in eight straight games.
• Madison Brittain now comes within 3 points of 800 all time points.
• Eden Crow becomes the first Tiger this year to have 100+ Points and Rebounds.

 
The Lady Tigers are back at Bill Vining on February 2 as they face off against Southern Nazarene at 1 PM.