THE RUNDOWN

Ouachita Baptist women's basketball forced undefeated No. 18 Arkansas to overtime Friday at Bill Vining Arena, but the Golden Suns emerged victorious 94-89. Maija Gertsone scored a career-high 32 points to lead the Tigers.

Ouachita led by four at halftime and by six with under two minutes to play in regulation. The Golden Suns needed a three with 19 seconds remaining to force overtime, where they would go on to outscore the Tigers 15-10.

Makayla Miller added 18 points for the Tigers. Ray Osborn led Ouachita with nine rebounds.
 

THREE THINGS TO KNOW

- Gertsone doubled her previous career high with eight rebounds
- The Tigers were 19-21 from the free throw line
- Ray Osborn made her collegiate debut Friday

BY THE NUMBERS

.500 - Gertsone was 8-16 from beyond the three-point line
7 - Gertsone eclipsed her previous career high scoring total by seven points
5 - Friday's five-point differential was the second-smallest margin of victory for Arkansas Tech this season

NEXT UP

The Tigers are back in action at 6 p.m. Monday at Southern Arkansas