MONTICELLO, Arkansas – The Ouachita women's basketball team has earned a spot in the 2026 Great American Conference Championship Tournament following its 56-51 road victory over Arkansas-Monticello on Saturday in the regular season finale.
The Tigers will either be the No. 6 or No. 7 seed in the GAC tournament, which begins next Thursday, March 5 in Fort Smith.
Ouachita (14-12, 11-11 GAC) led Saturday's game over UAM (6-22, 1-21 GAC) for more than 36 minutes. The Blossoms held the Tigers to just eight points in the second period, which allowed UAM to take a two-point lead midway through the frame.
The Tigers responded with a strong third period, which featured their largest lead of 13 points on a layup from
Samantha Watson with 1:29 remaining in the frame.
UAM outscored the Tigers by five in the fourth period and forced a tie score at 49-49 with 3:41 remaining. Ouachita closed the game outscoring UAM 7-2 to clinch the win.
Watson led all scorers with a career-high 22 points and also totaled a game-high eight rebounds.
Heidi Robinson added 13 points and five rebounds.
Saturday's win assures a winning overall record for the Tigers this year, which marks the 38th winning season in program history.
More information about the GAC Tournament will be revealed once the seeding is finalized.
