After committing 14 first-half turnovers, the Lady Bisons’ basketball team found itself on the verge of a second straight conference loss on Monday, Jan. 25, trailing Southern Arkansas University (SAU) by 11 entering the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
“We couldn’t catch balls; we couldn’t hold on to the ball; we couldn’t make shots; and we weren’t even getting back on defense to get stops,” junior guard Andi Haney said. “Those first three quarters were what I call the \u2018Bad News Bears.'”<\/p>\n
Head coach Tim Kirby said in a postgame interview with Harding Sports Information that he challenged his team at halftime to be tough and respond to the adversity in the second half.<\/p>\n
“Halftime was pretty tense; coach Kirby was mad and everybody was on edge,” senior guard Kaylee Wiedower said. “Andi (Haney) and I just (told the team) we need to play together and just keep battling.”<\/p>\n
The Lady Bisons responded in a big way, scoring 32 points in the fourth quarter and ending the game on a 17-1 run to secure an 83-74 win over the Lady Muleriders. Wiedower led the team with a career-high 21 points, shooting 7-7 from the 3-point line.<\/p>\n
“I didn’t even know until after the game when my mom told me that I made all 7 (shots),” Wiedower said. “But I’m really proud of my teammates, because we have never been down (for) a whole game and come back like that.”<\/p>\n
Haney finished with 10 points and three assists for the Lady Bisons, but gave credit to her teammates for the way they fought their way back.<\/p>\n
“We could have easily just laid down and let the 11-point lead become a 20-point lead,” Haney said. “I’m really proud of the team; we really came together.”<\/p>\n
The win moved the Lady Bisons’ Great American Conference record to 8-3, giving them sole possession of second place behind undefeated Arkansas Tech University.<\/p>\n
The team hosted Northwestern Oklahoma State University on Thursday, Jan. 28, but results were not available at press time.<\/p>\n
The Lady Bisons play Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) in the Rhodes-Reaves Fieldhouse tomorrow at 1 p.m. The two played in a highly competitive game earlier this year, so Haney said the team will need to be focused.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“(SWOSU) is a great ball team,” Haney said. “A big key will be our defense and stopping their drives because they have a lot of quick girls who can penetrate. The main thing for us is just playing as a team, because some people have written us off, but we all still believe.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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