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WEATHERFORD, Okla. – Behind a double-double from Bethany Franks and large scoring runs in the second and third quarters, the No. 20/18-ranked Lady Bulldogs picked up their 12th straight victory on Thursday evening, downing Ouachita 104-50 at Bill Vining Arena.
 
SWOSU struggled from the field in the first quarter, but still managed a 21-18 lead after the opening 10 minutes before taking control of the game in the second. The Lady Dawgs used a 13-0 run to outscore Ouachita 30-14 in the quarter, sending them to the break with a 51-32 advantage.
 
The Lady Dawgs would not let up in the third quarter, rather upping the intensity at the defensive end with eight steals that led to 12 points during the quarter. SWOSU had a 15-0 run during the quarter and outscored Ouachita 32-7 in the period to put the game out of reach. With reserves playing most of the fourth quarter, SWOSU added to their lead with a 21-11 advantage and hit the century mark for the first time this season when Savannah Gray knocked down a three-point attempt with 2:41 to play.
 
Bethany Franks led the way for SWOSU with a season-high 18 points and 12 rebounds, good for her third double-double of the season and 13th of her career. Franks added four steals, one assist and one block while playing just 22 minutes. Hailey Tucker and Tyra Aska each had 14 points apiece, with Tucker pulling down eight rebounds and dishing out five assists in 23 minutes of action while Aska had five rebounds, four steals and two assists in 24 minutes of play. Hayden Priddy and Taylor Hedrick combined for 16 points and Priddy matched her season-best with six assists.
 
SWOSU had offensive contributions from 12 different players with 42 points scored by the bench, including nine for Savannah Gray and eight apiece for Alexa Harvey and Maddie Sperle. Taber Beer scored four points to go along with a career-high five steals and four assists and Dovile Strimaitye chipped in six points and three rebounds.
 
"I think the biggest key for us was forcing turnovers. Early in the game we would get stops but didn't force the issue and convert as efficiently as I would like to see," SWOSU Head Coach Kelsi Musick said. "Every game is important, but we know Saturday is a big one with Henderson State right behind us in the standings and they're always tough to play at their place. We know they'll be ready for us and we have to come ready to play."
 
After improving to 12-1 (7-0 GAC) on the year, the Lady Bulldogs will now face second-place Henderson State on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 pm in Arkadelphia.