SEARCY, Ark. – After erasing a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit and taking a one-point lead in the final minute, Harding hit two free throws with 20 seconds to play and defeated SWOSU 64-63 on Saturday afternoon at Rhodes-Reaves Field House.
 
SWOSU led 33-30 at halftime, but they were held to just seven points in the third quarter and trailed 56-42 with 7:28 to play after Harding opened the fourth quarter on an 11-2 run. The Lady Bulldogs held Harding without a field goal over the final 4:20 of the game and capped a 12-0 run with a Taber Beer driving lay-in with 25 seconds that put SWOSU on top 63-62.
 
On Harding's next possession, Beer was called for her fifth foul and Cheyenne Brown hit two free throws to put Harding back on top, 64-63, with 20 seconds to play. SWOSU had chances to regain the lead as Makyra Tramble was fouled, but misfired on two free throws, and Lauren Ramey pulled down a rebound before being stripped, which forced the Lady Dawgs to foul again. Harding's next two free throws were both off line and Tramble grabbed the rebound, but her pass to advance the ball was stolen, which allowed the Lady Bisons to run out the clock.
 
Tramble and Ramey led the way for SWOSU as both recorded double-doubles in defeat. Tramble, making her second start of the season, finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds while Ramey had 14 points while pulling down a career-high 10 rebounds as well. Taber Beer chipped in 13 points and four rebounds before fouling out while Tyra Aska and Regan Crawford put in seven points apiece.
 
SWOSU, now mired in a three-game slide, returns to the Pioneer Cellular Event Center for two conference games next week. The Lady Bulldogs next game is on Thursday night at 5:30 pm against Southern Arkansas.