WEATHERFORD, Okla. – Lady Bulldog Basketball finished their weekend 2-0 at the Pioneer Cellular Event Center after picking up a 68-60 victory over Arkansas-Monticello on Saturday afternoon.
 
SWOSU was just 3-of-14 from the field in the first quarter and trailed 14-9 before erupting for 23 points in the second quarter on 7-of-12 shooting from three-point range. Regan Crawford buried a buzzer beater from one step inside half court to send her team to the break with a 32-25 advantage.
 
UAM guard Berniezha Tidwell, who bothered SWOSU's backcourt with 10 steals in the game, led the Blossoms back from 10-points down and took a 40-39 lead with 3:16 to play in the third. The Lady Bulldogs outscored UAM the rest of the quarter, however, and took a 49-47 lead to the fourth. SWOSU then took advantage of their free throw opportunities, hitting 6-of-9 in the fourth to help maintain the lead despite hitting just 5-of-14 field goals in the final quarter.
 
Maddie Sperle led the Lady Bulldogs with 14 points off the bench while Makyra Tramble tallied a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. For the second time this week, Crawford set a new high as she totaled 13 points in 13 minutes of action off the bench. Taber Beer also reached double figures with 10 points while Bethany Franks finished with eight points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots in 34 minutes of action.
 
With the win, the Lady Bulldogs improve to 14-6 on the year and 9-5 in Great American Conference play. SWOSU will next head to Ada, Okla., on Thursday to face East Central.