BETHANY, Okla. – The Lady Dawgs finished play for the 2022 semester on the road at Southern Nazarene on Saturday afternoon, where they fell 76-66.
 
This loss takes SWOSU to 1-8 on the season, 1-3 in GAC play. Their next game will be in 2023, on January 5 at home against Arkansas-Monticello.
 
SWOSU outscored SNU in three out of four quarters in the game. Unfortunately, the third quarter was the deciding factor in an otherwise tightly contested matchup.
 
Both teams shot a respectable percentage in the first half. SWOSU took the lead in the second quarter and held it for the majority of the quarter. They ran into halftime leading 36-33.
 
The third quarter is where things went awry for the Lady Bulldogs. 3-14 shooting wise in the quarter and scoring only 10 points in the 10 minutes doomed SWOSU. SNU on the flip side shot 50% from the field and from three and scored the most points by either team in a quarter with 24.
 
SWOSU came back out in the fourth and went 9-16 from the field, but grabbed only two rebounds in the final period, which was the theme of the game. The Crimson Storm also answered SWOSU scores with their own, keeping the game just far enough out of reach for a comeback.
 
SWOSU finished the game shooting 42% from the field and sub 30% from three. SNU shot 47% and 43% from three. The story of the game was rebounding. SNU dominated SWOSU on the glass, 49-22. SNU also grabbed 16 offensive rebounds. This led to 22 second chance points for Southern Nazarene, while SWOSU couldn't muster a single second chance point.
 
Macy Gore was the leading scorer in the losing effort, having 19 points with four rebounds and three assists. Morgan Smith totaled 14 points. Layni Zinn added 11 points and three steals.