BETHANY, Okla.— Abby Boyd shot 8-for-12 from the three-point line and scored 24 points in Southern Nazarene's 74-73 loss to Harding.
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Aminata Fall scored 18 points, grabbed seven rebounds, blocked six shots, and dished out five assists.
LaShabra Plunkett scored 11 points, pulled in six rebounds, and blocked three shots.
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The Crimson Storm (7-17, 4-14 GAC) started the game with a 15-6 run to establish an nine-point lead. They stretched the lead to 11 points with a 13-11 run. The Lady Bisons (18-5, 14-3 GAC) closed the half with a 14-11 run to cut the deficit to eight points.
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Boyd scored 15 points in the first half. Fall scored ten points and grabbed six rebounds.
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Harding cut Southern Nazarene's lead down to three with a 14-3 run to start the second half. They took they took the lead with a 18-14 run in the next eight minutes of play. Â The Crimson Storm regained the lead with 1:30 remaining on a three-pointer by Boyd. The Lady Bisons tied the game with a layup, but Southern Nazarene took the lead again with 49 seconds left on a layup by Plunkett. The Lady Bisons made a three-pointer with 31 seconds left to take a 72-71 lead.
Danielle Gaddis' layup with ten seconds left gave SNU a 73-72 lead. Harding brought the ball down the court and their player was fouled with 0.4 seconds remaining on the clock. She made both free throws to give them the 74-73 lead. The Crimson Storm's last second shot fell short to seal the victory for the Lady Bisons.
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Boyd scored nine points in the second half and pulled in four rebounds. Fall scored eight points, grabbed two rebounds, blocked two shots, and had two assists. Plunkett scored six points and also had three rebounds.
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Boyd's eight made three-pointers is a career high and is tied for second in school history for three-pointers made in a single game.
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