BETHANY, Okla. — McKayla Banner had eight kills and two blocks for Southern Nazarene in a 3-0 (25-19, 25-12, 25-16) loss to Harding Saturday.
 
The Crimson Storm (11-13, 6-5 GAC) lost their fourth straight home match for the first time under Head Coach Kevin Ingram. The Bisons (22-3, 10-1 GAC) hit .287 and doubled up SNU on blocks, 6-3. SNU was held to a .105 clip.
 
Bailee Turang finished with six kills and seven digs while Kylie Smith had 10 digs and 26 assists. Meagan Ellis had nine digs and five kills while Elyse Berlin had 16 digs.
 
Harding trailed early in the first set, but it was just at 3-1. After it broke an 8-8 tie with a 10-5 run, it cruised to a 1-0 lead in the set. The Bisons never trailed in the second set and it rolled to a 2-0 lead, but the Storm showed signs of life in the final set. There were seven ties and four lead changes before Harding broke an 11-1 tie with a match-ending 14-5 run.