BETHANY -- Southern Nazarene, coming off a huge thriller win against Henderon State, was looking to get another big win on their home floor against another conference foe in Ouachita Baptist on Saturday afternoon.

The Crimson Storm (13-5, 10-4 GAC) did just that as they made it two victories in a row this week with a 75-51 win and put together a very complete game in the process. The main thing that stood out once again for head coach Trent May and company was the SNU's great defensive effort. The Storm defense wreaked havoc, and forced the Tigers (4-16, 1-13 GAC) into mistakes all night long. Ouachita battled to stay competitive most of the game, but ultimately fell short as SNU won their ninth straight game inside the Sawyer Center.

Southern Nazarene caused problems for Ouachita the whole game as the Tigers finished with 21 turnovers, and only shot 37% percent from the floor. The Storm started the game off slow, and had a long scoring first half. SNU took complete control the game in the 2nd Half, outscoring the Tigers 46-26. The Crimson Storm's highly efficient shooting completely affected the final outcome of the game, as they finished the game hitting on 52% of their shots. 

Many players stood out for the Crimson Storm in the win. Jaycee Soap continued her consistently good play as she led SNU in scoring with 20 points on an efficient 7-of-12 shooting. Kennedy Gillette also had a very big game for the Storm. She put together 15 points on 7-of-13 shooting, and also gave the Storm seven rebounds. Sonia Sarda stuffed the stat sheet, as she put together 10 points, six rebounds, four assists, and three steals in the game. Myriam Garcia also had a very productive game with 10 points on (5-7) shooting, and she also had four rebounds. 

The Crimson Storm started off the game slow as they didn't get a bucket until 5 minutes into the game, but they also held the Tigers to just eight points in the 1st period. The first quarter ended with SNU leading 16-8. The Tigers made the game competitive, as they went on an 8-2 run to start off the 2nd. Ouachita gave the Crimson Storm a bit of a scare in the 2nd, outscoring them 17-13. It was a very messy first half from both teams. Both teams combined for 23 total fouls in the half as SNU went into halftime leading the Tigers 29-25. 

Southern Nazarene started off the 2nd half struggling to get their offense going in the first few minutes, but eventually put together a pivotal 13-3 run. SNU took over the game in the third quarter, and led by as many as 14. They also had a great defensive effort in the 3rd, as they forced the Tigers into nine turnovers. 
In the 4th Quarter SNU was on fire. The Crimson Storm put up a terrific 29 points, and also shot a very efficient 62% from the floor as well. They limited Ouachita to just 16 points in the quarter, and finished off an all around complete win. 

SNU will try to make it three wins in a row next Thursday night as they travel to Alva, Oklahoma to face Northwestern Oklahoma State (10-9, 6-7 GAC). Tip off is scheduled for 5:30pm.