BETHANY, Okla. -  Southern Nazarene battled it out with Harding and came away with a 68-62 win at the Sawyer Center. Hannah Giddey led the charge with another dominant performance, dropping 20 points and grabbing 11 rebounds for yet another double-double.

In the first quarter the Bisons (17-5, 13-3 GAC) jumped out to an early lead, but SNU(17-5, 14-2 GAC) kept pace. Katie King hit a jumper, Hannah Duncan and Jena Bay added buckets inside, and Hannah Giddey got rolling with a layup and an assist. Despite the effort, Harding led 19-16 after one quarter.

In the second quarter SNU took control before halftime. Giddey got things started with a layup, then set up Duncan for a three. Bay knocked down a triple of her own, and the Storm went into the break up 30-29. 

Coming out of the halftime break SNU stayed in front as Jillian Crawford and King cashed in on some big shots. Giddey hit a couple of mid range jumpers, and Braci Nyberg added a layup late to keep the Storm ahead 47-43 heading into the fourth quarter.

In the final quarter Nyberg opened the quarter with a clutch three, and Giddey kept doing her thing inside. The Crimson Storm stayed locked in down the stretch and held off Harding to grab the 68-62 win in the Sawyer Center. 

Next Up

The Crimson Storm will take on Oklahoma Baptist Thursday, February 13 at 5:30 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.