RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - Despite an 11-2 run late in the fourth quarter to pull within two points, the No. 21 Arkansas Tech Golden Suns dropped just their second home game of the season on Monday, falling, 64-62, to the No. 25 Harding Lady Bisons. Calli White came off the bench to lead all scorers with 18 points in the loss.
 
NEXT UP

• Arkansas Tech (18-4, 14-4 GAC) will play its final home game of the regular season on Thursday, as the Suns host Arkansas-Monticello in Tucker Coliseum at 5:30 p.m.
• Live audio, video, and statistics are available at www.arkansastechsports.com. The game will be carried live on 102.3-FM (KCJC) in Russellville, with Sam Strasner calling the play-by-play.

 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Ryann Goodsell scored the game's first three points, but Harding (20-3, 17-1 GAC) quickly established its first lead with five straight points.
• The first quarter featured one tie and three lead changes, but a 20-9 run by the Lady Bisons to end the first quarter gave Harding a double-digit advantage at the conclusion of the period.
• Harding maintained its double-digit lead for much of the second quarter, until White scored five straight points to end the half and pull the Golden Suns within six points. White scored 12 points in the first 20 minutes of play, missing just one shot from the field.
• Both offensives stalled in the third period, combining for just 17 points. A triple by White followed by a layup at the buzzer by Goodsell cut the score to 49-42 entering the final 10 minutes.
• With 3:49 to play in the contest, Danielle Frachiseur netted two free-throws to spark the 11-2 run, and Cheyenne North capped the streak with a jumper to pull the Golden Suns within two.
• Harding was just 1-4 from the free-throw line in the final 10 seconds of play, but Tech could not tie the score or take the lead.

 
 
NOTABLES

• With the loss, the Golden Suns drop to three games behind Harding for first in the Great American Conference standings.
• Tech hit just 4-18 three-point attempts but were 14-16 from the charity stripe.
• The Golden Suns committed 18 turnovers, tied for second most in a game this season.
• White and North combined for 26 of Tech's 34 bench points, while North also pulled down five rebounds and blocked two shots.
• Anissa Pounds added 10 points, five boards and a team-high four assists. Kylie Ladd led all players with a career-high nine rebounds.