ARKADELPHIA, Ark.- Sarah Heard put up 25 points and for the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns against Ouachita Tigers for a (73-64) 4th quarter come-back. Arkansas Tech now holds a 14-15 overall, and 11-4 in Great American Conference play.
 
UP NEXT
The Golden Suns return to Tucker Coliseum Saturday Feb. 8 against the Southern Arkansas Muleriders (10-10 overall, 7-2 in GAC). Tip-off is set for 1 p.m.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 

• The Tigers took the first quarter, leading by 5 in the first 5 minutes of the game. The Golden Suns rallied after Jayana Sanders put up 5-points in the final 2 minutes, but the Tigers held their lead (18-22).
• Kayley Shipman tipped-in 2 while Sarah Heard put up 2 to put Arkansas Tech in the lead (26-25). Tech and OBU exchanged baskets but remained within two baskets. With 2:01 to play OBU picked up and led by 7, until Shipman sunk a 3-pointer within the final 40 seconds, leaving OBU up by 4 (31-35).
• The 3rd quarter mimicked the last with Tech closing within 2 while Ouachita pulled away but stayed within 10.
• 3:31 to play, Shipman put up a layup cutting the lead to 1 point for OBU. The Tigers put up 7 more points (49-57). Tech rallied and with another returning 3-pointer from Shipman, the Golden Suns once again trailed by 1 (56-57).
• Lycia Peevy took the lead for the Golden Suns. OBU put up another jumper for a 1-point lead. Both teams took turns at the lead until Jayana Sanders sunks a 3-point basket, pulling away with 3:33 left of the game.
• Sarah Heard put up the final 3 points of the game (73-64).

 
NOTABLES
 

• Lycia Peevy picked up 12 rebounds and 8-points for the Golden Suns.
• Sarah Heard barely missed a double-double with 8 rebounds.
• Jayana Sanders had 7 rebounds on top of her 21 points.
• Arkansas Tech shot 47.7 to 36.2 percent in field goals, putting up 25 points in the 3rd.