SEARCY, Ark. – A fourth-quarter meltdown saw a 22 point lead disappear over the final 10 minutes of the game in a 72-69 loss at Harding on Saturday afternoon in Searcy, Ark.
Â
The Savage Storm drop to 5-5 overall and 3-3 in Great American Conference play.
Â
Olivia Potter led all scorers with 22 points on the strength of six threes, while Rachel Wallace added 12 points.
Â
Sa'Liesha Hunter added nine points and dished out a game-high nine assists, while Katie Webb added eight points.
Â
The Storm shot 51.4 percent in the first half, including a 10-of-20 effort from behind the arc, but were stung in the second and hit just 20.0 percent from the field and went just 1-of-15 from long range.
Â
Emem David hauled in a game-leading 15 rebounds, including eight on the offensive glass, while Webb added eight boards.
Â
SE jumped to a 21-17 lead after one quarter, but took control of the game in the second, pushing out to a 50-28 lead at the break thanks to a 29-11 edge in the second quarter alone.
Â
The second half was nearly the opposite as the teams played to a 15-15 tie in the third quarter and Southeastern led 65-43 heading to the final frame where it was outscored 29-4 which left it on the wrong end of a 72-69 loss.
Â
