#20 Arkansas Tech Golden Suns (15-3, 10-2 GAC) at OBU Lady Tigers (7-12, 3-9 GAC) When: Saturday, Jan. 31, 1 p.m. Where: Vining Arena, Arkadelphia Radio/Internet: KWKK 100.9 FM/www.arkansastechsports.com Series: Tech leads 59-16 About the Golden Suns: The bad news for Arkansas Tech on Thursday night was that it dropped a 57-52 decision at Southern Arkansas University. The good news for the Golden Suns was that first-place Harding University also lost on Thursday, suffering a 91-85 defeat at Henderson State University. As a result, Arkansas Tech remains one game behind the front-running Lady Bisons in the GAC women’s basketball standings with eight regular season league games remaining. The Golden Suns are led in scoring by junior forward Fatima Adams (21.2 points per game). Tech defeated OBU 84-54 on Dec. 4. About the Lady Tigers: Ouachita Baptist has lost two of its last three games, including a 73-52 setback at the University of Arkansas-Monticello on Thursday. The Lady Tigers are second in the GAC in 3-point field goals made (7.3 per game), but they are ninth in the league in scoring offense (63.6 points per game) and 10th in the conference in field goal percentage (.378). Junior forward Breanna Harris (12.7 points per game) and sophomore post Katie Kapler (11.4 points per game) are Ouachita’s leading scorers. Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys (9-11, 5-7 GAC) at OBU Tigers (13-4, 9-3 GAC) When: Saturday, Jan. 31, 3 p.m. Where: Vining Arena, Arkadelphia Radio/Internet: KWKK 100.9 FM/www.arkansastechsports.com Series: OBU leads 84-78 About the Wonder Boys: Arkansas Tech leads the GAC in 3-point field goal percentage defense (.325) and it is tied for second in the league in 3-point field goals made (8.6 per game). Senior guard Mike Balogun is the 12th-leading scorer in the conference (14.2 points per game). He is third among GAC players in free throw percentage (.782) and tied for fifth in 3-point field goals made (2.8 per game). About the Tigers: Ouachita Baptist maintained a share of first place in the GAC men’s basketball standings with an 80-74 victory at the University of Arkansas-Monticello on Thursday. The Tigers have already won three more conference games this season than they did all of last year. The biggest difference has been a pair of transfers. Junior forward Tirrell Brown is third in the GAC in scoring (17.7 points per game), sixth in rebounding (7.3 per game) and first in field goal percentage (.688). Sophomore guard Justin McCleary is OBU’s second-leading scorer at 12.1 points per contest. He leads the conference in 3-point field goal percentage (.457). The Tigers defeated Arkansas Tech 64-57 on Dec. 4.]]>
