Explosive Fourth Quarter Powers SE to Road Win

 

February 3, 2017



DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern rallied to erase a double-digit third-quarter deficit and exploded to outscore Henderson State 23-8 in the final frame to pull away with an 81-65 win on Thursday night in Arkadelphia, Ark.

The win lifts the Savage Storm to 11-7 overall and 9-5 in Great American Conference play heading into a Saturday matchup with Ouachita Baptist at 1 p.m.

The SE offense shot 50.0 percent from the floor on the night, including a highly efficient 58.1 percent in the second half.

They were led by Katie Webb who turned in 18 points to lead a group of five to reach double-figures for the Storm in the game.

She was joined by Rachel Wallace and Olivia Potter who finished with 12 points apiece, while Sa'Liesha Hunter and Ariannah Kemp turned in 11 points each.

Webb also dished out a team-high three assists.

To complete the trifecta, Webb also matched Wallace for the team's top rebounding mark as each hauled down eight boards as SE held a 45-to-35 edge on the glass as a team.


The game was even through much of the first quarter, with the Storm taking a 20-18 lead on a Potter jumper with 1:04 to go in the frame, but HSU would score the final eight points and take a 26-20 lead at the first break.

SE was unable to erase the deficit over the second quarter, but did trim it down and trailed 41-37 at halftime thanks to a Webb jumper with six seconds to go in the half.

A 10-2 run by the Reddies would leave the Storm in a 12 point hole by the 7:43 mark of the third quarter, but SE would recover and use a 13-2 run to trail 53-52 with 2:52 to play in the third quarter.


They would ultimately take the lead as Hunter drained a layup as time expired on the quarter for a 58-57 lead.

The final frame belonged entirely to Southeastern as the Storm quickly pushed its lead to double-figures on their way to a 23-8 advantage over the final 10 minutes to pick up the 81-65 win on the road.

 

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