Alva Review-Courier -

SEARCY – The Harding women's basketball trimmed a 17-point deficit to four with just over four minutes left, but No. 7 Drury held off Harding and won 65-57 Tuesday in nonconference play at Rhodes-Reaves Field House.

Drury won its sixth straight and improved to 8-1. Harding fell to 3-6.

A 3-pointer by Daejah Bernard at the end of the third quarter gave Drury a 56-39 lead. Harding opened the fourth quarter with a 14-1 run that was started with a pair of Sydnie Jones layups and ended with 3-pointers from Sydney Layrock and Kellie Lampo.

Harding had two chances to cut the lead below four points, b...