BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – Cheyenne North turned in a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double, Kylie Ladd and Lyrik Williams added 13 points apiece, while Jacie Higgins turned in 11 points as the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns basketball team (24-3) held on for a 68-64 win over East Central (10-17) in the opening round of the 2018 Great American Conference basketball tournament on Thursday.

NEXT UP

The Golden Suns play the winner of tomorrow's Ouachita Baptist/Henderson State quarterfinal in a semifinal matchup at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 3.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Tech opened the game on an 8-0 run. The eight-point l...