SEARCY, Ark. – The University of West Alabama women’s basketball team suffered a 99-54 loss to Harding in the Rhoades Field House on Monday evening. UWA falls to 7-14 overall while HU improves to 14-6 on the season.

Erin Courington paced the Tigers with a career-high 14 points. Stacy Owens led HU with 21 points.

The Lady Bisons opened the contest with a 17-6 run over the first seven and a half minutes of the contest. UWA trimmed the double digit lead to eight on two occasions during the next three minutes, but HU regained its double digit margin, 26-15, on a pair of free throws by Sierra Rollins. A Danielle Baldwin jumper brought the lead back under double digits and sparked an 8-0 UWA run. Back-to-back three point baskets narrowed the lead to 26-23 with 6:48 to play in the first half. The Lady Bisons quickly answered with a 12-5 run to push the lead back out to 10 points before heading into the locker room up 42-31 at the half.

HU opened the second half on a 10-0 run, extending its lead to 21 points. HU would outscore the Tigers 57-23 in the second stanza, holding the Red and White to five made shots from the floor after the intermission. The Lady Bisons reached their largest lead of the game, 47 points, with 1:23 to play.

West Alabama returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 7 as UWA travels to Huntsville, Ala. to face northern neighbor UAH. Tip-off at Spragins Hall is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. The game will be broadcasted on WZNJ106.5 FM and athletics.uwa.edu.