MARSHALL, TEXAS (Dec. 16, 2016)–The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) Saints women's basketball team held off a late Wiley College (WC) Wildcats' rally to win 78-69.
After the Wildcats cut a double-digit fourth quarter deficit to three on a basket by Anika Nottingham with less than a minute remaining, Alyssa Ward (SR/Palmeto, Fla.) found Julia Rendon (JR/San Antonio, Texas) wide open in the corner for a huge 3-pointer to give the Saints some breathing room with a 74-68 lead.
Ward led four Saints in double figures, notching her first double-double of the season with 28 points and 11 rebounds to go with five steals.
With the win, the No. 21-ranked Saints improved to 6-5 on the season and 3-0 in Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) play. Wiley College fell to 8-2 and 1-1 in conference play.