FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 21 Arkansas Women’s Basketball (10-1) finished its three-game homestand a perfect 3-0, handling Northwestern State (3-5), 99-39, at Bud Walton Arena on Sunday afternoon. The Hogs 60-point win was their largest of the season, topping their 50-point victory over Tulsa on Wednesday night. With their 10th win of the season, the Razorbacks are off to their best start since the 2016-17 season.
Redshirt junior Amber Ramirez led the way for the Hogs, pouring in 21 points on a season-high seven three-pointers. Four other Razorbacks joined Ramirez in double-digits: Chelsea Dungee (12), Makayla Daniels (10), A’Tyanna Gaulden (11) and Erynn Barnum (14).
TURNING POINT
The Hogs unleashed one of their patented game-clinching runs early in this one, going on a staggering 24-0 run bridging the first and second periods. The game was tied at 13 when it started, and the Hogs were up 37-13 by the time it was finished.
The Hogs’ offense has been touted throughout the young season, but the Hog defense was spectacular during the run, not allowing a single point from the 5:05 mark in the first quarter to the 5:10 mark of the second quarter. Nine different Hogs scored during the spurt to put the game out of reach by halftime.
HOG HIGHLIGHTS
- Ramirez’s seven threes were the most by a Razorback since Lyndsay Harris had eight of them against Georgia back in 2010 (1/13/10).
- Gaulden continues to run the show well with the second unit, going for 11 points while dropping a game-high six assists. Those six assists matched her career high.
- Barnum scored 14 points for the second straight game, matching her career high.
- Rokia Doumbia played a solid all-around game (eight points, five rebounds), and had perhaps the highlight of the season when she blocked a shot into the first row.
The Razorbacks are headed to Little Rock, where they will meet Little Rock in Simmons Bank Arena. That game is set to tip-off at 1 p.m. CT next Saturday.
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