ATHENS – The Arkansas women’s basketball team finished its 2023 European tour on a high note with a 100-61 victory over the University of Regina played at the Zougrafour Indoor Basketball Court. Arkansas led by as many as 40 and beat the team from Canada by the largest margin compared to the three other U.S. teams the Cougars played in Greece. The Hogs shared the ball efficiently with four players in double digits and 10 with 5+ points. Freshman Jenna Lawrence led with 15 points.
The game started out fast paced with both teams knotted up at 5-5 less than a minute into the contest. After the Hogs went down 15-11 with six minutes remaining in the first, as Regina did not miss a shot early, Jersey Wolfenbarger made a layup and Carly Keats followed with a 3-pointer off the bench to pull the Hogs ahead, 17-15. Regina tied the game at 17 with 4:02 left in the quarter, but Arkansas finished the frame on an 11-7 run, sparked by two Maryam Dauda baskets. The Hogs led, 28-27, after the first quarter.
Arkansas began the second quarter on an 15-0 run, capped off by a Karley Johnson 3-pointer, a Dauda layup and a second-chance layup by Saylor Poffenbarger. With 3:27 left in the quarter, Jenna Lawrence knocked down a triple and Arkansas led 49-31. Regina finished the quarter on a 6-0 run to cut the Hogs’ advantage, 49-37, at halftime.