CLARKSVILLE, Ark. – After leading by as many as 27 with 8:12 left in the fourth quarter, the LeTourneau Univeristy women's basketball team would have to withstand a late charge by the University of the Ozarks to earn a 73-62 win in American Southwest Conference play inside the Mabee Gymnasium on Saturday, February 3rd.
 
The win moves LETU to 4-17 overall and 1-13 in the ASC while the host Eagles fall to 4-17 overall and 2-12 in conference.
 
"Im proud of the team for finding a way to get a win on the road" said head coach Cassi Rozanski in a post-game interview. "We had five players get in double-digits again and we really moved the ball well." "We continue to fight and that is what I am most proud of."
 
One of the keys to victory for the YellowJackets was 13 offensive rebounds which led to a 15-5 advantage in second-chance points. The total rebounding margin was 42-32 in favor of LeTourneau, with LETU also forcing 12 Ozarks turnovers. Despite a three-for-13 effort from beyond the arc (23.1 percent), LeTourneau finished with a 28-of-57 performance from the field (49.1 percent). UO shot 37 percent (20-for-54) from the field and hit just four of 19 (21.1 percent) of their three point attempts.
 
Leading the LeTourneau charge was sophomore Alexandria Thorne, who scored 16 points and had one assist, one block, and one steal in the game while freshman Keauna Whitfield recorded a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Junior Taylor Abbe had 14 points off the bench to go along with seven rebounds while Jaila Leaven and Ashley Reed each had 13 points.
 
A three-game road trip finishes up for LeTourneau next Thursday when the YellowJackets travel to Pineville, LA to take on Louisiana College at 5:30 p.m. The game was originally scheduled to be played in Longview, but LETU and LC agreed to swap home games due to ongoing maintenance in the H.O. West Fieldhouse.