MEMPHIS-The Christian Brothers University Lady Bucs rallied from a 20-point first half deficit to pull within one point late in the fourth quarter Wednesday afternoon, but visiting Harding held on for a 63-55 win in the final non-conference game for both schools.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Lady Bisons (6-2) rode the hot hand of Lundon Williams to a 21-3 run to start. Williams knocked down her first six shots, five from three-point range, as she scored 17 of her career-high 22 during the run, which she capped with a runner that gave HU a 21-3 lead with 2:08 remaining in the first quarter.
• The Lady Bucs (4-6) used a 9-2 burst to trim the lead to 23-12 on a pair of Samantha Reeves (Somerville, Tenn./Fayette Academy) free throws with 8:08 remaining in the second quarter, but Harding answered with a 15-6 run to take a 38-18 lead on a Correy Moyer layup with 2:04 remaining in the half.
• CBU opened the third quarter by pounding the ball inside to Reeves, who scored 10 points during an 18-6 run that brought the Lady Bucs within 46-41 on a Rachel Lee (Jackson, Tenn./Jackson Christian School) triple with 4:36 remaining in the third quarter.
• CBU came within four points at 49-45 on a Lindsey Owen (Munford, Tenn./Munford HS) bucket with 44 seconds remaining in the third.
• Neither team scored for more than two minutes to start the third quarter, when Kaylee Wiedower scored a layup to give Harding a 52-45 edge with 7:40 remaining. CBU made its biggest push later in the quarter, when Madison Luckett (Memphis, Tenn./St. Benedict HS) and Reeves knocked down three-pointers a minute apart to bring them within 54-53 with 3:22 remaining.
• From there, however, the Lady Bucs were held to just two Luckett free throws as well as three turnovers and 0-for-5 shooting over the final three minutes.

KEY STATS:
• Reeves scored a season-high 19 points, 15 of which came in the second half. 
• Courtney Banks (Memphis, Tenn./White Station HS) scored nine with three assists.
• Lee added eight with three assists.
• The Lady Bucs shot 33.3 percent (17-of-51) from the floor, including 25 percent (6-of-24) from three-point range.
• Harding was 35.6 percent (21-of-59) overall and 32 percent (8-of-25) from beyond the arc.
• The Lady Bisons out-rebounded CBU 42-31, including a 16-8 edge in offensive rebounds, and they forced 15 CBU turnovers while committing 14.

WHAT'S NEXT:
The Lady Bucs return to GSC play Saturday night at 5 p.m. when they host Valdosta State. They also play at home Monday night at 5 p.m. against West Florida.