by FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas women’s basketball rebounded from its loss on Thursday with a 76-60 win over Arkansas State to improve to 4-3 on the season on Sunday afternoon at Bud Walton Arena.
The Razorbacks entered the half trailing by three points before outscoring the Red Wolves 41-22 over the final 20 minutes to secure their 18th win against a team from The Natural State since the moratorium on playing in-state schools was lifted five years ago.
Sophomore forward/center Vera Ojenuwa led all scorers with a career-high 20 points while shooting an efficient 8-12 from the field. Ojenuwa also added 10 rebounds to record her second double-double of the season.
Izzy Higginbottom and Kiki Smith logged 15 points and five assists each for the Hogs as Higginbottom also grabbed a season-high eight boards. Jenna Lawrence stuffed the stat sheet with eight points and 10 rebounds in addition to career-highs in steals (three) and blocks (three).
Danika Galea and Carly Keats both contributed eight points as the Razorbacks ended the afternoon with six players with 8+ points. Karley Johnson notched a career-high three steals of her own along with seven rebounds and three assists. The team finished with season-highs in assists (16), steals (eight) and blocks (seven).
