A fast start in the first quarter in Thursday's matchup between OKWU and Bethel proved to be an omen of things to come. The Lady Eagles flexed their muscles in a dominant second half, running away with an 82-53 victory to move to 10-8 in the KCAC and 12-12 on the year.

Recap:

• The Lady Eagles jumped out early, winning the first quarter 23-10. They hit three 3-pointers in the game's first 10 minutes, while defensively they held the Threshers to just 29% shooting in the period.
• Bethel bounced back in the second, holding OKWU to just 10 points and narrowing the gap to just 6 points at halftime. OKWU led at the half 33 to 27.
• The second half went the Lady Eagles' way, as they would outscore Bethel 49-26 in the game's final two quarters. Zariah Tillman scored 8 points in the third quarter to help the Lady Eagles pull away.
• In the fourth, the Lady Eagles shot a blistering 78% from beyond the arc, nailing seven 3-pointers and winning 82-53.

Now the Numbers:

• OKWU shot better than 50% from the field for the game, while Bethel was held under 30% shooting.
• The Lady Eagles hit 12 total 3-pointers on the night, shooting 48% from deep.
• OKWU outrebounded Bethel 40-21.
• Zariah Tillman recorded 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists on the evening in one of her strongest games of the year.
• Brittan Garrett added 16 points of her own on 6-8 shooting, including 4-5 from distance.
• Antonia Porter continued to make a strong contribution off the bench, scoring 10 points on 50% shooting.

Up Next:

• The Lady Eagles hit the road to battle Friends University on Saturday. The game is set to tip at 4 p.m.