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Smith’s Last-Minute Triple Saves Golden Eagle Quarterfinal Comeback Effort

SILOAM SPRINGS — Ending the game on a 12-5 run, senior Natalie Smith hit the biggest shot of the night, sinking a triple from the left elbow of the arc and the top-seeded Golden Eagles held on with a strong second-half defensive effort as the No. 13 John Brown University women's basketball team held on for a 61-57 win over Texas Wesleyan on Thursday night (Feb. 29) inside Bill George Arena in the Sooner Athletic tournament quarterfinals.