Sophomore Hannah Nealis scored 28 points and Tahanee Bennell hit a key 3-pointer with :38 left to lead the NOC Lady Mavs to a 75-70 win over Arkansas Baptist Friday at the Foster Piper Fieldhouse.

Friday's win improved NOC's record to 4-9.

"It was a good win coming off Christmas break," said head coach Greg Krause.  "Playing games is the only way to get back game conditioning and timing."

The game was tied at 46-46 starting the fourth quarter when Nealis scored 11 straight NOC points to give the Lady Mavs a 57-52 lead.

Arkansas Baptist then took a 69-67 lead with 1:58 remaining before Bennell hit her game changing 3-pointer giving NOC a 70-69 lead with :38 left in the game.  Nealis then converted five free throws down the stretch to seal the 75-70 win.

Nealis scored 16 points in the fourth quarter.  She connected on 6 of 10 from the 3-point line for the game.

"Hannah was big for us," Krause added.  "She provided a big offensive spark and kept us in the game."

Chideyah Guyton came off the NOC bench adding 13 points on 5 of 7 shooting.  Point guard Tahanee Bennell added 11 points while Sabela Reigosa added 10.

Reigosa and Kaitlyn Hodgins led NOC with five rebounds.

                             1     2     3     4—Total

Arkansas Baptist    18   14    14    24—70

NOC                     13    18    15    29--75

  NOC—Hannah Nealis 28, Chideyah Guyton 13, Tahanee Bennell 11, Sabela Reigosa 10, Rebekah Hissom 7, Kaitlyn Hodgins 4, Tatiana Jones 2.

  Arkansas Baptist – Essence Johnson 23, Rakia Lane 14, Lilly Edwards 11, Khiandra Perry 6, Henrietta Egbe 4, Kortni Collins 4, Miracle Holliday 3, Tashawna Riggs 3, Jamila Toney 2.