RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (HARDING) - Coming off sharing the men's basketball regular-season title and taking third in women's basketball, Harding increased its lead in the Great American Conference All-Sports Standings to 8.5 points, the conference office announced on Wednesday.
The Bisons built on their 3.5-point lead after the fall season by amassing 15.5 points between the two basketball finishes. In all five sports contested to date, the Bisons and Lady Bisons have finished among the top three places.
Arkansas Tech made a major jump up the standings. The Wonder Boys and Golden Suns ended the fall season in a tie for fifth place. Thanks to an outright regular-season title in women's basketball and a shared title in men's basketball, the reigning GAC All-Sports Champions moved up to second place.
Southwestern Oklahoma State also moved up following the basketball seasons. The Lady Bulldogs placed second in women's basketball and tied for fifth on the men's side to move from a tie for fifth with Arkansas Tech into third place with a total of 27 points.
East Central dropped a spot to fourth with 26 points while Ouachita Baptist and Southern Arkansas finished the winter sharing fifth place at 24.5 points. Henderson State remained in seventh place at 20.5 points.
Southeastern Oklahoma State (16.5 points) and Arkansas-Monticello (13.5 points) rounded out the All-Sports Standings.
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Rank
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School
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WXC
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VB
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FB
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MBB
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WBB
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MGolf
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WGolf
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WTen
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SB
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BSB
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Total
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1.
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Harding
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8
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9
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8
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8.5
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7
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---
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---
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40.5
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2.
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Arkansas Tech
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3
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7.5
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4
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8.5
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9
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---
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---
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---
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---
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32
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3.
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Southwestern Oklahoma State
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6
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6
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2.5
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4.5
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8
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---
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---
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---
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---
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---
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27
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4.
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East Central
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9
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4.5
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5.5
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1
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6
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---
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---
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---
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---
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---
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26
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T5.
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Ouachita Baptist
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5
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4.5
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5.5
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4.5
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5
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---
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---
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---
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---
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---
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24.5
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T5.
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Southern Arkansas
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7
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7.5
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7
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2
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1
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---
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---
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---
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---
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---
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24.5
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7.
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Henderson State
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4
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1
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9
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3
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3.5
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---
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---
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---
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---
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---
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20.5
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8.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State
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2
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2
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2.5
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6.5
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3.5
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---
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---
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---
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---
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---
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16.5
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9.
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Arkansas-Monticello
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1
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3
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1
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6.5
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2
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---
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---
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---
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---
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13.5
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