Jacie Hoyt Era of Oklahoma State Hoops Begins with a 91-41 Exhibition Win
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State wasted no time putting on the pressure man defense and a full out offensive assault from inside, mid range, and beyond the three-point line as the Cowgirls used balance on offense and defense to set up more offense in a 91-41 exhibition win over Northeastern Oklahoma State from Tahlequah. Hoyt saw her players charge out to a 24-12 lead after the first quarter, but in the second frame the Cowgirls stifled the Riverhawks and allowed just one-point.
Oklahoma State led at halftime 45-13 and then came out hot to start the second half and complete a 32-point run on Northeastern State. Eight Cowgirls scored and there were six players in double figures.
Kassidy DeLapp led the team in scoring with 16 points and just missed a double-double with nine rebounds. Claire Chastain also had nine rebounds to share the lead in that department and Chastain also had 10 points.
Lexi Keys, another returner for the Cowgirls had 15 points and also picked up two steals on the defensive end. Keys made three three-pointers but was outdone there by transfer Naomie Alnatas, who was four-of-five from beyond the arc and had 14 points in the game. She also had four assists to lead in that category. Taryn Collins had 12 points and taryn Milton had 13 points in the game.
The Cowgirls shot 51 percent from the field, 47 percent from three point range, and they were 21-of-24 from the free throw line for 87 percent.
Oklahoma State officiallu opens the season on Monday night in the first game of a doubleheader with the Cowboys. The women face UT-Rio Grande Valley at 5 p.m. and the men take on UT-Arlington at 8 p.m.