Oklahoma State Cowgirls Lose 5th Straight and Bedlam in Stillwater

(This story originated with Oklahoma State University athletic media relations and was written by Ryan Cameron.)

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State's women's basketball team fell to Oklahoma, 81-74, on Saturday afternoon at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

The loss is the fifth straight for OSU, and it drops the Cowgirls to 11-11 on the season and 4-7 in conference play.

Hannah Gusters led Oklahoma State with 22 points and five rebounds in her return from a one-game absence. Quincy Noble added 17 points and six rebounds and Anna Gret Asi finished with 15.

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The Cowgirls started hot on the offensive end, scoring 24 points in the opening quarter. Noble had 13 in the period for OSU as it took an eight-point lead to the second.

Oklahoma kept the game close in the second, tying it at 30 at the 5:37 mark of the quarter. The Cowgirls would score the final five points of the half to take a 40-33 lead to the break.

In the third, the Sooners continued to chip away at the OSU lead, posting 24 points in the period on 52.6% shooting from the field and 4-9 from three. The Cowgirls got a layup from Noble as the quarter ended to take a 59-57 lead into the fourth.

Oklahoma opened the fourth quarter on a 12-3 run, taking a lead that it would never relinquish. The Sooners finished with 48 second-half points on their way to the 81-74 victory.

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Oklahoma State will look to get back on track during its upcoming two-game road trip, with the first stop taking place in Manhattan, Kansas, for a battle with Kansas State next Saturday.