Box Score
BETHANY, Okla. – Sarina Sayama scored 23 points and four others chipped in 10 or more points as the Southwestern Oklahoma State University women's basketball team claimed their third straight victory, a 96-83 decision over Southern Nazarene on Thursday at the Sawyer Center.
Sayama scored 20 points in the opening half, helping SWOSU turn an early 24-17 deficit into a 59-48 halftime advantage. The 59 first-half points is the second-most this season by the Lady Bulldogs, who took a 60-40 lead to the break against Arkansas-Monticello.
The Lady Bulldogs connected on 36-of-74 (48.6%) field goal attempts and they topped the 90-point scoring mark for the sixth time this season and the third consecutive game. In addition to Sayama's game-high 23 points, four other Lady Bulldogs reached double figures including
Jessica Penner, who scored a career-high 16 points and grabbed six rebounds in her first appearance off the bench this season.
Michelle Fisher added 15 points and seven rebounds for SWOSU, connecting on 6-of-15 field goal attempts but being held without a three pointer for the just the second time this season.
Jaimee Cohen scored a career-best 13 points in her first start of the season and
Kylie Boggess also reached double figures with 10 points.
The win is the third straight for SWOSU, giving the Lady Bulldogs their longest win streak of the season and improving their record to 9-6 (6-3 GAC) on the year. They will come on for their next action, hosting Northwestern Oklahoma State on Saturday in the grand opening of the Pioneer Cellular Event Center in Weatherford. The game will tipoff at 5:30 pm.
