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WEATHERFORD, Okla. – The Southwestern Oklahoma State University women's basketball team used a new method of scoring to notch their fifth consecutive victory, an 86-71 win over Southern Arkansas on Thursday night at the Pioneer Cellular Event Center.
A team known for their outside shooting, the Lady Bulldogs were held to 5-of-15 (33.3%) shooting from long range and they were held without a 3-pointer in the second half. That didn't stop SWOSU from scoring right on their average of 86.2 points per game, however, as the Lady Bulldogs attacked the Lady Muleriders zone and took advantage of good looks in closer to the basket.
The main beneficiary of the zone-busting was
Jessica Penner, who scored a career high 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting. Penner was often the recipient of entry passes from
Kylie Boggess and
Sarah Mendoza – who each finished with seven assists – and she also converted 6-of-8 free throws while grabbing nine rebounds on the most productive night of her young career.
Taryn Sayama kept the Lady Bulldogs offense rolling in the first half, knocking down all four of her 3-point attempts in the half and helping SWOSU take a 46-32 advantage to the break. Sayama would finish with 18 points while Boggess scored 16 and
Michelle Fisher struggled from the field but still chipped in 11 points.
With the win, the Lady Dawgs run their win streak to five games and they move into second place in the Great American Conference standings after Southeastern Oklahoma State was defeated. SWOSU, now 11-6 (8-3 GAC) on the year, will host Arkansas-Monticello on Saturday afternoon at 2 pm inside the Pioneer Cellular Event Center.
