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WEATHERFORD, Okla. – The Lady Bulldogs rang in the new year in style, leading wire-to-wire in a dominant victory over the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon in the Pioneer Cellular Event Center, 90-58. It was SWOSU's fourth straight victory as the squad wrapped up its non-conference slate.
The Lady Bulldogs jumped out early on the Lady Drovers, taking a commanding 13-0 lead at the 6:10 mark in the first quarter.
Morgan Vogt and
Janae Coffee set the tone early with lay ups for SWOSU's first points of the game before Vogt and
Hailey Tucker capped off the opening run with three-pointers. USAO got their offense going from there, hitting four straight shots from long range, but SWOSU continually had the answer in the form of Tucker and
Kylie Franz. The Lady Dawgs closed out the quarter on a 7-0 run to head into the second quarter up 32-15.
SWOSU kept the frenetic pace up in the second half, seeing their lead balloon to as many as 28 points thanks to a layup by
Jessica Penner. The senior forward, who entered the game with nine consecutive baskets, made her first four shots of the game before missing her first shot in two games. She finished the quarter with ten points and five rebounds, including three on the offensive glass, as the Lady Dawgs closed out the half up 56-28.
With the game in hand, the Lady Dawgs were able to clear the bench in the second half, with every player that suited up getting minutes on the floor. The reserves outscored USAO 34-30 in the second half.
"We put together a complete game today," said SWOSU Head Coach
Kelsi Musick. "Our starters came out ready to play, and it was nice to be able to get our bench players some quality minutes heading into the conference schedule."
Four Lady Dawgs finished in double-figures, led by Penner with 19 points for the second straight game. Tucker and Vogt scored 12 apiece, while
Jade Jones scored 10. On the boards, Penner finished with a team-best eight, while
Hayden Priddy, Jones and Franz each had seven.
SWOSU returns to action Thursday, January 7th for a home conference meeting with Henderson State at 5:30 pm.
