Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Basketball Prevails, 91-87, In Overtime At Santa Clara
December 30, 2003 | Cowgirl Basketball
The Cowgirls (5-3) were marred by 14 first-half turnovers and fell behind by as many as 14, trailing 36-22. Freshman Christian Hood came off the bench to provide a spark, scoring eight consecutive points on her way to a career-high 15 points and 11 rebounds to keep OSU within striking distance.
Santa Clara (3-6) hit 6-of-12 from beyond the three-point arc and got 10 points off the bench from Tori Markey in the first stanza to take a 40-29 lead into the half.
In the second half, sophomore Lori Allen converted a three-point play to cut the deficit to single digits at 46-38. OSU regained the lead with
However, a 6-0 run by
The Cowgirls outscored the Broncos 18-14 in overtime, including a 10-of-10 effort from the free-throw line to put away the contest.
Senior Trisha Skibbe scored a career-high 34 points, including 12 in overtime, on the night and moved into sole possession of seventh place on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,412 career points. The
OSU will return to action on Dec. 31 with a
