March 12, 2003
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TOURNAMENT
Texas Tech and Oklahoma State have met once in the Big 12 Tournament
before tonight. The Lady Raiders defeated the Cowgirls 53-49 in the 1998
semifinals.
Texas Tech now leads the all-time series 17-11. The Lady Raiders won both
games against Oklahoma State this season.
The No.11 seed is now 3-7 and the No. 3 seed is now 10-4
Oklahoma State is now 6-7 at the Big 12 Tournament
Texas Tech is now 10-4 at the Big 12 Tournament
TEXAS TECH
Senior Plenette Pierson has now scored in double digits in 23 games this
season. She also led the team in rebounding for the 13th time this season
with nine tonight.
Junior guard Jia Perkins has hit double digits in 28 games on the year.
With the duo of Perkins and Pierson combining for 37 points, this marks
the 25th time in 29 games this season that one of the pair has led Tech in
scoring.
Junior Natalie Ritchie broke into double figures for the 11th time this
season.
Freshman point guard Erin Grant registered five assists tonight; marking
the 22nd time she has reached the five-assist mark on the year. She now has
199 on the season.
*The Lady Raiders outscored the Cowgirls 43-20 in the second half.
*This is the third consecutive game and 24th overall this season that Tech
has shot over 40% from the field
The 23-point win is the eighth largest in Big 12 Tournament history.
OKLAHOMA STATE
Junior Trisha Skibbe led the Cowgirls in scoring for the 20th time this
season as she poured in 22. This also marks the 12th time this season she
has eclipsed the 20-point mark. Tonight also marks the 22nd time she has led
OSU in rebounding registering 11 tonight. Skibbe's 22 points is her highest
performance in Big 12 Tournament play.
Skibbe's 2-4 mark from beyond the three-point line marks a career high in
three point attempts (4) and in three point baskets made (2).
Tonight's double double (22 points, 11 rebounds) is Skibbe's ninth of the
season.
With 22 points tonight, Skibbe moves into ninth place on OSU's all-time
scoring list with 1,224 points.
Oklahoma State has shot under 35% the last four consecutive games and
seven out of the last eight.
Guard Thia Willis fouled out for the second time this season.
Senior guard Chantoya Hawkins broke into double digits for the seventh
time on the year with 10 points
Big 12 Tournament
Two-day Attendance
18,246
