Women's Basketball Hosts Lithuanians In Final Exhibition Game

Oklahoma State's women's basketball team will play its final exhibition game of the 1999-2000 season this Friday as the Cowgirls host Arvi Vernitas, a club team from Lithuania. Tipoff in Gallagher-Iba Arena is set for 7 p.m.

OSU is coming off a 98-58 victory over the Norrkoping Flamingos, a club team from Sweden. In that game, Cowgirl senior Jennifer Crow scored a game-high 21 points, while junior college All-American Tari Cummings recorded a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds.

Arvi Vernitas is 1-5 during its United States tour, with its lone victory being an 87-71 win over Northern Iowa. The Lithuanians have lost to Nebraska, Iowa State, Missouri, Kansas State and Kansas, all Big 12 schools.

Oklahoma State will be preparing for its preseason Women's NIT first-round matchup with UNI on Monday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. in Gallagher-Iba Arena. That game will be the 300th home game in Cowgirl Basketball history, and OSU is 213-86 in the storied gymnasium.

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS

Oklahoma State Arvi Vernitas

# Name Ht. Cl. Pos. # Name Ht. Age

22 Kara Faulk 5-11 So. F 13 Jolanta Preiksiene 6-1 34

11 Tari Cummings 5-11 Jr. F 8 Ausra Naideniene 6-1 26

12 Jessica Bates 6-2 So. C 14 Zane Rozite 6-4 35

32 Chantoya Hawkins 5-5 Fr. G 11 Ligita Kinkeviciene 5-9 23

34 Jennifer Crow 5-9 Sr. G 10 Egle Sanajavaite 5-3 20