Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Basketball Rolls Into Championship Game At Hawaii Invitational
December 30, 2006 | Cowgirl Basketball
Playing for the first time since Dec. 20, the Cowgirls (11-1) scored the first basket of the contest and never trailed against the Lions (3-8), marking the eighth time this season they have held a wire-to-wire lead.
OSU used a 24-7 run to start the game fueled by senior Rashidat Sadiq's eight points over that stretch. The
The Cowgirls owned an 18-point cushion heading into the break by controlling the boards with a 25-16 rebounding advantage and limiting
Junior Maria Cordero, who was named the Big 12 Rookie of the Week on Dec. 22, continued her strong play, scoring 17 of her 21 points in the second half to help OSU pull away.
Sadiq finished with 12 points and a team-best 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season, while freshman Andrea Riley narrowly missed her third career double-double with a 14-point and nine-assist outing.
Sophomore Shaunte' Smith came off the bench to add 11 points and six rebounds in the victory.
The Cowgirls will return to action on Saturday night at 10 p.m. (CST) in the championship against the winner of the Hawaii/San Francisco.
