Cowgirls Fall To K-State, 60-49

Wednesday, January 5

Stillwater, Okla.

6:30 PM

Oklahoma State University

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Kansas State

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Oklahoma St.

January 05, 2022 | Cowgirl Basketball

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STILLWATER, Okla.—Oklahoma State's women's basketball team closed out its four-game homestand on Wednesday evening with a 60-49 loss against Kansas State in front of 1,823 fans inside Gallagher-Iba Arena.

After making the first basket of the game, the Cowgirls connected on just one of their next 12 shot attempts from the floor, allowing the Wildcats to jump out to a 10-4 lead. The OSU defense limited K-State to a 36 percent shooting effort in the quarter to keep the contest close at 12-5 through the first 10 minutes.

The Wildcats opened the second with the first five points to extend the margin to double digits at 17-5.

The Cowgirls used a quick 4-0 run with four minutes left in the half to get within six at 20-14. OSU outscored K-State by a 14-12 count in the frame to trim the deficit to 24-19 at the break.

The first five points of the third quarter came from OSU as Kassidy De Lapp finished a fast break with a layup to knot the score at 24 apiece to force at K-State timeout at the 8:08 mark. However, the Wildcats answered with the next four to regain the lead.

Lexy Keys drilled a 3-pointer at the five-minute mark to knot the score again at 30. K-State would answer with a 7-0 run in less than a minute to move back in front, 39-32. The Wildcats would hit six of their final eight shots in the period to take a 41-34 lead.

The Cowgirls continued to battle early in the fourth with Taylen Collins getting a board and putback to pull OSU with four at 43-39.

K-State used a 6-0 run to extend the margin back to double figures at 53-42 with three minutes left in the contest.

Fields led all scorers with 20 points.