OKLAHOMA CITY ? Oklahoma City University?s women rebounded from a poor performance Thursday to beat John Brown (Ark.) 74-35 on Saturday at Abe Lemons Arena.
Mariam Sy, a 6-foot-4 senior from Mali, West Africa, posted 16 points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots to pace the Stars. Mikelle Brown and Chelsea Ledbetter each added 10 points and five rebounds.
OCU improved to 22-2, 13-0 in the Sooner Athletic Conference. The Stars are ranked third in NAIA Division I. John Brown fell to 16-9, 8-5.
The Stars beat Northwestern 63-53 on Thursday in Alva, Okla. Alexandra Kotta and Andrea Sivakova started for the first time for the Stars then.
Saturday, Fabiana Araujo returned to the starting lineup.
?Anybody that watched the game Thursday would wonder why didn?t you do that then,? OCU coach Rob Edmisson said. ?We were in a little funk. We got our kids back to sharing the ball and playing as a team.
?We were unselfish. If we play like that every night we?ll be tough to beat.?
John Brown shot only 31.6 percent (12 of 38) from the field and committed 25 turnovers. John Brown hit 4 of 18 in the first half as OCU led 38-13 at halftime.
?Defensively we dominated the game,? Edmisson said. ?That was a good team that is in fourth place in our conference.?
The Stars used a 12-0 run to go up 26-6. Sy had a 3-point play with 7:33 left in the first to cap the onslaught.
OCU plays St. Gregory?s at 6 p.m. Monday at Abe Lemons Arena.