Women's Basketball 1/17/2013 10:56:00 PM

OCU rolls to 87-39 win over Rogers State

Stars improve to 5-0 against top-25 NAIA competition

Kayla MacKenzie nailed three 3-pointers against Rogers State on Thursday.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University hammered Rogers State 87-39 on Thursday at Abe Lemons Arena in a matchup of women's basketball teams ranked in NAIA Division I's top 15.
Kayla MacKenzie, a junior from Peoria, Ariz., topped the Stars with 18 points and six steals. Fourth-ranked OCU improved to 13-2, 5-0 in the Sooner Athletic Conference, and 13th-ranked Rogers State dipped to 14-5, 4-1 in league play.
Lauren Gober, a senior from Newcastle, Okla., produced 17 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals, while Katie Hall, a senior from Hazelton, Idaho, piled up 15 points and nine rebounds for OCU.
The Stars' Autumn Huffman, a junior from Midwest City, Okla., added 12 points, five rebounds and two steals, and Desiree Jeffries, a senior from Oklahoma City, posted 10 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals.
OCU owns a 12-game winning streak.
“The effort and intensity they displayed was incredible,” OCU coach Latricia Trammell said. “I was proud of the team's effort and hustle on both ends of the floor. I love how they play together and feed off each other in a positive way.”
OCU rolled to 21 unanswered points to build a 31-6 early advantage. Rogers State went without a point for six minutes during the Stars' onslaught. MacKenzie scored seven of her points during that span.
MacKenzie had the final four points of the OCU run. MacKenzie tallied a layup, then two free throws to put OCU up 25 points with 5:37 to go in the first half. Huffman sparked the 21-0 spree with a layup at the 10:53 mark.
OCU took advantage of 31 Hillcat turnovers, outscoring Rogers State 48-10 in points off turnovers. The Stars pocketed 16 steals. Rogers State managed 35.7 percent shooting from the field – 26.9 percent in the first half. The Stars hit 51.6 percent from the floor for the game and 54.5 percent in the first period.
Cara Pugh scored off a putback with 8:15 left in the game to increase OCU's margin to its largest of the game, 84-30. Pugh's bucket capped a 10-2 OCU run.
Kelby Fritz became Rogers State's only double-digit scorer with 10 points. Fritz's 3-pointer gave the Hillcats their only lead of the game at 3-1 1:39 into the tilt. OCU answered with a 9-0 run.
OCU meets Oklahoma Baptist at 3 p.m. Saturday at Abe Lemons Arena.

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