OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma City University took down Mid-America Christian 80-66 Saturday at Abe Lemons Arena.
The Stars held Mid-America to 26.9 percent (7-of-26) shooting from the floor in the second half. OCU, ranked second in NAIA Division I women's basketball, improved to 9-1, 4-0 in Sooner Athletic Conference play, while Mid-America went to 9-4, 2-2 in the SAC.
Ouleymatou Coulibaly, a senior from Bamako, Mali, West Africa, recorded her third double-double of the season for OCU with 18 points and 15 rebounds. She scored on 8-of-17 shooting from the field and brought down seven offensive rebounds.
The Stars' Yvonte Neal, a senior from Spring Valley, Calif., added 16 points and three rebounds, while Catherine Kruschke, a junior from Dublin, Calif., scored 15 points and grabbed eight boards.
OCU led by two at halftime, but sprung an 20-2 run to start the second half. Cara Neighbors, a junior from Lonoke, Ark., sank two free throws with 3:08 remaining to give the Stars its biggest lead at 21.
"We had to make some adjustments at halftime," OCU coach Latricia Trammell said. "I didn't think we were defending well enough, but we had some help from our bench. I was really proud of their effort."
Oklahoma City dominated points in the paint with a 42-16 advantage. The Stars also owned a 13-2 advantage in fastbreak points and a 41-21 bench points advantage.
The Stars continue SAC play on 6 p.m. Thursday at Southwestern Christian in Bethany, Okla.