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Michaela Kay
Michaela Kay finished with 13 points in Saturday's win over John Brown.
65
Winner Oklahoma City OCU 9-2, 3-0 SAC
60
John Brown (Ark.) JBU 7-4, 2-1 SAC
Winner
Oklahoma City OCU
9-2, 3-0 SAC
65
Final
60
John Brown (Ark.) JBU
7-4, 2-1 SAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Oklahoma City OCU 20 15 15 15 65
John Brown (Ark.) JBU 16 7 23 14 60

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OCU holds off John Brown 65-60

Stars win third in a row

SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. – Oklahoma City University held off a second-half rally from John Brown (Ark.) and secured its third straight win, knocking off the Golden Eagles 65-60 on Saturday at Bill George Arena.
Oklahoma City, ranked eighth in the latest NAIA Division I women's basketball poll, improved to 9-2 overall and 3-0 in the Sooner Athletic Conference. John Brown, slotted at No. 18 in the latest poll, fell to 7-4 on the year and 2-1 in the SAC. Daniela Galindo, a senior from Shattuck, Okla., finished with 16 points, eight rebounds, five assists and five steals.
"When you play John Brown here, this is what you get – you have to be very patient not only on offense but also on defense because they average 11 threes a game," OCU head coach Bo Overton said. "We've been used to seeing Daniela carry us and carry us and I thought today it was great for our team to see we can win games without her scoring 30 points."  
Galindo sparked the Stars on offense with 14 of her 16 points in the first half. On the defensive end of the court, OCU kept the John Brown offense in check, forcing 11 turnovers and holding the Golden Eagles to 29.6 percent from the field and 20.0 percent from behind the arc in the first half. Oklahoma City outscored JBU 15-7 in the second quarter and led by a dozen at the break.
The Golden Eagles bounced back from their shooting slump and began the third quarter on a 12-3 run, knocking down four straight triples. OCU was unable to slow down the John Brown offense for much of the third quarter, getting outscored 23-15. JBU, the No. 1 team in NAIA Division I in 3-point percentage and 3's made per game, buried nine treys in the second half and finished the game shooting 42.9 percent from beyond the arc.
Oklahoma City surrendered its lead for the first time all day when the Golden Eagles got a bucket with just under four and a half minutes to play, but immediately responded with a 7-3 run to regain control. The Stars tightened up on the defensive end and got a key offensive rebound from Alexis Hill with seven seconds left to secure the win.
Michaela Kay, a junior from Spokane, Wash., added 13 points for OCU. Taylor LaCour, a junior from Georgetown, Texas, supplied the Stars with 12 point and two boards. Also scoring in double figures for OCU was Brooke Irwin, who finished with 10 points and five rebounds. NaShyla Hammons had four points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
Oklahoma City returns to action on Saturday for a 3 p.m. tip against Bacone in Muskogee, Okla.
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Players Mentioned

Daniela Galindo

#5 Daniela Galindo

G
5' 11"
Senior
NaShyla Hammons

#25 NaShyla Hammons

F
5' 11"
Sophomore
Alexis Hill

#24 Alexis Hill

C
6' 1"
Senior
Brooke Irwin

#40 Brooke Irwin

C
6' 3"
Senior
Michaela Kay

#10 Michaela Kay

G
5' 7"
Junior
Taylor LaCour

#14 Taylor LaCour

C
6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Daniela Galindo

#5 Daniela Galindo

5' 11"
Senior
G
NaShyla Hammons

#25 NaShyla Hammons

5' 11"
Sophomore
F
Alexis Hill

#24 Alexis Hill

6' 1"
Senior
C
Brooke Irwin

#40 Brooke Irwin

6' 3"
Senior
C
Michaela Kay

#10 Michaela Kay

5' 7"
Junior
G
Taylor LaCour

#14 Taylor LaCour

6' 1"
Junior
C