OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University cruised to an 82-55 victory over Southwestern Assemblies of God (Texas) on Friday afternoon in the Sooner Athletic Conference women's basketball tournament semifinals.
Abby Selzer, a freshman from Thomas, Okla., supplied OCU (29-3) with 16 points and five rebounds. The Stars, ranked ninth in NAIA Division I, squares off with eighth-ranked Wayland Baptist (Texas) at 1 p.m. Saturday for the SAC Tournament title.
Oklahoma City will strive for its third consecutive SAC Tournament crown and 13th 30-win season in program history. The Stars reached the conference tournament championship contest for the fifth year in a row and 18th time overall. OCU wrapped up its 22nd NAIA Division I Tournament bid in a row and 25th national-tournament berth by winning the SAC regular-season title, the program's 19th SAC regular-season crown.
OCU recorded its 20th 25-win season in 21 years with its 88-42 win over Panhandle State on Feb. 14 in Goodwell, Okla. During that span, OCU has won at a .883 clip with a 644-85 mark.
"This is a great time of year," Oklahoma City coach Bo Overton said. "This is a fun time of year. We're trying to win a championship. That's why we're here. We have a chance to win to win one tomorrow."
Selzer connected on 5 of 7 shots from the floor and 6 of 7 free-throw tries in 12 minutes of play. Selzer boasts of a streak of 18 consecutive outings with double-figure scoring.
The Stars' Shamika Smith, a junior from Midwest City, Okla., posted 14 points and three assists off the bench. Smith notched double-digit scoring for the third time this season. With Selzer and Smith topping OCU in scoring, the Stars amassed 46 points off the bench.
Michaela Kay, a senior from Spokane, Wash., delivered 12 points and four assists while shooting 4-for-7 from 3-point range for the Stars.
OCU limited Southwestern Assemblies of God to 25 percent shooting from the floor in the game and 16.1 percent from the field in the first half. Lexi Rich, the top scorer in the SAC, managed 10 points on 4-for-11 shooting from the floor for Southwestern Assemblies. The Lady Lions scored their season low.
Sydney Meador had 14 points and seven rebounds to power Southwestern Assemblies of God (21-11). Jenna Price hauled in 14 rebounds for the Lady Lions.
NaShyla Hammons' trey gave the Stars a 9-2 early advantage. OCU's lead grew to 32 points in the fourth period.
"When you come into a tournament like this, you want to get off to a good start," Overton said. "I thought we were really urgent about getting to Lexi and getting to their shooters. The players were more aware of where she was."
 

Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament
WOMEN
At Campus Sites
Tuesday's Results
Quarterfinals
Game 1: Southwestern Assemblies of God 73, Mid-America Christian 70
Game 2: USAO 70, John Brown 43
Game 3: Wayland Baptist 83, Texas Wesleyan 58
Game 4: Oklahoma City 78, Panhandle State 45
At Abe Lemons Arena
Oklahoma City
Friday's Results
Semifinals
Game 5:  Wayland Baptist 68, USAO 60
Game 6: Oklahoma City 82, Southwestern Assemblies of God 55
Saturday's Game
Championship
Game 7: Oklahoma City (29-3) vs. Wayland Baptist (27-5), 1 p.m.