SILOAM SPRINGS, ARK. - The Oklahoma City women's basketball team opened up Sooner Athletic Conference play on the road at John Brown as the Stars struggled shooting the basketball as the Golden Eagles ran away with a 70-46 victory on Tuesday night. 

Oklahoma City (1-4, 0-1) dropped its fourth straight game in the Sooner Athletic Conference opener as the Stars failed to score in the final five minutes of the first quarter. John Brown (4-3, 1-0) fell behind 2-0 to start the game which ended up being the only time the Golden Eagles trailed all evening. 

JBU displayed a resilient defensive performance by holding the Stars to single digits in the first three quarters while causing Oklahoma City to shoot a discouraging 28.1% from the field and 17.6% from three-point range. 

Oklahoma City had a strong performance inside, scoring 25 of its 46 points in the paint. OCU also saw 22 points come from the bench as Myracle Washington stepped in to lead the bench in scoring with 10 points with one three-pointer while going a perfect 3-3 from the foul line. 

Freshman Jerzie Bryant led the Stars with 11 points while possessing a season-high three assists. Jazmin Adams made her OCU debut as the freshman racked up six points while tying a team-high five rebounds. 

John Brown utilized a major stretch in the second and third quarter by out-scoring the Stars 37-17 in the two periods. The Golden Eagles torched Oklahoma City from inside the paint with 41 points coming inside while shooting 46.6% on the night. 

Oklahoma City dropped its fourth consecutive meeting with John Brown, however, despite the loss, the Stars still maintain a commanding 37-5 record over the Golden Eagles since the all-time series began back in 2006. 

The Stars will have very little time off before its next battle as OCU stays on the road in conference play against Langston on Thursday, Nov. 30 at 6 PM.