After having their 2022 debut delayed a few days, the OKWU Lady Eagles proved they were more than ready for their season to resume on Saturday when they dominated Southwestern to earn their 9^th win of the season.

Recap:

• OKWU got out to a fast start, winning the first quarter by a 24-9 margin. The Lady Eagles made 4 shots from beyond the arc in the first period to pull away early, while their defense held Southwestern to just 23.5% shooting in the game's first 10 minutes.
• Things only improved for OKWU in the second quarter, as they stormed to a big halftime lead behind a 24-3 run. They drilled 4 more 3-pointers in the second quarter and led 48-12 at halftime.
• The Lady Eagles cooled off slightly in the third quarter, but they saw their lead expand to 69-26.
• Southwestern finished the game strong, winning the fourth quarter 18-11 as the Lady Eagles did their job and put the game away. The final score was 80-44 as the Lady Eagles improved to 7-4 in the KCAC.

Now the Numbers:

• OKWU hit 11 3-pointers on the afternoon, shooting nearly 46% from downtown in an impressive shooting display.
• The Lady Eagles defense forced Southwestern into committing 26 turnovers which led to 26 OKWU points.
• The Lady Eagles put on an impressive passing display, garnering 21 assists on their 32 made field goals.
• Brittan Garrett poured in a season-high 21 points for the Lady Eagles, shooting an impressive 8-12 from the field and 3-5 from downtown to go along with 5 steals on the defensive end.
• Cierra Johnson was locked-in from the tip, shooting 5-6 from 3-point land to chip in 15 points for OKWU.
• Zariah Tillman stuffed the stat sheet with 14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals.
• MaKayla Watkins recorded 6 assists.

Up Next:

• The Lady Eagles travel to Sterling College for a matchup with the #9 team in the country on Monday.