No. 22 Oklahoma State women cruise to an 81-39 season-opening win over Southern
Stillwater, Okla. (AP) — In their season-opening game, Oklahoma State's No. 22 Cowgirls dominated Southern 81-39, with Audi Crooks leading the way with 22 points in her debut. Nene Ndiaye added 16 points to the impressive performance from the Cowgirls. The team, entering the game as the Big 12 Conference preseason favorite, showcased their skills from the start.
Oklahoma State scored 19 of the initial 23 points as Southern struggled from the field, going just 2 of 9. Ndiaye contributed 8 points in the first quarter, while Crooks added 7. The Cowgirls maintained their lead at halftime, 46-23, thanks to scoring from Crooks, Stailee Heard, and Ndiaye. The third quarter saw Oklahoma State outpace Southern 20-4, with Heard finishing with 12 points.
Yuting Deng and Liv McGill added double-digit rebounds, helping the Cowgirls control the boards, 54-30. Zaria Hurston scored 10 points for the defending Southwestern Athletic Conference champion Southern, who will face No. 23 Illinois on Saturday. Oklahoma State will host Morgan State on Friday.
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