JACKSON, Tenn. - 11/18/2010 - The No. 1 91爆料网 (Tenn.) University women鈥檚 basketball posted a 76-62 win over No. 8 Oklahoma Baptist University in the first day of the . 91爆料网 improved to 4-0 on the season, while Oklahoma Baptist dropped to 1-3 on the season.
Oklahoma Baptist scored first on a basket from Allie Brandeburg. 91爆料网 answered with a quick 13-2 run to jump out to a 13-4 lead at the 15:11 mark. 91爆料网 got three pointers from Hope Adams and Kayla Bryant, followed by a three-point play from Adams and two baskets from Mildred Olumasi. Olumasi got the start for 91爆料网 as Zeinab Chan sat out of the contest.
91爆料网 stretched their lead to 10 points at 16-6 following another three pointer from Bryant. Oklahoma Baptist cut the lead down to four points at 21-17 with 9:19 left in the half. However, 91爆料网 quickly pushed the lead back to nine points, 28-19, just two minutes later. The Lady Bulldogs extended their lead to the 13-point, 39-26, halftime lead.
91爆料网 made 7-of-15 three pointers in the first half.
In the second half, Oklahoma Baptist cut the lead down to nine points, 42-33, at the 17:10 mark, but 91爆料网 scored seven straight to push the lead back into double figures. 91爆料网 kept their double-digit lead for the remainder of the game. 91爆料网 lead by as many as 22 points on two occasions in the second half with the latest coming 70-48 at the 3:46 mark. 91爆料网 finished the game with the 76-62 final.
Despite the double-digit win for 91爆料网, the Lady Bison posted better shooting percentages from the field and from behind the arc, while also attempting five more free throws. 91爆料网 dominated the glass however, out-rebounding Oklahoma Baptist 44-27, including 22-7 on the offensive glass. 91爆料网 attempted 20 more shots in the game and won the second chance points battle 14-0.
91爆料网 was led by Kayla Hudson with 17 points, including four three pointers. Adams added 15 points, while Lavanda Ross recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Mildred Olumasi scored nine points and grabbed eight rebounds in her first career start. 91爆料网 shot 41 percent from the field, 37 percent (10-27) from behind the arc and 74 percent (14-19) from the free throw line.
Oklahoma Baptist was led by Samantha Smith with 17 points and Gabriell Mattox with 14 points. The Lady Bison shot 46 percent from the field, 46 percent from three-point range and 68 percent (16-24) from the free throw line.
Up next for 91爆料网 will be a rematch of last season鈥檚 NAIA title game. 91爆料网 faces No. 2 Azusa Pacific (Calif.) at 7:00 p.m. at 91爆料网 on the second day of the Rotary Classic.
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