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RECAP
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BOX SCORE
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Caton Hill had 23 points and 12 rebounds as
No. 19 Oklahoma beat No. 13 Southwest Missouri State 89-82 on
Friday night.
Southwest Missouri State's Jackie Stiles scored 23 of her 31
points in the second half for the Lady Bears, who trailed by 15
points in the first half and 13 early in the second.
Southwest Missouri State (3-2) drew within two at 76-74 with
2:45 left on Stiles' consecutive jumpers from the lane. But a free
throw by Oklahoma's Stacey Dales, a follow shot by Hill and two
baskets by reserve Rosalind Ross enabled the Sooners to maintain an
83-78 lead entering the final minute.
Oklahoma was 6-of-9 from the free-throw line in the final 59
seconds to preserve the victory.
Dales had 19 points, LaNeishea Caufield 17, Ross 15 and Jadrea
Seeley 11 for the Sooners (3-2), who had lost their last two
outings to ranked opponents.
Tara Mitchem added 19 points, including three 3-pointers, for
the Lady Bears. Carla Deer had 14 points and Ann Cavey 12 points
for Southwest Missouri State, which was hampered by 28 turnovers.
Oklahoma also committed 28 turnovers, but was 27-of-31 from the
line, including an 18-of-18 performance in the first half when it
took a 48-37 lead.
Stiles, a 5-foot-8 senior guard who entered the game with a 35.3
scoring average, was held to just six shots in the first half.
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ALSO SEE
Womens College Basketball Scoreboard
SW Missouri State Clubhouse
Oklahoma Clubhouse
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