University of North Texas Athletics
Opening Run, Paris Spoil Mean Green At No. 9 Oklahoma
11/27/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
NORMAN, Okla. (11/27/07) North Texas couldn’t weather a powerful
Jenna Plumly opened the game with a three pointer for the Sooners (3-2), igniting a 14-0 run in the game’s first four minutes that
“I was definitely pleased defensively with our game plan,” said Slinker. “We forced them into a lot of turnovers. But when you are playing a top-10 team you have to score, and we just couldn’t keep up with them. We played hard and were able to work on some things that will really help us in conference play.”
Courtney Paris ended her 64-game double-double streak in OU’s last outing against
Jo Hall was a bright spot for the Mean Green with nine first half points, including an impressive three-point play over Ashley Paris. Hall finished with a team-high 13 points and three steals.
Amber Jackson also reached double figures with 11 points.
The Mean Green couldn’t get anything going on the perimeter against the Sooners. NT was 0-for-11 From beyond the arc, marking the first game without a 3-pointer since Middle Tennessee in January.
Plumly, on the other hand, didn’t seem to have any troubles from downtown. The OU sophomore connected on five 3-pointers as OU was 6-of-20 as a team on the night.
