Tuesday, December 22
Denton, TX
5 PM
University of North Texas
68
vs
82
Oklahoma State
Photo by: Rick Yeatts Photography
WBB Unable To Contain OSU
12/22/2020 8:35:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DENTON – N'Yah Boyd scored a season-high 20 points for North Texas women's basketball, but a 21-8 run by Oklahoma State in the second quarter pushed the Cowgirls past the Mean Green, 82-68, Saturday inside The Super Pit.
Boyd also filled the stat sheet with a team-high five assists, four rebounds and a pair of steals. Quincy Noble kept her season streak of double-digit scoring alive with 16 points, Destiny Brooks recorded 11, and Madison Townley added 10. The Mean Green (3-2) had trouble containing Natasha Mack of OSU (6-2, 2-0 Big 12) who dominated inside with 31 points and 14 rebounds.
An early 7-0 North Texas run had the Mean Green leading by five, and a pair of free throws by Boyd kept the advantage at 11-6 midway through the first quarter. Brooks drained a 3-pointer from the left wing for a 14-10 edge and connected again from deep to extend the margin to 21-15 with 1:10 to play in the first.
The Cowgirls opened the second quarter on a 10-2 run to close to take a 27-25 lead. Townley made a left-handed floater in the lane to knot the contest at 27-all, but Mack responded with two buckets inside. Noble hit a turnaround jumper in the lane before OSU closed the half with five straight points to go up, 38-31.
OSU extended the lead to 46-35, but Boyd bullied her way into the paint for two scores before Brooks confidently stroked a 3-pointer from the left side to pull within 46-42. The Mean Green made it a three-point game on two occasions, but the Cowgirls ended the period with a 56-49 lead.
It took over two minutes for North Texas to score in the fourth quarter and by then the Cowgirls had jumped in front, 63-49. Noble hit a three from the left side to cut the lead to single digits with 7:05 to play, but OSU held out for the win.
The Mean Green begin Conference USA play and will travel to UAB for contests Jan. 1 and 2.
Boyd also filled the stat sheet with a team-high five assists, four rebounds and a pair of steals. Quincy Noble kept her season streak of double-digit scoring alive with 16 points, Destiny Brooks recorded 11, and Madison Townley added 10. The Mean Green (3-2) had trouble containing Natasha Mack of OSU (6-2, 2-0 Big 12) who dominated inside with 31 points and 14 rebounds.
An early 7-0 North Texas run had the Mean Green leading by five, and a pair of free throws by Boyd kept the advantage at 11-6 midway through the first quarter. Brooks drained a 3-pointer from the left wing for a 14-10 edge and connected again from deep to extend the margin to 21-15 with 1:10 to play in the first.
The Cowgirls opened the second quarter on a 10-2 run to close to take a 27-25 lead. Townley made a left-handed floater in the lane to knot the contest at 27-all, but Mack responded with two buckets inside. Noble hit a turnaround jumper in the lane before OSU closed the half with five straight points to go up, 38-31.
OSU extended the lead to 46-35, but Boyd bullied her way into the paint for two scores before Brooks confidently stroked a 3-pointer from the left side to pull within 46-42. The Mean Green made it a three-point game on two occasions, but the Cowgirls ended the period with a 56-49 lead.
It took over two minutes for North Texas to score in the fourth quarter and by then the Cowgirls had jumped in front, 63-49. Noble hit a three from the left side to cut the lead to single digits with 7:05 to play, but OSU held out for the win.
The Mean Green begin Conference USA play and will travel to UAB for contests Jan. 1 and 2.
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