Can Oklahoma State Cowgirls Outmaneuver TCU Horned Frogs at Schollmaier Arena?
The Oklahoma State Cowgirls, with a determined performance, outscored the TCU Horned Frogs 67-59 in a conference game that saw both teams fiercely competing until the last buzzer. The Cowgirls' season record now stands at an impressive 0-0, while the Horned Frogs hold onto their rank of 23 with a record of 0-0.
From the outset, the Cowgirls set an aggressive pace with a strong first quarter lead of five points. Their offense was relentless throughout the game, maintaining their lead in each quarter and finishing strong with an eighteen-point final period. The team's scoring was well-distributed across quarters: seventeen points in the first, twenty-two in the second, ten in third and closing out with eighteen.
The offensive rebounds were critical for Oklahoma State as they grabbed nine compared to seven by TCU. This edge allowed them to score six second-chance points which contributed to their overall dominance on court. Furthermore, they capitalized on turnovers by scoring seventeen points off them while also managing to keep their own total turnovers down to seventeen.
Defensively, Oklahoma State showed prowess as well; they recorded two blocks and six steals during the game. Their defensive efforts were complemented by twenty-eight defensive rebounds which helped limit TCU's scoring opportunities.
On individual statistics front for Oklahoma State Cowgirls: field goals were made at a rate of forty-two percent from sixty attempts; free throws were sunk at sixty-eight percent accuracy from nineteen attempts; and three-pointers hit home twenty-five percent of times from sixteen attempts. They also excelled inside painting up thirty-eight points against twelve by TCU.
The Horned Frogs tried to counteract this dominance but struggled with shooting accuracy throughout – only thirty percent of field goals made it through from fifty-seven attempts and just eight two-point shots succeeded out of twenty-two tries despite having five blocks defensively.
Looking ahead for fans of Oklahoma State Cowgirls is another exciting matchup against Texas Tech Lady Raiders scheduled for January 10th at Gallagher-Iba Arena located in Stillwater. The game is set to tip-off at 6:30 PM local time and will be available for viewing pleasure live where fans can cheer on their team as they continue their campaign through this season’s challenges.