OU women's basketball bounces back, beats Ole Miss on the road
The No. 15 ranked OU women’s basketball team bounced back on Thursday after consecutive losses in conference play. Oklahoma defeated Ole Miss 66-56 on the road thanks to a big game from Payton Verhuslt, who scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
The Sooners jumped out to an early lead, going up by as many as 16 in the first quarter. But Ole Miss responded, tying the game at halftime. OU trailed going into the fourth quarter, 43-39. But the Sooners, led by Verhulst, outscored the Rebels 23-11 to secure their biggest wins of the season.
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Verhulst led all scorers with 19 points, scoring 10 of them in the fourth quarter. The Sooners were without Raegan Beers on Thursday due to illness, paving the way for Liz Scott to start in her place. Scott totaled 10 points and five rebounds. Sahara Williams also contributed 14 points and eight rebounds, continuing her impressive sophomore season.
With the win, OU improved to 17-6 and 5-5 (SEC) this season. Oklahoma’s schedule will get easier from here, facing 12-11 Auburn on Sunday in Norman.
