After a slow start the Oklahoma Christian University Lady Eagles warmed up in the second half to defeat York College (Neb.) 62-36 and improve their record to 2-0 here Nov. 7.
Sophomore Tasha Turney with 17 points and freshman Katie Fariss with 12 led the Lady Eagles from the floor while freshman Jennifer Haynes dominated the boards with 12 rebounds.
With both teams having difficulty finding shooting finding shooting range, the score was tied 15-all midway through the first half. Behind Turney and three pointers by Fariss and Becky Gray OC led at intermission 28-25.
The Lady Eagles outscored York 16-4 over the first 10 minutes of the final period and Lauren Decker's three-pointer at 5:22 gave OC a commanding 57-35 lead. Decker scored six of her nine points down the stretch and Turney put together a three-point play with two minutes left for a 60-35 margin. Jackie Miller scored on a steal and lay-up to set the final at 62-35.