Laredo, Texas - The Oklahoma Christian Lady Eagles hit the road for the first time in 2023 for a matchup against Texas A&M International, which is currently No. 8 in the South-Central Region poll.
 
The Dustdevils started hot, taking an 8-2 lead, but layups from Brooklin Bain and Olivia Travis, and a Kendall Brown 3-pointer spurred a 7-2 run for OC to cut the lead to 10-9. Daijah Torns drained a three to end the quarter for the Eagles as TAMIU took a 16-12 lead into the second quarter.
 
In the second quarter, the Dustdevils extended their lead to nine at 21-12, but the Eagles responded with nine straight points to bring the game to 21-20 with just under five minutes to go in the half. TAMIU ended the half up 29-24 after a quick run. The Eagles were led in the quarter by Bain and Torns with four points each. Bain had 8 points to go with 6 rebounds at the half, and Torns chimed in with 7 points and 2 steals.
 
The third quarter saw the Eagles trail by as much as twelve, but Nakia Cullom and Brooklyn Long each scored 5 points to rally the Eagles and cut the lead back down to five at 47-42 heading into the fourth quarter.
 
Kate Bradley opened the fourth quarter with a three-ball that TAMIU matched, but buckets from Bain and Cullom cut the lead down to one at 50-49 with 5:46 to play. Down the stretch, TAMIU made two layups, Kate Bradley scored on a layup for OC, and TAMIU held on to win 54-51.
 
The Lady Eagles will continue their road trip with a matchup at Texas A&M Kingsville on Saturday at 1 p.m. before returning to the Nest for two games next week.
 
Notable performances
 
- Brooklin Bain: 12 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists
- Daijah Torns: 10 points, 5 steals
- Nakia Cullom: 9 points, 5 rebounds