EDMOND, Okla. - Oklahoma Christian (6-9, LSC 3-8) hosted St. Mary's (9-7, LSC 5-5) in the Nest on Saturday afternoon for the Lady Eagles' last home game of January, falling short in another second-half comeback, as the Rattlers walk away victorious, 59-51.

First Quarter St. Mary's 18 - OC 12 

The Lady Eagles scored on their first possession, with Jordan Francisco making a strong move down low. However, the Rattlers quickly went on a 13-0 run that could not be stopped until Kate Bradley forced a Rattlers turnover and dropped a perfect dime to fellow senior Nakia Cullom. 

Cullom continues to lead the Lady Eagles on a comeback, dropping seven in the first quarter and pulling within six at the end of the first ten minutes. 

Second Quarter St. Mary's 32 - OC 21 

St. Mary's continued to put tremendous pressure on the OC, which caused the home team to continue struggling to score. 

The Rattlers went on another scoring run in the second quarter, broken finally by Bradley, powering through the paint for an old-fashioned three-point play late in the second quarter to keep the Lady Eagles within striking distance in the second half of play.

Third Quarter St. Mary's 40 - OC 30

Despite the Lady Eagles winning the turnover and points in the paint battle in the first half, the Rattlers ended up with 11 points, thanks mainly to their ability to knock down five threes as a team. 

With that in mind, the Lady Eagles came out looking to change the game's flow. They started the third quarter on the run, holding the Rattlers to just two points in the first eight minutes of the half and pulling within a possession. 

The Rattlers finished the quarter, putting up a few more buckets and extending their lead to ten to start the fourth quarter. 

Fourth Quarter 

The Lady Eagles battled till the end, finding a way to get within three points of the Rattlers, but the pressure the Rattlers continued to put on the Lady Eagles was too much to come over; walking out of the Nest and handing the Lady Eagles another home lose. 

Notes 

• Nakia Cullom - The senior led the Lady Eagles in scoring, finishing with 17 points, including shooting 3-7 from 3-point, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals. 

• Ciara Harris - Harris finished with 13 points, four rebounds, two assists, and a steal. 

• Kate  Bradley - Leading the Lady Eagles in a late charge at the end, hitting two late-game three-pointers, and continued to show toughness, playing all 40 minutes, dropping 11 points, six dimes, grabbing six rebounds, a bloc,k, and four steals.

• Jordan Francisco - The senior forward finished with five points, two blocks, a rebound, and four assists. 

• Caitlynn Jordan - A spark off the bench for the Lady Eagles for the second game in a row, finishing with five points, a block, a steal, and six rebounds.

Up Next 

The Lady Eagles enter a tough stretch of the season on the road in Texas for the next two weeks, with three of the four upcoming opponents ranking in the Top 25. The first half matches up with No. 18 Lubbock Christian on Thursday, Jan. 23rd, and Midwestern State on Saturday, Jan. 25th.