By MEGAN MAHARRY
Assistant Sports Editor
The Lady Rangers basketball team went 1-2 in their games last week losing 76-54 on the road against Southern Nazarene University on Thursday and won 91-82 on Saturday against Oklahoma Baptist University. The Lady Rangers dropped their game against Southwestern Oklahoma State University on Monday 95-81.
In the game against Southern Nazarene, the Lady Rangers fell behind early and were unable to overcome the deficit.
The Lady Rangers struggled offensively throughout the game. They were only able to go 16-of-62 shots in the game.
The Lady Rangers were able to bring the score within ten points in the third quarter after a 6-2 run, but ultimately could not overcome the SNU defense.
Freshman Bailey Brown led the way for the Lady Rangers with 11 points and six rebounds. Freshman Selena McDonald recorded 11 rebounds in the game. Freshman Hanah Peterson scored herself a season-high nine points and eight rebounds as well.
The Lady Rangers were back in action on Saturday, and this time they were able to come away with the victory against Oklahoma Baptist University with a score of 91-82.
Saturday was successful for the Lady Rangers. Three players recorded double-doubles, and the 91 points the Lady Rangers racked up resulted in a conference-high. They also had a season-high 54 rebounds and season-high 28 offensive rebounds.
Freshmen Selena McDonald and Bailey Brown, along with Jade Jones, were the Lady Rangers to record double-doubles in Saturday’s game. Junior Bailey Forell was the fourth player who reached double digits with 6-of-10 shots made to record herself a career-high 16 points.
The Lady Rangers could not come away with a second win on Monday against the heated rivals of SWOSU. The final score was 95-81.
The Lady Rangers are now 8-6 overall and 4-4 in conference play. The Lady Rangers will next face Southeastern Oklahoma State University at home.