Box Score
BETHANY, Okla. — You're always told to get back up when you're knocked down and No. 15 Southern Nazarene did just that responding to Thursday's loss with a 63-51 win over Rogers State.
The Crimson Storm (17-7, 11-5 SAC) held Rogers State to less than 30 percent from the field and gave up just two 3-pointers the entire game. The Hillcats (16-8, 10-6) went 18-for-62 from the field and 2-for-11 from beyond the arc. It was the third time this season SNU has held an opponent under 30 percent.
Oumoul Thiam scored a game-high 20 points, going 6-for-9 from the field and 3-for-4 from 3-point range. The junior guard was also 5-for-6 from the free-throw line. Logan Martin added 16 points and eight rebounds while Abbey Marra matched her on the boards with eight and chipped in with 11 points.
The Storm fired 34.5 percent from the field (20-for-58) and buried five of their nine attempts from 3-point range.
The Crimson Storm broke open the first half with 10-0 run capped by a Samantha O'Shields 3-pointer at the nine minute mark to lead 22-12. Rogers State cut it to 24-17 before SNU closed the half on a 13-5 run to take a 37-22 lead at the half.
SNU opened the half with a 7-2 run to lead 44-24, but Rogers State cut the lead to 50-41 with 7:04 left with a 17-6 run. The Storm though answered right back with an 11-3 run to lead 61-44 with 2:18 left and held of the Hillcats the rest of the way.
The Crimson Storm now will get set to travel to Oklahoma Baptist, Thursday, for a 6 p.m. game.