Cowgirls Blast Eastern State 88-72 in OCAC Finale

WARNER –Connors Cowgirls held Eastern State scoreless for 4:09 of the second period for a 45-33 lead at the half en route to an 88-72 victory over the Lady Mountaineers in the regular season Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference finale Thursday night at Melvin Self Field House.

Connors (14-16, 6-10) will now look toward Monday night when they battle Eastern State at Melvin Self Field House in the Region II Tournament play-in-game.  Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.

The winner of Monday night's game will advance to the Region II Tournament at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee on March 7-10.

"I thought we played very well tonight and had a lot good thing happen," said Cowgirls head coach Jamie Fisher. "We played with great intensity. Now we can use that intensity going into Monday's game. Will know who we play on Friday morning," said Fisher.

Cowgirls stretched its first half lead to 20 points in the final quarter 83-63, largest margin for Connors.

Thompson led the Connors scoring with 28 points followed by Bailey Pendley's 23 points, a season high, with Lauren Godbold adding another 17.s

Thompson and Godbold led the first half scoring assault with 12 and 11 points respectively for the Cowgirls.

Bailey Pendley hit her first three shots of the game all from behind the arc for nine points.

CONNORS STATE 88, EASTERN STATE 72

Eastern State  20  13 21 18--72

Connors State 24  21 18  16--88

Eastern State (8-22, 3-13)—Thomas 20, Johnson 14, Woodson 14, De. Morales 10, Des. Morales 4, Burnett 3, Limbs 2, Nash 2.

Connors State (14-16 6-10)—Pendley 23, Thompson 28, Godbold 17, Marshll 6, Carter 6, Webb 4, Austin 3, McDonald 1.