Women Close Out Season

February 28, 2009

EDMOND, Okla. - Southwestern Oklahoma State University ended its women's basketball season with a 65-46 loss to Central Oklahoma Saturday in Edmond.

The Bulldogs finished the year with an 8-19 record and sixth in the Lone Star Conference North Division with a 4-10 mark. UCO improved to 23-4 and 13-1 in the division while earning its first-ever outright North crown.

Senior Tobey Beer had eight points in her final game as a Bulldog to lead a SWOSU team that had a difficult time finding its shooting touch. The Bulldogs ended the game making just 27% of their shots on 16-of-60 attempts. UCO hit at a 42% rate making 23-of-55 attempts.

SWOSU stayed close early and had the Bronchos within its sights. Jennifer DeGarmo swished a three-pointer to cut UCO's lead to 14-12 with 10:09 to play in the first half. UCO's lead grew steadily before taking a 34-22 lead into the locker room.

SWOSU got as close as 10 points early in the second half on a basket by Courtney Harper to trim UCO's lead to 37-27 with 17:35 left. The Bronchos then went on a tear and outscored SWOSU 18-3 over the next nine minutes and had the game in hand leading 55-30 with 8:30 to play.

The Bulldogs did close strong with Kadee Carter connecting on a three-pointer and Allie Burdan hitting a short jumper. Harper and Holly Jennings made two free throws apiece and the margin at the final buzzer shrunk to 19 points.