Drover Rally Falls Short

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senior Avery Stevenson hit his fourth 3-pointer of the night with 11 seconds remaining to pull the Drovers within three points. But it proved to be too little too late after trailing by as many as 22 points. No. 2 Oklahoma City answered USAO’s late charge with two free throws with seven seconds left, and USAO fell on the road Saturday night 67-62.

USAO fell to 2-12 on the season and 2-5 in the Sooner Athletic Conference after giving up a 7-0 to start the game. The Drovers hit their second field goal of the night seven minutes into the game.

OCU fell cold in the second half hitting only 9-of-29 shots from the floor while Stevenson led a hot-shooting Drover team back into contention. Stevenson ended up with a season-high 26 points on 8-of-20 shooting while USAO connected on 13-of-26 shots from the floor.

DeAngelo Alexander finished with 13 points and nine rebounds while Dalane Finley posted his third double-double of the season coming off the bench for the first time all season with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Kevin Thames came off the bench as well to add 10 points, three steals and one assist.

OCU still leads the SAC with a 19-0 record overall and 7-0 league mark. USAO falls to eighth overall with a Texas road trip coming up the weekend. Thursday the Drovers face last place Wayland Baptist, and Saturday the team will take on Lubbock Christian, which is tied for fifth place at 10-6 (3-3).

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