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OC Downs DroversOKLAHOMA CITY – Katie Sterling broke the 20-point barrier for the first time since November; Stephanie Russell posted 15 points as well, but their efforts weren’t enough to match No. 12 Oklahoma Christian Saturday night. The University of Science and Arts dropped its second straight game to a ranked opponent, 71-55, to fall to 9-5 on the season and 2-3 in the Sooner Athletic Conference. The Drovers will travel to Shawnee on Thursday to face St. Gregory’s (7-10, 1-4). Sterling’s 7-for-21 shooting performance included three three-pointers, four rebounds and four steals as the senior played over 35 minutes. Russell got off to a great start hitting two of her three threes in the first five minutes to give the Drovers an early 8-6 lead. Battling through a first-half stretch in which the team turned the ball over on five straight possessions, USAO found themselves down by only nine points at halftime, 37-28. The Drovers put a quick run together to start the second half, but couldn’t sustain the momentum against OC’s precision offense and great offensive rebounding. OC controlled the boards by out-rebounding USAO 49-37 and grabbed 19 offensive boards. ### |