EDMOND —
Central Oklahoma misfired from close range and long distance alike Saturday afternoon at Hamilton Field House in falling to Northwest Missouri 65-55.
The Bronchos missed 24 layups, converting just 11-of-35 attempts from around the basket, and made only 5-of-23 tries from beyond the 3-point arc in dropping their sixth straight Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics contest.
UCO started the game with nine straight misses — four of those layups — and ended up shooting a season-worst 26.9 percent (18-of-67). The Bronchos fell to 8-8 overall and 1-7 in the MIAA, while NWMSU improved to 10-5 and 4-3.
Sisters Hayley (11 points) and Jill (10) Bryan were UCO’s top scorers, while McKenzie Solberg added nine.
Amazingly, the Bronchos trailed only 27-26 at halftime after falling behind 10-0 to open the game and UCO went ahead by three (30-27) when Solberg started the second half with consecutive layups.
The lead grew to five (34-29) on Jordan Ward’s 3-pointer from the corner and it was a three-point advantage (36-33) at the 15:52 mark when Fuxa converted a layup in traffic after a Jill Bryan steal.
The Bearcats answered back with a 7-2 run to regain the lead for good at 40-36, though UCO trailed just 48-47 after Solberg’s rainbow 3-pointer from the wing with 7:16 left to play.
But the Bronchos committed seven turnovers and hit just 2-of-7 field goals the rest of the way as NWMSU pulled away to hand UCO its fourth straight home defeat.
The game looked like it would be a rout early after the Bearcats jumped out to a 10-0 lead four minutes in and the deficit was 11 at 14-3 when the Bryan sisters took over.
Hayley had seven points and Jill five in a 14-0 scoring spurt that gave the Bronchos a 17-14 lead and the teams went back-and-forth the rest of the half, with Chelsi Dennis’ 3-pointer at the 38-second mark pulling UCO within one at the break.
UCO MEN FALL 71-57
Another poor shooting outing led to a second straight home loss for Central Oklahoma Saturday afternoon as the Bronchos fell to Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association rival Northwest Missouri 71-57.
UCO made 19-of-51 field goal tries, a 37.3 percent success rate that included 6-of-23 (26.1 percent) shooting from 3-point range. The Bronchos weren’t much better from the foul line, making just 13-of-25 (52.0 percent) of their free throws.
The Bearcats also held a 37-25 rebounding advantage in improving to 12-4 overall and 5-2 in the league. UCO fell to 6-10 and 4-4.
Josh Gibbs led the Bronchos with 20 points and seven rebounds, hitting 3-of-6 attempts from long range. June Carter contributed 12 points and Christian Huffman 11.
UCO led only once, at 2-0 on Gibbs’ layup a minute into the contest. The Bronchos tied it 7-all on a Gibbs 3-pointer before NWMSU went ahead to stay with a 7-1 run that made it 14-8.
Gibbs drained another trey at the 8:55 mark to pull UCO within one (15-14), but the Bearcats answered with a 3-pointer of their own and went on to take a 31-20 halftime lead.
Huffman’s steal and driving layup had the Bronchos within five (33-28) four minutes into the second half, but NWMSU came back with five unanswered points to take a double digit lead (38-28) and led comfortably the rest of the way.
The UCO teams are off until traveling to Emporia State on Sunday, Jan. 27 to resume MIAA play.
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Blake Shelton brings relief concert to Oklahoma City
Blake Shelton has organized and will headline the telethon “Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert” on May 29, to take place at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Grammy Award-winning artists Miranda Lambert, Reba and Vince Gill also will perform. Additional guests for the concert will be announced shortly.
The concert will be televised live at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. It also will air on cable networks Style, G4, Bravo, E! and CMT on either a live or delayed basis. -
OCU’s Wright playing for Moore
Drew Wright’s heart will be with her hometown of Moore when her Oklahoma City University softball team competes in the NAIA Championships this week. Edmond Santa Fe graduate Kayley Humann, an OCU outfielder, is one of Wright’s teammates.
Wright and the fourth-ranked Stars (50-13) opened national-tournament play against fifth-ranked Cal State San Marcos Friday at South Commons Softball Complex.
The senior third baseman said it was difficult to leave Oklahoma City on Tuesday after a destructive tornado leveled several city blocks of Moore and south Oklahoma City on Monday.
Fortunately, Wright’s family is safe from the tornado that has been hailed as the most severe to hit the area. -
Bronchos win 2 straight at NCAA Division II World Series
Kaylee Brunson and Kacie Edwards keyed an 11-hit attack that carried Central Oklahoma to a 7-1 romp over Molloy in the second round of the NCAA Division II Championship Finals in Salem, VA. Friday afternoon at the Moyer Sports Complex.
Brunson and Edwards had three hits apiece and both drove in runs during a big five-run, sixth-inning outburst that turned a precarious 2-0 lead into a comfortable 7-0 cushion as UCO coasted into Sunday’s winner’s bracket finals. -
Area camps start May 28
Girls hoop camp kicks off Tuesday
The three head varsity girls basketball coaches (Dandy Peeler, Edmond Memorial; Karlie Free, Edmond North; Paul Bass, Edmond Santa Fe) of Edmond Schools will be hosting a youth basketball camp for girls entering kindergarten-ninth grades at Edmond Memorial High School May 28-31.
The younger kids, entering grades kindergarten-4th, will run from 9 a.m.-noon. The camp will focus on basic fundamentals of the game including shooting, passing, ball handling as well as defensive and offensive skills.
Girls entering grades 5-9 will be in the afternoon camp from 1-4 p.m. The camp will focus on offensive and defensive fundamental skills along with sharpening individual skills through station work and competitive contests.
Cost is $115. Contact Dandy Peeler at 250-4377 for more information. -
Still time to register for UCO's Endeavor Games
Registration is open online for athletes and volunteers for the 2013 University of Central Oklahoma Endeavor Games, June 6-9, the nation’s largest multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities.
Athletes of all ages or sporting experience are invited to register for the event. Community members are also encouraged to register to volunteer with more than 300 volunteer opportunities available.
Similar to the summer Paralympic Games, athletes may register for multiple adaptive sports, which include cycling, indoor archery, outdoor archery, powerlifting, sitting volleyball, shooting, table tennis, track and field, wheelchair basketball, and, for the first time at the UCO Endeavor Games, paratriathlon. The paratriathlon will be limited to athletes over the age of 16 with previous paratriathlon experience. -
UCO opens World Series with a victory
Kalynn Schrock dominated in the pitching circle and Kaylee Brunson came through with a tie-breaking triple to lift Central Oklahoma past fourth-ranked Armstrong Atlantic 5-2 in Salem, Va. Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Division II Championship Finals.
It was the sixth straight postseason win for the No. 19-ranked Bronchos, who improved to 48-11 and moved into today’s 3 p.m. semifinal game against either defending national champion Valdosta State or Malloy.
Schrock gave up just two hits and no walks while striking out 15 — including 10 of the final 12 batters she faced — in improving to 31-6 on the season and 6-0 in the postseason. -
Edmond Santa Fe's Taylor heading to Central Florida
Danielle Taylor, fresh off a Central District Youth Rowing Championship victory on the Oklahoma River at the start of the month, followed up the success by signing a letter of intent in rowing with Central Florida at Edmond Santa Fe High School.
Though Santa Fe does not offer rowing as a team sport, Taylor competes for OKC Riversport on the Junior Crew which competes on the Oklahoma River.
Taylor missed her junior season due to an injury, but Coach Brian Ebke knew the Santa Fe athlete would be raring to go her senior season.
“She’s an extremely hard worker,” Ebke lauded. “Her work ethic is impeccable.” -
Bronchos hit final match play spot in first round
Dillon Rust got off to a blazing start and ended up shooting a one-under-par 70 to lead Central Oklahoma in the second round of the NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championships in Hershey, Pa. Tuesday.
Rust birdied four of his first five holes en route to his under-par round and the Bronchos ended up with a 300 on the day, giving them a 36-hole total of 597. The 300 leaves UCO eighth in the 20-team field heading into final round of stroke play, with the top eight teams advancing to match play that will determine the national champion. -
Area players earn All-State honors on the diamond
Three area baseball players were selected to the All-State Team this week.
Right-handed pitcher Holden Lyons from Edmond North, made the team after posting a perfect 7-0 mark with an ultra-low 1.29 earned run average.
Deer Creek’s Cole Lindley made it as an outfielder and Oklahoma Christian’s Austin Brooks landed on the list in the designated hitter’s spot.
The threesome will compete on the Large West squad on July 30 at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa. -
Tennis camps offered in Edmond
Edmond Raquet Club is offering a pair of tennis camps beginning May 28.
For ages 5-8, a camp is offered from 8:45-9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and for ages 7-15 a tennis camp is available from 6-6:55 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Both camps run from May 28-June 13 and cost is $99 per camp.
A camp session for ages 8-16 will run on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:30-9:25 a.m. May 29-June 12 for the identical cost.
For more information concerning these camps and others, call 341-4241. - More Sports Headlines
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