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Sports 4 - The Elk City News November 12, 2022 OU women’s basketball: Sooners start fast, ride record-breaking half to win over ORU Tarik Masri, The Norman with 19, and had a 67-37 lead for the playmaking shooting Even in a record-breaking of six shooting and five re- You have to respect her at ev- Transcript, going into halftime. guard, but her impact was still first half it was a quiet night bounds. ery level and I think she really The Sooners shot 60.5% hard to ignore. for sharp-shooting guard Tay- “I think Madi set the tone set the tone going north and After just under 11 months from the floor in the first two Williams led all scorers lor Robertson. for us in the first half,” Baranc- south in that first half.” of waiting and anticipation, quarters and were led by 11 with 19 points on 7-12 shoot- The redshirt senior only zyk said. “I think just her ag- Oklahoma improves to 1-0 eight seconds was all it took points from both Madi Wil- ing. Skylar Vann added 18 took three shots through the gressiveness, her ability to be with the win and will be back for Oklahoma to flash it’s po- liams and Nevaeh Tot. Still, points on 8-15 shooting and first two quarters before fin- able to post up off the bounce, at home on Friday to face SMU tential this season. the biggest addition to the added eight rebounds. ishing with 13 points on four be able to stretch the floor. at 10:30 a.m. ‘Oklahoma won the opening Sooners’ offense came from tip of Monday's season opener Llanusa, who finished the first against Oral Roberts and the half with eight points on three all ended up in the hands of of seven shooting redshirt senior Ana Llanusa. sists. and three as- Gilgeous-Alexander scores 33 points in ‘The shooting guard from ‘The scoring slowed down Choctaw played 24 minutes in for both teams to start the sec- the Sooners’ exhibition game ond half as neither team was against Emporia State on able to shoot over 30% from tough loss to Pistons ‘Thursday, but hasn’t seen the the floor. The Golden Eagles Clemente —Almanza ander as he raised his hand at starters — Josh Giddey, Lu lead to as little as four points floor since going down with a started to find some momen- Sports Writer, Muskogee the referee's direction. Dort, Jalen Williams and Jer- but ultimately came up short. leg injury last December. tum in the fourth quarter be- Phoenix Gilgeous-Alexander en- emiah Robinson-Earl — com- Williams finished with 11 Llanusa took the ball down hind 60% shooting from the tered Monday's game as one bined to score 29 points on points, eight rebounds and field and a 13-7 advantage in the right wing and quickly fired rebounding. {p dir="Itr"}To close the of the best scorers in the 12-of-37 shooting. four assists and was a plus-11 a pass inside to Madi Williams, The Sooners’ lead, which first half, Shai Gilgeous-Alex-league, averaging 30.5 points The Thunder didn’t have a in 26 minutes. Muscala fin- who was cutting towards the made it as high as 33 at one ander collected his own miss. per game. The Oklahoma double-digit scorer outside of ished with 11 points and four basket for an easy layup. point, shrunk all the way to After one pump fake, Gil- City Thunder and Pistons are Gilgeous-Alexander until the rebounds and was a plus-nine Oklahoma would go on to 11 with a 3-pointer by Ruthie geous-Alexander went up for in similar stages of their re- fourth quarter. in 15 minutes. put up a program-record 38 Udoumoh in the final minute a shot he swished in despite builds, so Gilgeous-Alexander ‘That simply is not an ac- Pistons contributors points in the first quarter and of the game. The Golden Eagles ride a dominant first half to a being surrounded by three wanted to send the message ceptable way to play winning Oklahoma State alumn went to the line 16 times in the Detroit Pistons players. that its young core was the basketball. If the Thunder is Cade Cunningham finished 105-94 win over the Golden second half and knocked down Eagles. A bump by rookie guard superior one with the trash- going to continue to build off with 21 points, 11 rebounds “We've played a lot of bas- 17 of their 24 attempts on the day. Jaden Ivey forced the referee talking. of its surprising start, players and seven assists. Saddiq Bey ketball together,” Williams said to blow the whistle and turn With the Thunder blowing like Giddey and Dort need to scored a team-high 25 points. about Llanusa. “I think us just “I thought we did a great the impressive second-chance a 16-point lead due to a disap- perform better. in general, the whole team. We job in the first half” OU head points into a potential three- pointing second half, it wasn’t Isaiah Stewart collected an Giddey finished the game 11-point and 12-rebound all have that chemistry where coach Jennie Baranczyk said. point play. The normally quiet able to prove that point in a with nine points on 4-of-12 double-double. Ivey finished we're setting each other up. We “We didn’t foul, in the second know what our strengths are half we fouled. We opened up Gilgeous-Alexander let out a 112-103 loss. shooting, three turnovers and with 15 points, 11 rebounds, and we play to those.” the third quarter and we had roar in Ivey's direction, What Gilgeous-Alexander two assists in 25 minutes. six assists and three blocks. ‘The Sooners’ season opener quite a few back-to-back-to- Immediately after the did prove though was that he Giddey did not play the final NBA encourages its fans to can’t be judged on the final back-to-back fouls. They got staredown, Gilgeous-Alexan- was easily the best player on nine minutes of the game. vote score alone. to the line and that kind of der was hit with a rare techni- the floor as he finished with Dort finished the game Despite leaving the Lloyd split the momentum down and cal foul — the second one of with seven points on 3-of-12 30 The 33 points on 13-of-23 shoot- NBA scheduled all teams to play on Monday Noble Center with an 11-point that's what they want.” his career. shooting and five personal at 15-minute intervals. This ing, five assists, seven re- win, the Sooners took control Llanusa finished her first of the game early and never game back with 13 points on Usually, players hate re- bounds and a career-high four fouls in 26 minutes. Dort — means that the Thunder vs. ceiving technical fouls as it blocks. who entered the game shoot- let the Golden Eagles get close five of 12 shooting, two re- In nine games this sea- ing 19.6 percent from three Pistons game started exactly son, Gilgeous-Alexander has on 5.7 attempts — shot 1-of- at 6:30 p.m. CT than its usual enough to be threatening. bounds and four assists. A slow essentially gifts points to the Oklahoma set a program-re- stretch during the third quar- opposition. But that was not 10-to-15-minute delay. No cord for assists in the first half ter threw off a promising start the case with Gilgeous-Alex- scored at least 30 points in six 6 from deep. Dort did not en- NBA games will be played on of them. Dating back to last ter the fourth quarter until season, Gilgeous-Alexander the 1:52 mark of the fourth Tuesday. Building ‘foundation of has scored 30-plus points in quarter. The NBA decided to do 14 of his last 19 games. Old Reliables this in order to allow its While the rest of the Thun- With the Thunder starters fans to vote on Tuesday for consistency’ crucial for Sooners der roster failed to hold up its struggling as much as they midterm elections. Thunder weight, Gilgeous-Alexander did, Thunder head coach Mark guard Isaiah Joe spoke before continues to play like one of Daigneault relied heavily on last Thursday's home game in season’s stretch run the best players in the league. his two veteran wings Kenrich against the Denver Nuggets Here are four other Williams and Mike Muscala and encouraged fans to vote. Jesse Crittenden, The cy, Venables said, which the the line of scrimmage, leaving thoughts from the Thunder’s during crunch time. Clemente Almanza is a Norman Transcript Sooners have struggled with ahole on the left side that Re- Joss to the Pistons. In the fourth quarter, Wil- sports reporter intern for during Big 12 play, particular- ese ran through. Non-SGA starters struggle liams played nine minutes ‘The Transcript. You can reach When asked about the im- lyin their 38-35 loss to Baylor “This is a game of perfor- Gilgeous-Alexander scored and Muscala played eight him via email at calmanza@ portance of Oklahoma’s final on Saturday. 33 points on 13-of-23 shoot- minutes. Both players helped normantranscript.com or on mance, game of execution. ing. The other four Thunder the Thunder cut the Pistons’ Twitter @CAlmanza1007 three regular season games, Penalties again hurt the Right now, we're not execut- head coach Brent Venables Sooners against the Bears, pointed to the 1999-2000 committing eight of them ing consistently like we need season. That season, for 64 yards. A hands-to-the- to,” Venables said. “When Venables’ face penalty on the offensive we do, we're in pretty good Providing comfort and Supportfor End of Life chotces first as an OU assistant, the line negated Dillon Gabriel's shape. When we get lined up, Sooners entered their stretch scramble to the Baylor 7-yard make the right adjustments Hospice care provides medical services, emotional support, and spiritual re- run with a 6-3 record. They line and forced Zach Schmit and get our eyes where they sources for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness, such as cancer split their final two regular to kick a 55-yard field goal belong, we're pretty solid. season games before narrow- to end the half, which he When we don't, we’ve been or heart failure. Hospice care also helps family members manage the practical ly falling to Ole Miss 27-25 in missed. Isaiah Coe’s person- getting punished by good details and emotional challenges of caring for a dying loved one. the Independence Bowl. al foul in the third quarter teams.” Tt wasn’t the way the turned a third-and-13 into a ‘Those are things the Soon- or questions regarding hospice service or eligibility, contact: Sooners wanted the season first-and-goal for the Baylor to end, but they built a solid foundation entering the off- offense, and the Bears scored a few plays later. ers will need to improve through the rest of the sea- Carrie Perry, RN/ Admin strator season. The following year, The Sooners are currently son, and it starts this week- the Sooners went 13-0 and tied for the third-most pen- end with West Virginia. But Pat Welsh, RN/ Coordinator of Patient Care won the national champion- alties in the Big 12 and they the ultimate hope for Ven- ship. lead the league in penalty ables and the Sooners is that Some of the most common conditions are: For Venables, this year’s yards. their performances will help Sooners (5-4, 2-4 Big 12) have “I think the biggest thing * Cancer * Failure to Thrive * End Stage Cardiac Disease (CHF) the same opportunity enter- is being able to understand establish much-needed con- sistency they can build on for ° End Stage Cerebrovascular Disease (CVA) © End Stage Amyotrophic ing the last three weeks of the playing penalties and non- the future. Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) * End Stage Pulmonary Disease (COPD) season. But the focus can’t playing penalties,” said Jeff ¢ just be on wins and losses. Lebby, OU offensive coordi- “Developing a founda- * End Stage Liver Disease * End Stage Renal Disease * AIDS/HIV “It's important to build nator. “Non-playing penalties tion of consistency is what * End Stage Neurological Disease such as Parkinson’ Alzheimer’s momentum, to finish the sea- are inexcusable. When you're it’s all about,” Venables said. son strong,” Venables said. playing 75 plays a game and “You don’t want to have a carrte “Give us a chance to go toa you are playing center and great year this year and then bowl game and build momen- you are battling every single [in] two years [you] win two Perry, RN Professional, Passionate tum into the offseason as snap and your right hand games. The best programs are well. That can be a real thing. slips high one time and you ones that have sustainabil- Advance, Attentive... It doesn’t have to be, but it can be a very real thing as get a call? Those are things that happen in the flow of a ity and longevity, and consis- Our Difference Is Our Care " tency is what that’s all about. you're foundationally trying football game that you don’t to do things the right way.” like, you don’t want and you ‘That's the hardest thing. “Ben if you're ina results- “But looking again now to are coaching to correct it con- Have you ever considered becoming driven business, that’s not stantly.” finish the year, now to going what it’s about to me, and to “But the pre-snap penal- into the offseason the right a hospice volunteer? us, and I think to successful ties, the two false starts (we way, I think it’s important A fulfilling experience in the spirit people — long term success- had), can't be part of the that we continue to make ful people — It’s about all the game.” incremental improvement of giving and receiving. other stuff. The result is a by- ‘The Sooners’ defense also and again focus on again the product of doing everything: struggled at times with lin- things that we can control.” being committed, doing all ing up, and the Baylor offense Jesse Crittenden is the the work, persevering, over- took advantage. On Richard coming, fighting through it, Reese's two-yard touchdown sports editor of The Tran- handling success, handling in the third quarter, lineback- script and covers OU ath- the failure, all of it.” ers Jaren Kanak and Danny letics. Reach him at jesse@ Building that foundation Stutsman both filled the normantranscript.com or at has to begin with consisten- same gav on the right side of 405-366-3580