Women's Basketball Blog

LADY RANGERS FALL TO TABOR BY SEVEN

Ryan Hintergardt — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:38:34 GMT

HILLSBORO, Kan. – The Lady Ranger basketball team was handed its second loss of the season after Tabor College (Kan.) held onto a 10-point halftime lead to defeat Northwestern 53-46.

After trailing 31-21 at the break and just shooting 23 percent for the first half, Northwestern managed to outscore the Lady Bluejays 25-22 in the final half.

The Lady Rangers upped their shooting percentage to 41 percent in the second half to finish the game at 31 percent. Northwestern hit just 3-of-16 from three-point range and were 13-of-18 from the free throw line.

Northwestern coughed up 29 turnovers and 17 points off of Tabor’s 25 turnovers.

Hayley Luis led with eight points, six of which were free throws. Keindra Scott and Mandy Norman had seven points each.

The Lady Rangers, now 4-2 on the season, play an exhibition game at Fort Hays State University on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 5:30 p.m.

RICHMOND NAMED SOONER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Ryan Hintergardt — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:32:23 GMT

Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Audrey Richmond was named Sooner Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week.

Richmond, a 6-1 freshman forward from Cherokee, Okla., averaged 21 points and 7.5 rebounds in leading the Lady Rangers past Bethany College and Oklahoma Wesleyan. She recorded a double-double with 25 points and a dozen rebounds in the six-point victory at Bethany. She also had an assist, a block and a steal on the week.

BIG SECOND HALF LIFTS NORTHWESTERN WOMEN OVER OKLA. WESLEYAN

Ryan Hintergardt — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:24:57 GMT

ALVA, Okla. – The Lady Ranger basketball team overcame a two-point, 29-27 halftime lead, and held Oklahoma Wesleyan to just 17 second half points to come away with a 70-44 win at Percefull Fieldhouse on Saturday. The win leaves Northwestern at 4-1 on the early season.

The Lady Rangers went on a 24-6 run in the first 12 minutes of the second half and shot 18 percent better than OWU to run away with the game.

On the night, Northwestern shot 37 percent, made three three-pointers and added seven free throws. The Lady Rangers held OWU to shooting 27 percent and to just one three pointer in the second half.

Three Lady Rangers combined for 37 points with Audrey Richmond having a team-high 17 points. Claudia Vazquez and Keindra Scott both finished with 10 points.

Northwestern (4-1) will hit the road for a 6 p.m. game against Tabor College at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17.

NORTHWESTERN WOMEN DOWN BETHANY; SET RECORD FOR REBOUNDS

Ryan Hintergardt — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:43:57 GMT

BETHANY, Kan. – The Lady Rangers advanced to 3-1 on the season after defeating Bethany College (Kan.) 83-76 in Lindsborg. In the game, Northwestern set a record for most rebounds in a game with 58, taking down the old record of 57 which was recorded against Kansas Newman in 1991.

Northwestern was able to hang on to a 44-37 halftime lead, as both teams scored 39 second half points. Rebounds were hugely in NWOSU’s favor, with Northwestern grabbing 31 more rebounds than the Swedes, including 32 offensive rebounds.

The Lady Rangers shot 38 percent on the night and were led by Audrey Richmond and Keindra Scott, who finished with double-doubles. Richmond posted 25 points, while Scott scored 13. Both players finished with 12 rebounds.

Northwestern (3-1) will host Oklahoma Wesleyan on Saturday, Nov. 14 in a 6 p.m. tip-off at Percefull Fieldhouse.

LADY RANGERS SPLIT AT BAKER CLASSIC

Ryan Hintergardt — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:32:00 GMT

BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – Over the weekend, the Northwestern Lady Ranger basketball team split games at the Baker University Classic in Baldwin City, Kan., defeating the host team Baker 55-50 on Friday, before falling to William Jewell (Mo.) 67-40 on Saturday afternoon.

In the Lady Rangers win against Baker, Northwestern shot 35 percent, while holding Baker to 29 percent on the night. The Lady Rangers held a one-point, 25-24 lead at half, before Northwestern outscored them 31-25 in the final half.

Autumn Klugh was the high scorer for Northwestern with 10 points and five assists. Audrey Richmond, Heather O’Neal and Claudia Vazquez all chipped in eight points.

On Saturday against William Jewell, the Lady Rangers were held to 30 percent shooting from the floor, as Northwestern was only able to hit three three-pointers in 13 attempts. William Jewell shot 40 percent and held the Lady Rangers to 12 points in the first half.

Audrey Richmond led the way in points for NWOSU with seven points. Rachel Wilczek, Macy Gibson and Summer Johnson each had five points.

Northwestern (2-1) remains on the road for a third straight game, playing at Lindsborg, Kan. against Bethany College for a 6 p.m. game on Thursday, Nov. 12.

LADY RANGERS SNEAK PAST LANGSTON 84-82 IN SEASON OPENER

Ryan Hintergardt — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:33:08 GMT

ALVA, Okla. – The Northwestern Lady Ranger basketball team got off to a good start in the 2009-10 season, with a 84-82 win at Percefull Fieldhouse in their season opener. Northwestern got good usage from its bench, as six players tallied 54 points.

In a slow start to the game, Langston eventually took a 36-23 lead with 5:36 to play. The Rangers trimmed that lead to 44-37 going into the half.

After four lead changes during the first eight minutes of the second half, Northwestern found itself down seven, 64-57. The Lady Rangers battled back to tie the game at 72-72, before the game went through five more lead changes.

The Lady Rangers warded off the Lady Lions with an 82-80 advantage over the last 1:09, as a last second shot failed for Langston for the tie.

Five players posted double digits as Claudia Vazquez scored 21 points off the bench, hitting 9-of-12 from the field. Audrey Richmond chipped in 17 points, while Annalena Farias recorded 13. Keindra Scott finished with 12, as Heather O’Neal scored 11. Farias and Richmond led Northwestern with six rebounds each.

Northwestern shot 46.3 percent on the night, hitting only 5-of-24 three-pointers. For the game, the Lady Rangers converted 17-of-23 free throws.

Langston finished the game shooting 43.8 percent, hit nine three-pointers and also canned 17 free throws. Sanetra Jackson and Latesha Calton-Woods combined for 58 of the Lady Lions points, with Jackson leading the way with 33 points, while Calton-Woods had 25.

Northwestern (1-0) will hit the road for the Baker University Classic held in Baldwin City, Kan. on Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7.

LADY RANGERS PICKED 11TH IN SAC; OBU IS FAVORED

Ryan Hintergardt — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:16:04 GMT

Defending Sooner Athletic Conference champion Oklahoma Baptist is the preseason conference favorite according to the conference coaches. The Ranger women were picked to finish 11th.

OBU picked up eight of 12 first-place votes in the 2009-10 SAC Preseason Coaches' Poll released Tuesday. The Lady Bison were 20-2 in the SAC last season and 32-5 en route to a NAIA Fab Four finish.

"We are appreciative of the conference coaches' respect for our program, however we still have a season to play," said OBU coach John McCullough. "There are a lot of good teams in our league and you have to be ready to play every night."

The Lady Bison were just one of four teams to receive first place votes. Oklahoma City, Southern Nazarene and Wayland Baptist had the highest respect of at least one SAC coach.

OBU had 118 poll points, followed by Oklahoma City with two first-place votes and 110 points, Southern Nazarene with a first-place vote and 96 points, Lubbock Christian with 90 points, Wayland Baptist with one first-place vote and 88 points, with Rogers State rounding out the upper half with 73 points.

Oklahoma Christian is ranked seventh with 57 points, followed by John Brown with 47, Mid-America Christian with 40, Science and Arts of Oklahoma with 34, Northwestern Oklahoma State with 26 and St. Gregory's with 13.

OBU and OCU were ranked first and second for the second season in a row. The Stars were 31-6 last year and reached the NAIA Fab Four after winning the conference tournament.

The Sooner Athletic Conference placed five schools - OBU, OCU, Lubbock Christian, Southern Nazarene and Wayland Baptist - in last year's NAIA 32-team championship field.

RICHMOND JOINS LADY RANGER BASKETBALL TEAM

Ryan Hintergardt — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:59:53 GMT

Audrey Richmond (front left) of Cherokee signs a letter of intent to play for the Northwestern Oklahoma State University women’s basketball team during the 2009-10 season. Seated with Audrey is NWOSU women’s head coach Milburn Barton. Audrey’s parents, Dwight and Ruth Richmond, stand behind her along with Cherokee High School head coach Jaci Heaton (right).

LADY RANGERS BOW OUT OF SAC TOURNAMENT WITH LOSS TO ROGERS STATE

Ryan Hintergardt — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:42:30 GMT

LUBBOCK, Tex. – The Lady Rangers of Northwestern Oklahoma State University ended the 2008-09 season in Lubbock, Tex., with a 84-60 loss to Rogers State University on Tuesday at the Rip Griffin Center.

After Northwestern was down by 16 points at the half, the Lady Rangers came out in the second half and cut the deficit to ten, but could not get any closer.

The Lady Rangers shot 37 percent from the field and was lead by sophomore forward, Claudia Vazquez’s double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds. D’Shanna Butler was the only other Lady Ranger to score double figures with 10 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Autumn Klugh hit two three-pointers on her way to nine points.

Northwestern went 13-of-19 from the free throw line and outscored Rogers State 24-18 in the paint.

RSU shot 47 percent from the field, hitting 26-of-55 and was led by Katie Rice’s 15 points and five rebounds. The Lady Hillcats bench outscored Northwestern’s bench 33-10.

The Lady Rangers finish the season 11-18, going 6-16 in Sooner Athletic Conference play.

LADY RANGERS ADD FOUR TO SOONER ATHLETIC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS

Ryan Hintergardt — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:24:33 GMT

Four Northwestern Lady Ranger basketball players were honored by the Sooner Athletic Conference as they were named to the all-conference teams. D’Shanna Butler, Claudia Vazquez, Emily Gilbert and Kelli Krows all were selected to the teams.

D’Shanna Butler topped the list for the Lady Rangers receiving second team all-conference. Butler, a 5-7 senior guard from Broken Bow, Okla., has been a four-year starter for the lady Rangers. She ranks seventh on Northwestern’s Lady Rangers’ all-time scoring list with 1,149 points. Butler led the lady Rangers in assists (87), steals (66), rebounds (166) and points-per-game (12.1) for the 2008-2009 season.

Claudia Vazquez, a 6-1 sophomore forward from Tonkawa, was selected as honorable mention. Vazquez led the Lady Rangers in blocked shots (16) and added 19 assists and 27 steals. She was third in minutes played (611).

Emily Gilbert, a 6-0 senior forward from Cache, Okla. and Kelli Krows, a 5-7 guard from Seiling, Okla., were selected as academic all-conference.

2008-09 All-Sooner Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Team

Player of the Year: Taujhnae Travis, Oklahoma Baptist

Coach of the Year: Lori Carter, Southern Nazarene

Co-Newcomer of the Year: Holly Hardin, Oklahoma City

Co-Newcomer of the Year: Rose Ouma, Wayland Baptist

Freshman of the Year: Logan Martin, Southern Nazarene

Defensive Player of the Year: Rose Ouma, Wayland Baptist

Sportsmanship Award: Jordan Hampton, Lubbock Christian

First Team All-SAC

Taujhnae Travis Oklahoma Baptist

Sierra Lovorn, Lubbock Christian

Holly Hardin, Oklahoma City

Jordan Hampton, Lubbock Christian

Logan Martin, Southern Nazarene

Lana Keith, Southern Nazarene

Second Team All-SAC

Rose Ouma, Wayland Baptist

Natasha Hogg, Oklahoma Baptist

Charite Lewis, USAO

D’Shanna Butler, Northwestern Oklahoma State

Chelsea Ledbetter, Oklahoma City

Ashley Taylor, John Brown

Third-Team All-SAC

Jennifer Jupin, Oklahoma Baptist

Azzie Knox, Rogers State

Hillary Duncan, Oklahoma Christian

Ivaney Marquez, USAO

Karina Trindade, Mid-America Christian

Kinzie Didier, Southern Nazarene

Honorable Mention

Alex Williams, Wayland Baptist

Brittney Kennedy, Oklahoma Christian

Ashley Coggins, Lubbock Christian

Laura Duncan, Oklahoma City

Ashley Harrell, Oklahoma Baptist

Afeisha Noel, Oklahoma Baptist

Breezy Martin, Oklahoma City

Katie Rice, Rogers State

Kailan DeCamp, Oklahoma Christian

Claudia Vazquez, Northwestern Oklahoma State

Chontaye Walter, Oklahoma City

Jessica Howard, Wayland Baptist

Hunter Peterson, Rogers State

Brittni Brown, Southern Nazarene

Tiphani Eaves, Mid-America Christian

Erika Ferrell, Oklahoma City

Academic All-Conference

Leslie Beaty, Science & Arts Oklahoma

Jasmine Brown, Oklahoma Baptist

Cressi Bryant, Oklahoma Christian

Lisa Chenoweth, Oklahoma Christian

Kailan DeCamp, Oklahoma Christian

Kinzie Didier, Southern Nazarene

Laura Duncan, Oklahoma City

Sasha Ferguson, Science & Arts Oklahoma

Jordan Findley, Oklahoma Christian

Jamie Floyd, Mid-America Christian

Emily Gilbert, Northwestern

Lindsey Gipson, Oklahoma Christian

April Hale, Mid-America Christian

Jordan Hampton, Lubbock Christian

Charlotte Heron, Oklahoma Christian

Lacy Hill, Wayland Baptist

Jessica Howard, Wayland Baptist

Edite Kresa, Wayland Baptist

Kelli Krows, Northwestern

Lauren Langston, Southern Nazarene

Chelsea Ledbetter, Oklahoma City

Sierra Lovorn, Lubbock Christian

Treasure McCoy, Mid-America Christian

Haley Myers, Oklahoma Christian

Hannah Owen, Rogers State

Tasha Parker, Rogers State

Devin Sewell, Oklahoma Christian

Autumn Thompson, Rogers State

Amber Vogts, John Brown

Brittany White, Oklahoma Baptist