Aaliyah Chavez hits 7 3s, scores 29 as No. 6 Oklahoma women beat Kansas City 89-61

Freshman Aaliyah Chavez made 7 of 10 from 3-point scope and scored a vocation precocious 29 points, and No. 6 Oklahoma pulled distant successful the 2nd fractional to bushed Kansas City 89-61

NORMAN, Okla. -- Freshman Aaliyah Chavez made 7 of 10 from 3-point scope and scored a vocation precocious 29 points, and No. 6 Oklahoma pulled distant successful the 2nd fractional to bushed Kansas City 89-61 connected Wednesday night.

Chavez, a statement five-star recruit, was feeling it early. She scored 15 points connected 4-for-5 shooting successful the archetypal half, which included 2 3-pointers, past kept it going aft the interruption by making 5 of 8 shots from beyond the arc.

Payton Verhulst scored 13 points and Sahara Williams added 12 points and 8 rebounds for the Sooners (2-1), who were coming disconnected a 73-59 roadworthy nonaccomplishment to No. 3 UCLA connected Monday night.

Elauni Bennett scored 19 points connected 7-for-10 shooting with 8 rebounds, and Kelby Bannerman and Tierra Trotter added 11 points each for Kansas City (1-2).

The Roos, members of the Summit League, are coached by erstwhile OU subordinate Dionnah-Jackson-Durrett.

Oklahoma led 20-13 midway done the archetypal 4th but got sloppy connected offense, committing 3 turnovers connected introduction passes to unfastened players nether the basket. The Roos fought backmost down Bennett's blistery shooting. She made each 5 of her shots, including a brace of 3-pointers, and her 3-point changeable to commencement the 2nd 4th gave the Roos a 26-24 lead.

But the Sooners outscored Kansas City 23-7 aft that to pb 47-33 astatine halftime. OU extended their pb to 72-57 connected a 3-pointer by Chavez aboriginal successful the 4th fourth and led 80-59 connected a layup by Brooklyn Stewart with 3 minutes near successful the game.

Kansas City: The Roos sojourn Lindenwood connected Monday.

Oklahoma: The Sooners big North Alabama connected Friday.

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