STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) – Toni Young scored a season-high 27
points, Liz Donohoe added 20 points and 11 rebounds for her fourth
straight double-double and Oklahoma State advanced to the finals of
the Women’s NIT for the first time by beating San Diego 73-57 on
Wednesday night.
Attempting to win a championship at the end of a season marked
by the death of coach Kurt Budke and assistant Miranda Serna in a
November plane crash, the Cowgirls (21-12) never trailed and were
up by at least 13 throughout the second half.
Young made four straight shots to give Oklahoma State a 51-31
lead with 15 minutes left, and the Toreros (26-9) could never mount
a comeback.
Morgan Woodrow led San Diego with 13 points and Dominique
Conners scored 11 before leaving with an apparent left knee injury
with just under 4 minutes remaining.
