AUSTIN, Texas – Oklahoma Baptist made significant strides in its second exhibition game, this time playing against No. 25 University of Texas at Gregory Gymnasium. The host Longhorns defeated the Bison by a 77-44 count as the green and gold played for the second time in as many days.
Andreja Peciuraite led the team with 10 points while freshman
Kendall Parker came off the bench to contribute nine. Guard
Mallory Lockhart added six points, on a 6-for-6 line at the charity stripe and added a team-high seven rebounds. Plus,
Jaylin Stapleton and
Kalifa Ford each registered five points while 6-foot-3 freshman
Jill Leslie contributed two blocks and four points.
As a team, OBU had a solid showing in the paint. The taller Longhorns held only a plus-four rebound advantage (44-40). Additionally, the Bison reached the foul line 26 times and hit 19 of those for a 73-percent clip.
Among some other highlights, Oklahoma Baptist out-scored Texas 15-13 in the fourth quarter.
The Bison have one more exhibition contest. That comes next Monday, November 8 at Noble Complex against Southwestern Christian University starting at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at
this link.
