2008 Woodie Awards
Huskers' record falls with loss to OSU
Nick Filipowski
Issue date: 2/11/08 Section: Sports
But the Huskers remained tough and battled back with a 17-0 run, highlighted by a 3-pointer from Montgomery to cut the lead to 76-62 with 6:50 left in the game.
Smith was able to stop NU's run with a jump shot, but Nebraska cut deeper into the lead, pulling to within 83-74 with 1:10 to play. It was as close as the Huskers would get.
The Cowgirls made 9-of-10 shots from the charity stripe to close out the game and earn the victory.
Nebraska sophomore guard Yvonne Turner tied her career high with 18 points, and said the squad didn't play the type of defense it's capable of.
"The way we play our defense, we know our personnel very well," Turner said. "Tonight we had one too many mistakes."
Senior forward Danielle Page and Montgomery also scored 18 points apiece and NU junior forward Kelsey Griffin contributed 16 points and nine rebounds.
NU Coach Connie Yori said when the team "broke down," Oklahoma State was able to get the ball to the right person at the right time.
Still, she said, one game doesn't make or break a season.
"You hope if you score 81 (points) you can win," Yori said. "You can't give up 92 (points) and hope to win in this league."
nickfilipowski@dailynebraskan.com
Smith was able to stop NU's run with a jump shot, but Nebraska cut deeper into the lead, pulling to within 83-74 with 1:10 to play. It was as close as the Huskers would get.
The Cowgirls made 9-of-10 shots from the charity stripe to close out the game and earn the victory.
Nebraska sophomore guard Yvonne Turner tied her career high with 18 points, and said the squad didn't play the type of defense it's capable of.
"The way we play our defense, we know our personnel very well," Turner said. "Tonight we had one too many mistakes."
Senior forward Danielle Page and Montgomery also scored 18 points apiece and NU junior forward Kelsey Griffin contributed 16 points and nine rebounds.
NU Coach Connie Yori said when the team "broke down," Oklahoma State was able to get the ball to the right person at the right time.
Still, she said, one game doesn't make or break a season.
"You hope if you score 81 (points) you can win," Yori said. "You can't give up 92 (points) and hope to win in this league."
nickfilipowski@dailynebraskan.com
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