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Key then connected off an assist from Nevaeh
Tot. Booker missed a jump shot, Oklahoma got the rebound and Tot
sank 1 of 2 free throws for a five-point lead. Another miss by
Texas followed by another 1-of-2 effort at the free-throw line
by Tot made it 90-84 with 13 seconds to play.
Booker hit a 3-pointer with seven seconds to play but Tot made
another 1 of 2 at the line to seal the outcome.
All five Oklahoma starters finished with double-figure point
totals. Skylar Vann had 19 points and 12 rebounds, Payton
Verhulst scored 18 points, Keys had 15 points, Tot logged 14
points and 10 boards, and Sahara Williams put up 13 points.
Booker, a freshman, scored a season-high 29 points to lead
Texas. Shay Holle added 22 points, Aaliyah Moore had 11, and
Taylor Jones wound up with 10.
No. 21 Creighton 77, Georgetown 72
Lauren Jensen poured in 21 points and Morgan Maly added 20 as
the Bluejays pulled away in the fourth quarter to down the Hoyas
in Washington.
Graceann Bennett's layup with 6:45 remaining gave Georgetown a
62-61 lead, but Jensen responded by scoring the next six points.
She hit a 3-pointer, was fouled and completed the four-point
play, then sank a layup for a 67-62 edge with 5:19 to go.
The Hoyas pulled within three points on five occasions after
that but never got closer.
Emma Ronsiek scored 15 points and Molly Mogensen had 11 as
Creighton (15-3, 6-2 Big East) posted its fifth consecutive win.
Brianna Scott led Georgetown (15-4, 4-4) with 17 points off the
bench, while Jada Claude -- another reserve -- and Kelsey Ransom
each had 14. Ransom added a game-high six assists.
--Field Level Media
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