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Lady Eagles fall short against SWAGU

WAXAHACHIE, Texas (Nov. 14, 2009) – The Lady Eagles’ basketball team fell short in a close 51-49 loss against Southwestern Assemblies of God University on Saturday afternoon.

Oklahoma Christian got behind in the first half against SWAGU and had difficulty making up the difference. The OC women trailed SWAGU 31-19 at the half.

In the second half, the Lady Eagles made a bold effort to rally and take the lead scoring 30 points to SWAGU’s 20. Kailan DeCamp and Hillary Duncan both contributed to the effort tallying 10 points and four rebounds apiece. DeCamp also had three assists on the night.

Freshman Lindsay McCown added another seven points and six rebounds to OC’s total while Roz Hamilton put up eight points and grabbed two rebounds. Brittney Kennedy and Lisa Chenoweth scored an additional six and five points, respectively, to the Lady Eagles’ total.

Despite the Lady Eagles’ comeback, they fell short by only a basket to SWAGU. The loss is the Lady Eagles’ first of the season giving them a 2-1 record.

The Lady Eagles return home to play Hillsdale Baptist (Okla.) in a double header with the men’s team on Monday. The Lady Eagles start at 6 p.m. followed by the Eagles at 8 p.m.

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