OU newcomer scores 14 to preserve Sooners' undefeated record in Australia.
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70
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
F |
| Oklahoma |
19 |
13 |
23 |
15 |
70 |
| Sydney |
19 |
6 |
14 |
20 |
59 |
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59
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| Stat Comparison |
OU |
SU |
| Points |
70 |
59 |
| FG Made-Attempted |
27-68 |
22-70 |
| FG Percentage |
.397 |
.314 |
| 3P Made/Attempted |
8-27 |
7-17 |
| 3P Percentage |
.296 |
.411 |
| FT Made-Attempted |
8-12 |
8-12 |
| FT Percentage |
.667 |
.667 |
| Rebounds |
47 |
33 |
| Assists |
19 |
11 |
| Turnovers |
20 |
11 |
| Blocks |
4 |
1 |
| Steals |
2 |
2 |
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| Individual Leaders |
| Stat |
Oklahoma |
Sydney |
| Points |
Durrett (14) |
Ebzery (28) |
| Rebounds |
Durrett (9) |
Ebzery (9) |
| Assists |
Hand (4) |
Poto (4) |
| Steals |
2 Players (1) |
2 Players (1) |
| Blocks |
Kornet (2) |
Ebzery (1) |
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SYDNEY, Australia -- OU newcomer Portia Durrett scored 13 of her team-high 14 points in the second half to help the Sooners beat the Sydney University Flames, 70-59, Friday at the University Sports and Aquatics Centre.
Aaryn Ellenberg and Morgan Hook each contributed 13 points and Whitney Hand added 7 as Oklahoma ended its four-game Australian tour undefeated.
Like its previous games, OU's opponent held close in the first quarter before the Sooners pulled away a lead with a big second quarter. Oklahoma and Sydney tied 19-19 after 10 minutes, but the Sooners held the Flames to just six second-quarter points to take a 32-25 advantage at intermission.
Durrett
scored seven in the third quarter and six in the fourth and grabbed nine rebounds to hold off the Flames' attempts at a comeback.
The Sydney Flames are a team comprised of both professional and university players that plays in the Australia's premier basketball league, the WNBL.
Katie Rae Ebzery scored 28 points for Sydney with a 10-for-21 performance, including makes on seven of 16 3-point attempts.
Sydney's Sarah Graham hit four 3-pointers en route to a 17-point output.
After 11 days away on their preseason tour, the Sooners return to Norman, Okla., Saturday, Aug. 18.
