Central Oklahoma Upsets Rogers State With Last-Second Free-Throws: Caley Young Leads with 14 Points
Central Oklahoma secured a 56-54 MIAA road win over Rogers State with late free-throws by Alexis Martin and a crucial buzzer-beating block by Lexi Foreman, improving to 7-18 for the season. The win kept their playoff hopes alive, as they remain in contention for the final spot in the MIAA Basketball Championship.
By the Numbers- Caley Young led UCO with 14 points, shooting 6 of 10.
- Natalie Stice contributed 12 points off the bench, shooting 4 of 9 and making 3 of 4 free-throws.
- UCO shot 35.2% from the floor and 4-for-20 from beyond the arc.
- They were efficient from the free-throw line, making 14 of 19 attempts (73.7%).
- UCO is now 7-18 for the season and 6-13 in the MIAA.
- Rogers State fell to 9-16 overall and 4-15 in league play.
- Next, Central Oklahoma will play at Northeastern State before wrapping up the regular season with home games against Northwest Missouri and Newman.
The late-game heroics of Alexis Martin and Lexi Foreman propelled Central Oklahoma to a crucial victory, keeping their postseason aspirations alive amid a tight race for playoff qualification in the MIAA.
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