STILLWATER — Down by double-digits before the first quarter ended, the Oklahoma State Cowgirls fell into one of the traps that has haunted them all season.
Another slow start crippled the Cowgirls in a 77-54 loss to West Virginia Wednesday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
OSU (13-12, 4-10 Big 12) fell behind 13-3 late in the first quarter and trailed 40-25 at the half.
Naomi Davenport and Tynice Martin led West Virginia (19-6, 10-4) with 24 and 22 points, respectively, while the Cowgirls had only one player — Vivian Gray with 23 — score in double-figures.
And Gray had to work hard to get that against West Virginia’s stifling defense.