Oklahoma State guard Alana Simon dribbles by Washington State's Maria Kostourkova. The Cowgirls defeated previously undefeated Washington State 70-60 at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Nov. 30.
There were two fouls on Brittney Martin in the first quarter, making her join running mate Kaylee Jensen on the bench.
Oklahoma State needed something, anything.
It came in the form of Alana Simon.
The Cowgirls were fighting from behind early against Washington State. The Cougars’ defensive pressure was giving OSU all kinds of problems. Errant passes were either stolen or thrown out of bounds. When the Cowgirls tried to drive the lane, the Cougars would already be set up to take the charge.