The Oklahoma women's basketball team is obviously in serious need of some worthy SEC competition.
In their last nonconference game of the season on Monday afternoon, the No. 8 Sooners absolutely obliterated North Carolina Central 126-54 inside Lloyd Noble Center to set a new program record for most points scored in a single game. The previous record was 122, set in a win against Western Carolina just last season.
OU women's basketball sets program record in final nonconference game
Of the 10 OU players who played at least five minutes, all but two reached double figures in scoring. Sophomore guard Zya Vann led the Sooners with 21 points and 10 rebounds to notch a double-double as the leading scorer. Center Raegan Beers also had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Freshman point guard Aaliyah Chavez added 20 points just behind Vann, and junior forward Sahara Williams put up 16 points with seven rebounds. Senior guard Payton Verhulst, averaging 11.3 points a games, was the only starter without double figures at four points.
Freshman guard Keziah Lofton came off the bench and tallied 15 points. Brooklyn Stewart, Emma Tolan and Caya Smiyh also recorded double figures as reserves.
The onslaught started quickly with a 27-7 lead after the first quarter, but the Sooners really began eyeing a record after a 40-point second quarter. OU then added 21 in the third and 38 in the fourth to make history.
The Sooners shot 30 3-pointers as a team while making 14 of them, resulting in 42 of their points. It wasn't all quick shots, though, as OU had 33 team assists compared NC Central's four. OU also blocked a whopping 12 shots, which was the most ever under head coach Jennie Baranczyk.
The win boosted the Sooners to 12-1 through their nonconference slate and completed a perfect December that included five victories. OU will tip off SEC play against Texas A&M on Thursday, Jan.1, at College Station.