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Jadda Buckley scores 8 points for Iowa State in loss to #22 Oklahoma

AMES – Iowa State (10-6, 1-4 Big 12) fell to No. 22 Oklahoma (13-4, 4-1 Big 12), 67-57, on Wednesday night at Hilton Coliseum.

Despite a tremendous effort in the comeback attempt, a cold shooting night cost the Cyclones, as ISU was just 21-of-62 from the field, including 6-of-27 from 3-point range. Seanna Johnson filled up the stat sheet, with 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists in the loss.

After surrendering the first six points of the game, the Cyclones were able to rally despite shooting just 5-of-15 from the field in the first quarter. Facing a strong Oklahoma defense, Iowa State was able to manufacture its looks with plenty of ball movement, generating four assists on five made field goals. The Cyclones held a 16-14 lead after 10 minutes of action.

Sophomore Meredith Burkhall was the star of the second quarter, scoring nine of Iowa State’s 14 points in the quarter on 4-of-5 shooting as the Cyclones surged ahead. ISU led by as many as eight points with two minutes to play in the half when a Burkhall jumper put them ahead 30-22. However, back-to-back 3-pointers from OU’s Maddie Manning closed the gap to a 30-28 Iowa State lead at halftime. Burkhall was the top Cyclone performer in the half with team-highs of nine points and seven rebounds.

Iowa State struggled to find a rhythm on the offensive end following the intermission. Oklahoma scored the first six points of the second half to regain the lead, and the Cyclones opened the stanza making just 3-of-16 from the field. A late Sooner spurt gave OU its largest lead at 49-42 with 10 minutes to play. The Oklahoma bench came up big, scoring 16 of the visitors’ 21 points in the third quarter.

The Cyclones mounted a comeback attempt, cutting the deficit to just two at 57-55 with just 4:49 to play on a Johnson jumper. However, baskets were hard to come by down the stretch, with ISU going 0-of-6 from 3-point range in the fourth quarter, and the Sooners extended their lead late to win 67-57.

The Cyclone Player of the Game is Seanna Johnson. The senior guard was a bright spot on Wednesday night for the Cyclones. The native of Brooklyn Park, Minn., put up 14 points, nine rebounds and dished out six assists.

Jadda Buckley, former Mason City High School basketball player
Jadda Buckley had her 46th career game with five or more assists (12th of the season. She scored 8 points on 3-9 shooting from the floor. She also recorded 5 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals and 4 turnovers.

The Cyclones hit the road to face TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday at noon CT. The game can be seen live on Fox Sports Southwest.

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