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Oklahoma's Paris Doubles Down on Baylor
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
Courtney Paris had 15 points and 14 rebounds for her 111th consecutive double-double and scored the tiebreaking basket with 34 seconds left to help No. 2 Oklahoma beat fourth-ranked Baylor, 56-51, last night in Waco, Tex.
The game was tied 11 times, the last at 51-all before Paris scored inside.
Ashley Paris added 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Sooners (17-2, 6-0 Big 12), who won their 13th straight game. Melissa Jones had 16 points for Baylor (17-2, 5-1), which had its 11-game winning streak snapped and lost at home for the first time this season.
Former president George W. Bush and wife Laura were sitting in the first row behind the Baylor bench for the highest-ranked conference matchup ever in the Big 12, which has a nation-best six teams in the top 25.
Baylor had been 10-0 at home, including an 81-65 victory over then-No. 2 Stanford back in November.
· TEXAS A&M 68, TEXAS 54: Takia Starks scored 21 of her 26 points in the second half and the No. 11 Aggies (16-3, 4-2 Big 12) cruised to a win over the host No. 16 Longhorns. Texas A&M led by 10 at halftime and Starks scored seven of the Aggies' first nine points in the second half to break it open. Kathleen Nash scored 13 points for Texas (14-5, 2-3).
· XAVIER 42, ST. JOSEPH'S 41: Jerri Taylor scored eight of her 13 points late in the second half as the No. 23 Musketeers (18-4, 6-0) remained undefeated in the Atlantic 10 by beating the Hawks in Philadelphia. Brittany Ford scored 17 points for Saint Joseph's (9-11, 1-4).
· GEORGE WASHINGTON 64, DAYTON 52: Freshman Tara Booker hit a career-high five three-pointers for 15 points and senior Antelia Parrish added four three-pointers and 14 points for the visiting Colonials. George Washington (12-8, 4-1 Atlantic 10), which hit a season-high 11 three-pointers, won its fifth straight.
· VIRGINIA TECH 65, CLEMSON 61: Utahya Drye posted a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds as the visiting Hokies picked up their first ACC victory. Nikki Davis added 14 points for Virginia Tech (10-10, 1-5 ACC).
· NAVY 68, AMERICAN 61: The visiting Midshipmen (11-10, 4-2 Patriot League) opened a 17-0 lead en route to beating the Eagles (14-7, 4-2). Whitney Davidson scored 16 points for Navy. Michelle Kirk had a career-high 27 points and 11 rebounds for American.
