In their second straight overtime game, the OU women’s basketball team extended their winning streak to three games.

The Sooners defeated Marist College by a score of 80-71.

This was the first game of a back-to-back for the Sooners; the team is currently on the road in New York and will take on Army tonight.

It was a close game throughout the entire night. The Sooners largest lead of the game was only nine and there were eight lead changes throughout the course of the game.

The Sooners were once again led by senior guard Nyeshia Stevenson who broke her previous career high in points which she set early this season against University of Texas-Arlington.

Stevenson finished with 32 points along with seven rebounds and four assists.

The Sooners also received solid contributions from their bench last night.

Sophomore guard Jasmine Hartman and freshman center Joanna McFarland both scored eight points off the bench.

The Sooners once again shot well from behind the three point line.

The Sooners hit 13 threes in last night’s victory, nine of which came from the hot hand of Stevenson.

Since the loss of sophomore guard Whitney Hand to injury, Stevenson has averaged 16.2 points for the Sooners.

Stevenson took the game late in the second half and willed the Sooners to another overtime victory.

With 17 seconds left in the game Stevenson hit a three to tie the game at 68 which sent the game into overtime.

In the overtime period, Stevenson hit two more three pointers that gave the Sooners a five point lead and never looked back.

Stevenson and the Sooners will now try to make it four wins in a row as they travel to West Point, New York to take on Army.

Tip-off for the game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.