While everybody was having a nice, relaxing Thanksgiving break, the OU women’s basketball team was hard at work.

The women’s squad won two out of their three games over the break at the Virgin Islands Paradise Jam.

The Sooners first defeated South Carolina on Thanksgiving Day by a score of 75-67; four Sooners scored in double figures in the victory.

The Sooners had a twenty-point lead at one point in the game, but South Carolina was able to rally back. However, the Sooners were just too much and were able to pull away with the victory.

Last Friday, in their second game, the Sooners destroyed No. 23 San Diego State University by 39 points. The Sooners took the game with ease, winning 87-48.

The game was over by halftime as the Sooners went into the break already up 32. Senior forward Amanda Thompson led the Sooners in scoring and rebounding in the game, finishing with 18 points and nine rebounds.

While the Sooners rolled, they lost one of their top scorers in the process.

Sophomore guard Whitney Hand injured her right knee in the first half and did not play again for the rest of the tournament. An update on her injury is still unknown at this point.

The Sooners wrapped up play in the tournament Saturday when they took on the No. 5 team in the country, the Fighting Irish from Notre Dame.

The Sooners did lead the Irish at one point in the second half.

The Sooners were up by a score of 51-48 until Notre Dame went on a huge 20-0 run to put the game almost out of reach.

The Sooners rallied back, but in the end they fell to the Irish losing by ten 81-71.

Junior guard Danielle Robinson and Thompson were named to the Paradise Jam All-Island Division team.

The Sooners will be back in action this week when they take on The University of Texas-Arlington Thursday at Lloyd Noble Center.