ALVA, Okla. - It was rivalry night in Percefull Fieldhouse where the Lady Rangers of Northwestern Oklahoma State hosted the Lady Bulldogs of Southwestern Oklahoma State. Due to a quick start to the game, the Lady Bulldogs came out on top, 85-74.

 Three different Lady Ranger players finished in double digits on the evening, as Jade Jones led the way with 19 and was followed by two freshman, Bailey Brown and Hanah Peterson  who netted 12 and 10 respectively.

Jakeria Otey was very close to a double-double and just a few assists away from a triple-double with nine points, nine rebounds and six assists on the night.

Northwestern started out well, taking the lead at 6-4, but from then on, the visitors went on the offensive and the hosts weren't ever allowed the lead again.

After taking the brief lead, SWOSU went on a 15-0 run of their own and quickly took control of the game., eventually leading at the end of the first quarter, 30-15.

More of the same offensive prowess for the Blue and White clad Lady Bulldogs continued into the second quarter where they put together 22 more points to lead the way at the break in a large 52-26 lead.

Coming out of the gate after the break, the Lady Rangers started out on a 4-0 run, but it didn't take long for SWOSU to gain their composure, erasing the four-point swing in a matter of minutes.

The offensive unit was much better for the Black-and-Red in the third quarter, but they weren't able to get many stops on the other end, as they were only able to climb back to within 22 of the Lady Bulldogs.

Northwestern didn't quit however as the fourth quarter was very different from the rest of the game as they were able to get all the way back to a nine point deficit at 77-68, but that would be as close as they would get, as the Lady Bulldogs finished off the Lady Rangers by 11, 85-74.

UP NEXT 

Northwestern will hit the road for two very important games with the first at East Central who they are battling with to get in the GAC tournament at the conclusion of the regular season. The game with the Lady Tigers is set to tipoff on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday evening while the date with the Savage Storm is on Saturday at 1 p.m.