OCU Women’s Wrestling Continues Strong Season
The Oklahoma City University men’s basketball team showed heart and resilience on Saturday, February 28th. Coming from an 8-point deficit in the final minutes to defeat Langston University during the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament. The Stars faced a formidable challenge from the beginning. Throughout the first half, Langston’s band was keeping the energy up, with their crowd’s loud chants and doing everything to ruin OCU’s rhythm. The atmosphere was tense for the Stars, and for the first half, it seemed to be working. Even after the struggles throughout the first half, OCU refused to fold. With teamwork and composure, the Stars slowly chipped away at the 8-point gap, leaning on leadership and resolve to secure the victory. Senior guards Jonas Carlisle, #20, and Brian Alexander, #2, were credited as key forces behind the comeback, keeping their teammates composed during the game's most stressful moments. This win signifies a program working to turn things around after a 10-18 season. Lawrence Taylor, #12, spoke about how the victory made him feel. “Winning made not me, but the whole team feels really good, especially going through adversity early on in the season as we started 2-3.”Taylor also credited the team’s great mentality as the deciding factor down the line. “We were down 8 with only a couple of minutes left, and we didn’t get down on ourselves — we stuck to the game plan and ultimately came out on top.” With the victory secured, OCU can build off the momentum set during this season for the next. The Stars have shown how capable they are at winning in difficult environments, and Taylor’s goals are already decided for next season, saying, “My goal is to contribute as much as I can and win a National Championship”, giving a sneak peek of what’s yet to come for the OCU Stars.