The No. 15 Mustang Broncos stayed hot on Tuesday, knocking off No. 20 Stillwater 35-28 for their second straight win and third in the last four games.
The Broncos (7-6) scored 13 points, including nine free throws, and held the Pioneers to just two points in the final eight minutes to secure the victory.
Parker Simonsen (Jr.) led the way offensively, scoring 12 points with two assists. The 5-foot-6 guard went 3-for-7 from the floor and 5-for-6 from the free-throw line. She also grabbed five rebounds and led the team with three steals.
Christal Long (So.) was also sharp, scoring six points while grabbing a team-high 10 boards. Four of her rebounds came on the offensive end and led to second-chance points. She also grabbed three steals.
The team’s lone senior, Lunden Foreman, added six points on 2-for-6 three-point shooting. She also grabbed three rebounds, dished out an assist, grabbed a steal, and took two charges.
Forward Riley Trammell (Jr.) added four points and grabbed four rebounds while Mya Alston (Fr.) scored three with two boards, two assists, and two steals. Sophomores Tionna Johnson and Cherish Haywood each scored two points and grabbed a rebound.
Mustang jumped out to an 11-7 lead in the first quarter before entering halftime with a 17-15 advantage. The Broncos gave up the lead after an 11-5 run by Stillwater (6-7) in the third quarter but bounced back in the fourth.
Coach Katie Smith’s squad continues its season on Thursday, opening the 2023 Shawnee Invitational with a matchup against Union (2-10) at 4 p.m.
