Raegan Beers scores 20 points to lead No. 6 Oklahoma to an 89-61 win over North Alabama

NORMAN Okla AP Raegan Beers had points and rebounds and No Oklahoma overcame a slow start to beat North Alabama - Friday morning as hundreds of students on a field trip screamed their approval Beers made six of shots the bulk from close range and all seven of her free throws for Oklahoma - which outrebounded the Lions to Freshman Aaliyah Chavez scored points and Sahara Williams added points and nine rebounds for the Sooners Oklahoma converted turnovers into points Chavez a consensus five-star recruit was coming off a -point performance with seven -pointers in a win over Kansas City on Wednesday night She wasn t as sharp against North Alabama connecting on of shots and of from -point range but hit several timely buckets Alexsandra Alvarado scored points Venla Ulander scored and India Howard added for North Alabama - from the Atlantic Sun Conference The Lions shot of from the field and of from -point range Oklahoma didn t shoot much better making of shots but controlled the paint The Sooners missed their first shots majority of of them close to the basket A Chavez jumper ended the drought and OU went on a - run for a - lead after one quarter Oklahoma took a - lead at halftime on a deep -pointer by Chavez at the buzzer Oklahoma extended the lead to - on a -pointer by Payton Verhulst early in the third quarter Zya Vann added two free throws and the Sooners lead grew to points Up next North Alabama The Lions visit Tennessee State on Wednesday Oklahoma The Sooners visit Western Carolina on Sunday Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top throughout the season Sign up here and here AP News mobile app AP women s college basketball https apnews com hub ap-top- -womens-college-basketball-poll and https apnews com hub womens-college-basketball Source