After a big-time win over the Baylor Lady Bears. the Cyclones had a quick turnaround in the semifinal to take on the Oklahoma Sooners.
In quite a contrast to their quarterfinal win, the Cyclones’ offense came out of the gate slow and sluggish, getting down 4-0 in the first minute. After an Ashley Joens triple, the Cyclones’ struggles continued as the Sooners rallied off 7 straight to take an 11-3 lead. Finally, after about half the quarter gone, the Cyclones would wake up. A trio of 3-pointers from Donarski, Fritz, and Diew got the Cyclones back in it at 12-15, and they’d continue closing the gap from there, getting the deficit down to 1, 18-19, at the whistle.