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  • Rogers State University guard Branden Brantley (12) fights off the pressure of Oklahoma Baptist guard Kameron Price in the first half of Thursday’s Sooner Athletic Conference battle at the Claremore Expo Center. The No. 19 Hillcats (13-4 overall, 1-2 conference) upset No. 4 OBU, 67-57 for their first SAC victory. TIM RITTER

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  • Rogers State University forward Brian Gibson (00) and guard J.C. Hartzler (2) contain OBU forward Clinton Houston in the first half of Thursday's Sooner Athletic Conference game. TIM RITTER

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  • Rogers State University senior forward Donald Williams (25) takes a charge during the first half of Thursday's 67-57 win over No. 4 Oklahoma Baptist. TIM RITTER

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  • Rogers State senior guard Kendrell Thompson (11) shoots a three-pointer in the closing minutes of the first half for 3 of his 12 points. TIM RITTER

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January 12, 2013

‘Cats upset No. 4 OBU

Gibson comes up ‘big’ to power RSU to first SAC victory

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CLAREMORE — The return of Brian Gibson helped return No. 19 Rogers State to the win column as the Hillcats upset No. 4 Oklahoma Baptist, 67-57, Thursday night inside the Claremore Expo.

RSU, after holding a 26-22 lead at the half, was held scoreless in the opening 4:30 of the second half as the Bison built a 33-26 advantage before Donald Williams connected from the left wing. The three-point jumper sparked a 9-2 run by RSU to tie the game at 35-35 off a Williams turnaround hook shot on the left block with 12:32 to go.

The tide turned with 7:27 remaining after a Justynn Hammond turnover the senior guard blocked the Bison layup and the OBU put-back was swatted by Alex Ewings and the Hillcats snagged the board. Two possessions later a pair of free throws by Hammond gave RSU the lead, one it wouldn’t relinquish, at 42-41 with 6:48 left.

The Bison cut the lead to five points with 3:01 remaining but Kendrell Thompson answered emphatically on the other end. With the shot clock winding under-five seconds, the senior guard from Houston, Texas lofted a three-point shot from the left wing over the outstretched hand of OBU’s Chase Adams to push RSU up 59-51.

The Hillcats hit 9-of-10 from the charity stripe, making 83 percent on the night from the free throw line. Gibson returned after a knee injury kept him sideline for a month and posted a career high 12 rebounds on his birthday.

The senior center helped hold the Bison to the fewest points by a Hillcat Top 25 opponent this year. The victory moved RSU to 4-2 this season versus NAIA Division I Top 25 oppoenents.

Williams led all-scorers with 19 points while Ken Holdman finished with 14 for RSU. Thompson added 12 while Hammond came off the bench with 11 point as the Hillcats shot 39.6 percent from the field.

Oklahoma Baptist (14-3, 2-1) won the battle of the boards, outrebounding RSU 42-33. Marques Anderson led the Bison in the points column with 16 as OBU shot just 57.9 percent on free throws.

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