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STILLWATER, Okla. — Stailee Heard scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and No. 24 Oklahoma State used a strong first quarter to defeat Arizona State 83-71, the Cowgirls' fourth-straight win and Sun Devils' seventh-straight loss. The Cowgirls, off to their best start in 11 seasons, were down two when they went on an 11-0 run, starting with two Heard 3-pointers, to take the lead for good. That turned that into a 16-2 run to finish the first quarter with a 22-10 lead. Oklahoma State was 8 of 18 with three 3-pointers while the Sun Devils were 5 of 20, 0 for 5 behind the arc. OSU scored the last five points of the second quarter to lead 41-26 at halftime. Heard had 11 at the break. Tyi Skinner had 23 points for the Sun Devils and Jalyn Brown had 20 points and 11 rebounds.
