Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Cowgirl bench play not enough to overcome Sooners forward for the Cowgirls, controlled the game down low. Jackson gathered six rebounds throughPayton Little out the night, Staff Reporter including four offensive boards, and gave the When foul Cowgirls life on trouble came second-chance opcalling, the bench portunities. While started balling only putting up – but it wasn’t seven points, the enough. Cowgirls relied OSU sufon her down low fered a close road without the usual loss to in-state impact from startrival Oklahoma er Taylen Collins. 97-93, on SaturWhen asked about day. her play, Head During the coach Jacie Hoyt game, OSU’s knew there was starters accua chance Jackson mulated a total could spell trouble of 19 personal for this high-powfouls amongst the ered Oklahoma starting five. With team. such a high-scor“She is a ing game at hand, tough kid and she much of the dam- seeks it out,” Hoyt age was dealt by said. “When we the depth of the were making the Cowgirls, dealing decision when she 47 points off of was in the portal the bench. on whether we Trinitee wanted to pull the Jackson, fifth-year trigger or not, this
was the team last year that she was real successful against…she gave us great minutes tonight.” The athlete that made the most noise in Norman was sophomore guard Anna Gret Asi. Asi shot lights-out from behind the 3-point line, making seven of her attempted 12. Asi claimed she had not accomplished such a feat in five years, dating back to her 16U days of playing in Europe. She rounded off the night by finishing with 26 total points and 6 rebounds. After such a performance, Hoyt wanted to make sure people knew her by name, ensuring the future of Oklahoma State basketball runs through Asi. See Bench on page 4
Jaiden Daughty In coach Jacie Hoyt’s first Bedlam the Cowgirls, hampered by foul trouble, fell 97-93.
Despite Bedlam loss, Cowgirls are ‘on the rise’ Davis Cordova Staff Reporter Despite a second-consecutive tally in the loss column, Jacie Hoyt is having “the time of her life,” coaching the Cowgirls, who are in a
great position to learn, progress and push for March in Hoyt’s first year. On Saturday, the Cowgirls fell 97-93 to No. 15 Oklahoma in a foul-heavy, highscoring matchup, but the Bedlam loss proved much about something Hoyt has been saying for weeks now. “Cowgirl basketball is on the rise.” “We have found ways to prove it many
times,” Hoyt said. “Starting back even in November, we got a win against Florida State, and what we’ve done in conference, showing how competitive we can be.” The Cowgirls have competed down to the final whistle in every loss, especially in the last two games. OSU lost at No. 18 Iowa State on Wednesday by five points, this game by four.
OSU falls to 13-6 overall and 3-4 in conference play, but it has passed through its toughest part of its schedule. In its first seven conference games, OSU played four ranked teams and played and three of the top four teams in the Big 12 preseason poll. 3-4 for the projected ninth-place team isn’t bad, right? See Rise on page 2
Scientist spouses at OSU team up to research urinary tract infections Kennedy Thomason Assistant News & Lifestyle Editor
A new treatment for urinary tract infections may be here. Rahmi and Anil Kaul, Oklahoma State University professors, recently published research on recurrent UTIs and potential treatments. Rahmi Kaul has a Ph. D. and works as a professor of immunology in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology. Anil Kaul is an M.D. and serves as a clinical professor and the director of OSU’s High Complexity Clinical Laboratory. Men and women both deal with UTIs, but women
tend to be more susceptible, Rashmi shared. Approximately half of the women deal with a UTI in their life, and 20-30% of those affected will suffer from recurring UTIs. Some patients have chronic infections that can lead to cancer. In pregnant women, it can mean premature birth, Rashmi said. If untreated, UTIs can travel to the kidneys. Extreme cases can result in symptoms such as pain, swelling and kidney failure. Their research nvestigated the reasons pregnant and post-menopausal women retract more UTIs. Findings suggest estrogen levels may be a factor. “Our research has shown high levels and low levels of estrogen are bad for the immune system,” Rahmi said.
“Estrogen, which is produced by women and men, is a mother hormone. It can impact immunity.” Estrogen binds to receptors in cells, which allows estrogen to affect the immune system. Recurring UTIs are caused by E. coli bacteria, causing dormant colonies to form in the bladder until a person’s immune system changes. Infection occurs when bacteria like E. coli infiltrate the immune system. “When the immune system is compromised — through conditions like pregnancy, diabetes, HIV, etc., — those colonies become active,” Rashmi Kaul said. See Spouses on page
Chase Davis OSU sophomore Anna Gret Asi scored 26 points in Saturday’s loss to Oklahoma in Norman.