Sooner Women

Wednesday, February 2nd 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(Norman-AP) -- Phylesha Whaley scored 20 points tonight and Number 22 Oklahoma stayed perfect in the Big 12 Conference with its ninth straight victory, an 87-to-59 win over Baylor.
The Sooners have won 17 of 18 games and are off to their best start in school history. O-U improves to 18-and-3 overall and 8-and-0 in the conference. LaNeishea Caufield had 15 points for O-U, Jadrea Seeley had 14,and Caton Hill had 12 points and 11 rebounds. Danielle Crockrom's 15 points paced Baylor and Mandy Hayworth added 11 points. The Bears, who fell to 5-and-13 overall and 0-and-8 in the conference, shot just 33 percent and were outrebounded 52-to-33.
The Sooners went on a 19-to-6 run at the end of the first half and started the second half with a 16-to-3 run, pushing their lead to 29 with just more than 13 minutes to play.