University of Missouri
Texas A&M
No. 3/6 Texas A&M Slips Past Mizzou
1/10/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 10, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The University of Missouri women's basketball team ran off a 17-4 late second half run but could not get past No. 3/6 Texas A&M as the Aggies slipped past the Tigers 62-56 in the Big 12 Conference opener Saturday afternoon at Mizzou Arena. The loss ended Mizzou's eight game winning streak as the team fell to 9-5 overall and 0-1 in conference play. The Aggies improve to 13-1 overall and 1-0 in the Big 12.
Sophomore Shakara Jones led the Tigers with 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting while junior Jessra Johnson had 13 points after making all nine of her free throw attempts. Senior Alyssa Hollins pulled down a team high six rebounds.
The game went back and forth for most of the opening half, with neither squad gaining an advantage. Mizzou scored the contest's first two points on a pair of free throws from Johnson but Texas A&M tied the game 12 seconds later.
Down three, 13-10, Hollins sank a three-pointer to knot the score at 13-13 with 7:15 on the clock. After the Aggies scored a basket on their next possession, junior Marissa Scott nailed a trey to give the Tigers a 16-15 lead with 5:36 left in the first.
After Texas A&M converted a layup, Hollins drove the baseline and hit a layup and the ensuing foul shot as the Tigers reclaimed a 21-19 advantage with 1:51 on the clock. The Aggies came back and hit the final two shots of the half to enter the break with a 27-23 lead.
Texas A&M started the second half on fire and built a 10-point advantage, 35-25, with 18:50 remaining in the game. The squad eventually went ahead by 17 after Tyra White hit a three with 10:06 left in the contest.
A jumper by Johnson kick started the Tiger offense as the team ran off a 17-4 run to get within four, 54-50, after Johnson hit two free throws with 3:24 on the clock. Johnson had 11 points during the run, including seven from the charity stripe.
Jones scored Mizzou's last six points to keep the Tigers close but Texas A&M managed to counter on its possessions for the 62-56 final.
The Tigers continue conference play with a road contest against M&I Bank Border Showdown foe Kansas at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Mizzou then returns to Mizzou Arena on Saturday, Jan. 17 for a 5 p.m. game against Nebraska, which will be televised on the Mizzou Sports Network.
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