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No. 13/12 Iowa State Stops Mizzou, 55-42
2/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 20, 2010
AMES, Iowa - The University of Missouri women's basketball team suffered a 55-42 loss to No. 13/12 Iowa State Cyclones Saturday night at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones improve to 20-5 overall and 8-4 in Big 12 Conference play with the victory, while the Tigers fall to 11-14 and 1-11.
Juniors RaeShara Brown and Shakara Jones led Mizzou with 11 points apiece. With two steals, Brown moved up to eighth on Mizzou's all-time career list with 184 and sixth on the single-season list with 81.
Iowa State used strong post play to open an 18-2 lead, including 10 points from Chelsea Poppens, seven and a half minutes into the contest. The Tigers responded with four consecutive baskets, a layup from junior RaeShara Brown and two jumpers from senior Amanda Hanneman and a layup from junior Shakara Jones, for a 20-10 game with 7:40 remaining in the first half.
The home squad then reeled off eight consecutive points, all from Alison Lacey, to take a 28-10 advantage before Hanneman sank another jumper with 38 seconds on the clock. Cyclone Kelsey Bolte hit a basket with five seconds left in the opening frame and a half court attempt from senior Toy Richbow bounced off the iron for a 30-12 Iowa Sate halftime advantage.
With the Cyclones holding a 36-14 lead, Mizzou went on a 9-0 run, the final seven of which from Jones, as the Tigers cut their deficit to 13, 36-23, with 12:01 on the clock. Missouri then got within 12, 46-34, when junior Jasmyn Otote nailed a three-pointer with 6:03 remaining in the contest.
Five consecutive points from Iowa State put the home team back on top 51-34 with 4:34 left in the game. The Cyclones held on during the final minutes for the 55-42 victory.
Mizzou returns home on Tuesday, Feb. 23 to host the Colorado Buffaloes at 6:30 p.m. in the NCAA's Take a Kid to the Game Day. All children will receive free admission with a paid adult ticket and free growing charts will be given away at the game. The Tigers then hit the road for a rematch with No. 3 Nebraska at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27 in Lincoln, Neb.
