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Columbia, Mo.-A stellar night for sophomore forward Jordan Frericks on both ends of the floor was not enough as the Tigers hung with the No. 14-ranked Texas A&M Aggies, falling 55-48. The Tigers drop to 12-11 overall and 2-8 in SEC play.
Mizzou stayed close to the No. 14-ranked team in the nation, trailing at halftime only 28-21. Frericks continued to be a force in the paint grabbing 10 of her 16 total rebounds in the first half. The Tigers were led in scoring in the first half by guard Maddie Stock with eight points, who hit two big three-pointers to keep the game close to end the half. The junior finished the night 12 points overall. Mizzou found scoring in the first half from five different players, including two off of the pine.
Maddie Stock opened up the second half with yet another field goal to bring the Tigers with in five, but the Aggies would come back down the floor to answer. The second half was largely a back and forth effort with Mizzou cutting the lead to three at three separate times in the half. Each time the Aggies continued their offensive pressure to pull away.
Jordan Frericks led the team with 15 points and 16 rebounds, one shy of her season-high total. Mizzou demonstrated unselfish play, assisting on 14 of 19 field goals, with six Tigers contributing to that total. The Tigers also found stability at the charity stripe going 5-for-5, good for 100-percent shooting. Mizzou last shot lights out from the line on Nov. 20, 2011 against North Florida.
The Tigers will host Auburn for a 2 p.m. contest on Sunday. The Tigers then travel to Tuscaloosa, Al. to take on Alabama at 8 p.m. on Thursday.
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