University of Missouri
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SEMO
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Women's Basketball Defeats SEMO, Improves to 3-0
11/13/2022 4:17:00 PM | Women's Basketball
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri women's basketball team expanded its win streak to three on Sunday afternoon after topping SEMO, 62-50, at Mizzou Arena.
Mizzou was led offensively by a group of four Tigers, all of whom contributed double-digit performances.
Senior forward Hayley Frank (Strafford, Mo.) was the team leader with 13 points, shooting 43% from the floor.
Fellow senior Lauren Hansen (Long Island, NY) matched the energy tallying 12 points, half of which came from the free throw line where she went a perfect 6-for-6.
Freshman Ashton Judd (West Plains, Mo.) added 11 points in 18 minutes off the bench to mark back-to-back games with double digits for the first time in her career.
To top it off, junior guard Sara-Rose Smith knocked down 10 points, four of which came in the final quarter. The Tigers put the game away with a fourth quarter-surge going on a 12-2 run.
Graduate guard Haley Troup (Indianapolis, Ind.) anchored Missouri's defense, collecting eight defensive rebounds with a total of nine during the contest to mark a career-high, breaking her previous record of six against Arkansas (3/3/2022).
The Tigers limited SEMO to only four second-chance points in the span of the entire game, locking down the paint.
TURNING POINT
Missouri opened the fourth quarter with a 10-0 run, extending their lead to 14 points before the Redhawks scored again five minutes into the quarter. The momentum was created late in the third quarter when freshman Ashton Judd contributed five straight points to Mizzou's lead before heading into the final quarter.
TOP TIGERS
- Hayley Frank led the team with 13 points, shooting 43% from the floor.
- Lauren Hansen contributed 12 points, while also continuing her perfect free throw percentage this season going 6-6 from the line.
- Ashton Judd tallied 11 points, marking back-to-back double-digit games for the freshman.
- Haley Troup locked down Missouri's defense grabbing eight defensive boards for a team-high 9 rebounds.
UP NEXT
The Tigers have a quick turnaround with their next matchup Monday, Nov. 14 against Western Kentucky in Mizzou Arena. The game is scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on SECN+.
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