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Hansen Guides Women’s Basketball Past Saint Louis
11/30/2022 11:09:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Columbia, Mo. – Behind 24 points from senior guard Lauren Hansen, the University of Missouri women's basketball team earned an 82-52 wire-to-wire victory over in-state foe Saint Louis Wednesday night at Mizzou Arena.
Hansen and fellow senior Hayley Frank, guided the Tigers' offense throughout the contest. The duo accounted for 38 of Missouri's points including 19 of the Tigers' 22 in the first quarter.
The veterans knocked down a quartet of 3-pointers before six minutes had elapsed in the opening quarter and finished the night with 10 combined makes from beyond the arc.
Missouri secured the game by halftime with a strong defensive effort in the second quarter. The Tigers held the Billikens to just five points as the feat marked the lowest scoring output in a quarter by an opponent since Missouri held SIUE to five on Dec. 2, 2021.
Hansen and junior Jayla Kelly continued to build Mizzou's lead after the break as the Tigers posted 26 third-quarter points. Kelly poured in seven in the period on the way to her fourth career double-figure scoring performance.
With a balanced fourth-quarter effort, the Tigers pushed their lead to 30 points and secured their second 30-point victory of the season.
Missouri forced 22 Saint Louis turnovers by the time the final buzzer sounded.
TURNING POINT
The Tigers opened the game with their best first-quarter performance of the season, as Frank and Hansen combined for 19 points and shot 5-7 from beyond the arc. Mizzou never trailed at any point during the quarter and utilized a 9-0 to grab a 22-14 lead by the period's end.
TOP TIGERS
- Hansen scored the most points by a Tiger this season, pitching in 24 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the field. She has become the third different player to notch a 20-point effort for Mizzou this year.
- Frank continues rising up the all-time scoring list, as her 14-point performance puts her 25th all-time with 1,190-career points.
- Junior guard Mama Dembele played her best offensive contest of the season, with season-high 9 points on 4-of-5 shooting along with five assists.
UP NEXT
Mizzou hits the road for the two-game Arizona State Classic at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Ariz. The first matchup takes place Saturday against UMass at 4 p.m., and the contest can be streamed on Pac-12+.
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