University of Missouri
10-3,0-0SEC
Lipscomb
6-4,0-0ASUN
Women's Basketball Downs Lipscomb to Earn Fifth Straight Win
12/15/2024 5:48:00 PM | Women's Basketball
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri women's basketball notched its fifth-straight win with a 78-57 victory over Lipscomb Sunday afternoon at Mizzou Arena.
Sophomore guard Abbey Schreacke led Missouri (10-3, 0-0 SEC) with 16 points in just 16 minutes off the bench. Schreacke connected on four of eight 3-point attempts to bolster her total.
Graduate point guard De'Myla Brown notched a season-high 13 points, three rebounds and two steals.
Senior forward Laniah Randle added 12 points, five rebounds and four steals.
Senior guard Nyah Wilson opened the game with a bucket inside the paint as the Tigers would trade scores with Lipscomb (6-4, 0-0 ASUN) throughout the opening quarter. A turnaround jumper in the paint by sophomore guard Averi Kroenke sparked an 8-0 run in the heart of the frame, while a 3-pointer by Wilson in the closing seconds of the quarter would give Missouri a 24-22 edge.
A bucket behind the arc from junior guard Ashton Judd would open scoring for Missouri in the second quarter. Judd scored five of her total in the period to lead the Tigers while Randle contributed four points. A steal and layup in the half's final seconds by Brown gave Missouri a 35-34 lead at the break. Defensively, the Tigers held the Bisons to just 11 points in the second quarter, while forcing four turnovers.
Sophomore Grace Slaughter took over the contest in the third quarter as she scored nine of her total in the frame. Leading by five with just over three minutes left, Slaughter connected on a 3-pointer that ignited a 10-2 run that was capped off by a Schreacke triple in the final minute. The offensive momentum gave the Tigers a 56-46 advantage to mark their first double-digit lead of the contest.
In the fourth, a block from Randle followed by a 3-pointer in transition from Brown created a 10-2 run for Missouri that continued to extend the lead. Schreacke notched a steal and fastbreak layup before securing the game with a 3-pointer in the final minute.
The Tigers had 38 bench points to the Bisons nine. Missouri also totaled 15 fastbreak points while holding Lipscomb scoreless in the offensive category.
The lead changed 16 times throughout the game, making it the most the lead has changed for the Tigers this season.
UP NEXT
Missouri will seek its six-straight victory at 6 p.m. on Wednesday against Oral Roberts at Mizzou Arena. The contest will stream live on SECN+.
