COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou women’s basketball earned a dominant 117-43 win over Lincoln in a preseason exhibition game Thursday night at Mizzou Arena.
Senior guard Grace Slaughter recorded 25 points, three rebounds and three assists.
Freshman guard Khloe Ford made her Tiger debut, scoring 17 points and grabbing eight rebounds.
Fifth-year forward Tanyuel Welch contributed 18 points and six rebounds.
Mizzou led wire-to-wire as the Tigers’ offense shone from the opening tip. Mizzou embarked on an early 12-0 run led by Slaughter. Mizzou’s scoring prowess was on display throughout the frame as the Tigers converted four and-one opportunities and led 32-15 after one. Ford dominated both ends, adding eight points and three rebounds.
Sophomore Nevah Caffey drilled a 3-pointer less than two minutes into the second quarter to push the Tigers’ lead to 20.
Mizzou put together a 13-1 run, capped by a pair of layups from sophomore McKenzie Mathurin. Four Tigers reached double figures in the first half as Missouri took a commanding 58-25 lead into the break.
The Missouri defense clamped down, not allowing a single point for nearly eight minutes of the third quarter. The offense continued its dominance and increased the lead with a 29-0 run that spanned the break. The run led to a 55-point margin for the Tigers entering the fourth.
Behind a balanced effort, Mizzou embarked on another 29-0 run in the final frame and allowed just 15 points in the second half as the Tigers closed out the contest and earned the victory.
Mizzou scored 82 of its points in the paint while limiting Lincoln to just six around the rim.
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