SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri Southern women's basketball fell to
Conference USA preseason favorite Missouri State 87-27 in exhibition play Wednesday evening at Great Southern Bank Arena.
Grace Frazier finished with four points, eight rebounds and two assists.
Ashlyn Alloway also collected eight rebounds and scored four points with a steal.
Camryn Smith recorded a team-high two steals and added two points.
Missouri State jumped out to a 30-8 lead after the opening quarter and carried a 48-13 advantage into halftime. The Bears continued to build their lead in the second half, taking an 87-27 victory in the exhibition.
Hattie Pyle scored three points for Southern, knocking down her lone field-goal attempt from three-point range.
Nicole Lillard and
Macee Matthews each added three points off the bench, while
Sy'Rae Stemmons contributed two points and two rebounds.
Missouri Southern finished the night shooting 20.0 percent from the field, connecting on 11 of 55 attempts. The Lions were 3-for-17 from three-point range and 2-for-4 at the free-throw line. Missouri State shot 47.5 percent from the field and made seven of its 13 attempts from beyond the arc.
MSU was led by Macie Mays, JaNyla Bush, and Hannah Linthacum, who each scored 10 points. The Bears shot 53.8 percent from three-point range and went 24-for-27 at the free-throw line. Missouri State also held a 43-32 advantage on the boards and scored 40 points off 30 Missouri Southern turnovers.
Missouri Southern will next open the regular season at home on Monday, Nov. 9, against Cottey College. Tip is set for 11 a.m. at Robert Ellis Young Gymnasium.
