SBU Wins Second MIAA Game
Southwest Baptist 72, Missouri Southern 68

BOLIVAR - The SBU Lady Bearcats (8-3, 2-0) won their second straight Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association game after defeating Missouri Southern on Saturday, 72-68.

The Lady Bearcats were led by freshman Amber Wheeler with 23 points. She hit seven of 10 free throws and four of seven three-pointers. Also scoring in double figures for SBU was Gwyn Smith with 15 points.

Smith led the team in rebounds with 10 for another double-double.

Missouri Southern (8-5, 0-2) was led by Lucimara Silva with 17 points and seven rebounds. Jacquie Rzeszut had 10 points and seven rebounds.

SBU led at the half 46-34, but MSSC outscored the Lady 'Cats 34-26 in the second period. SBU only shot 23.1 percent from the field in the second half (6-26).

The Lady 'Cats hit five of eight free throws in the last 1:19 to put the game away.

SBU shot .379 from the field (22-58), .353 from the arc (6-17) and .710 from the charity stripe (22-31).

SBU will travel to Washburn on Wednesday, Jan. 8 for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff.

Boxscore - SBU 72, MSSC 68