Lady Bearcats Lose On Road
Missouri Southern 68, Southwest Baptist 63

JOPLIN - The Lady Bearcats (11-8, 5-5) took a 68-63 loss at Missouri Southern on Saturday. The Lady Lions scored the games’ last seven points in the last 3:27.

SBU was led by Alicia Mercer with 15 points. Gwyn Smith added 11 points and led the team with six rebounds. Also scoring in double figures was Jenny Miller and Allison Ramirez with 12 points apiece.

SBU shot .511 from the field, .429 from the three-point arc and .692 from the charity stripe on Saturday.

Missouri Southern was led by Jacquie Rzeszut with 14 points. Also scoring in double figures was Lucimara Silva with 3, Wyketha Harrell with 12 and Carol Koenig with 11.

Missouri Southern led 37-28 at the break, but SBU outscored the lady Lions 35-31 in the second period. The game was tied three times in the second period, including at 63 with 2:57 left in the game.

MSSC's Carol Slinker, making her first career start, hit a three-pointer with 2:00 left in the contest. Twenty-four seconds later, she blocked a Wheeler three-point attempt and SBU missed another three-pointer and a jumper in the last eight seconds to fall short of its first MIAA road victory.

The Lady 'Cats will return to action on Thursday, Feb. 6 when they host Washburn. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:45 p.m.

Boxscore - MSSC 68, SBU 63