Monday, October 28
Springfield, MO.
7:00 PM
Missouri State University
109
vs
32
Lincoln
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 32 |
| Missouri State | 36 | 16 | 36 | 21 | 109 |
Lady Bears Overpower Lincoln in Exhibition Opener
October 28, 2019 | Women's Basketball
SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State started fast and never looked back in Monday's exhibition women's basketball debut against Lincoln at JQH Arena, scoring the first 21 points of the game and rolling to a 109-32 victory.
In the first game under head coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, Missouri State scored three seconds after the opening tip and used an up-tempo offense to lead 21-0 less than five minutes into the contest.
The Lady Bears dominated the first and third quarters by a combined total of 72-14, while the team's 77-point margin of victory, 109 total points, 68.7 percent field goal percentage, and 46 field goal makes would have all ranked first or second in school history for a regular season game.
Jasmine Franklin scored a game-high 21 points on 10-for-10 shooting to lead five Lady Bears in double figures, with Alexa Willard (18), Elle Ruffridge (13), Sydney Wilson (12) and Abby Hipp (10) joining her.
Missouri State forced 20 first-half turnovers and finished with 40 points off 30 Lincoln miscues, with Hipp swiping a team-high four steals while adding five assists and eight rebounds.
The Lady Bears led 36-5 after 10 minutes, 46-7 on freshman Trinity Knapp's 3-pointer with 7:14 left in the second quarter, 52-15 at halftime, and 79-19 on one of Ruffridge's three 3-pointers midway through the third period.
Sophomore guard Mya Bhinhar dished out a team-high eight assists, and the Lady Bears finished with 25 helpers on the night and owned a 41-21 rebounding margin after being tied in that category at the break.
MSU hit 12 3-pointers in 22 attempts, and the defense limited the Blue Tigers to 23.9 shooting overall and 1-for-11 from beyond the arc.
The Lady Bears host their final exhibition on Friday at 7 p.m. against Southwest Baptist.
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In the first game under head coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, Missouri State scored three seconds after the opening tip and used an up-tempo offense to lead 21-0 less than five minutes into the contest.
The Lady Bears dominated the first and third quarters by a combined total of 72-14, while the team's 77-point margin of victory, 109 total points, 68.7 percent field goal percentage, and 46 field goal makes would have all ranked first or second in school history for a regular season game.
Jasmine Franklin scored a game-high 21 points on 10-for-10 shooting to lead five Lady Bears in double figures, with Alexa Willard (18), Elle Ruffridge (13), Sydney Wilson (12) and Abby Hipp (10) joining her.
Missouri State forced 20 first-half turnovers and finished with 40 points off 30 Lincoln miscues, with Hipp swiping a team-high four steals while adding five assists and eight rebounds.
The Lady Bears led 36-5 after 10 minutes, 46-7 on freshman Trinity Knapp's 3-pointer with 7:14 left in the second quarter, 52-15 at halftime, and 79-19 on one of Ruffridge's three 3-pointers midway through the third period.
Sophomore guard Mya Bhinhar dished out a team-high eight assists, and the Lady Bears finished with 25 helpers on the night and owned a 41-21 rebounding margin after being tied in that category at the break.
MSU hit 12 3-pointers in 22 attempts, and the defense limited the Blue Tigers to 23.9 shooting overall and 1-for-11 from beyond the arc.
The Lady Bears host their final exhibition on Friday at 7 p.m. against Southwest Baptist.
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Team Stats
LU
MSU
FG%
.239
.687
3FG%
.091
.545
FT%
.500
.385
RB
21
41
TO
30
16
STL
4
10
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
10
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
Guard
/ Women's Basketball
Forward
/ Women's Basketball
Forward
/ Women's Basketball
Forward
/ Women's Basketball
Guard
/ Women's Basketball
Guard
/ Women's Basketball
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