(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)
The Missouri Southern women's basketball team had an extremely cold shooting second half and the Lions fell 64-42 today to visiting Washburn on Robert Corn Court inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
Southern (9-3, 3-3 MIAA) was led offensively by Sharese Jonesas she scored 15 points and added six rebounds. Deb Holcombscored 12 points. Bri Shavers, Kayla Kivinski and Desirea Buerge scored four points each.
Washburn (5-4, 3-2 MIAA) had three score in double-figures, led by 13 points from Julie Ravn. Jayna Smith had a team-high 13 rebounds.
The Lions scored the game's first five points as Morice hit a layup and Jones nailed a three pointer. Washburn went ahead 8-7, however, after a three from Erin Dohnalek with 5:24 left to go in the quarter.
Southern tied the score at ten after a pair of free throws from Jones, but the Ichabods hit a three as time expired in the quarter to lead 13-10 after one.
Back-to-back threes from Holcomb to start the second quarter put Southern up 16-13 and a layup from Shavers with just over 7:00 to go put the Lions up 20-15. A three from Jones with 3:50 to go in the half put the Lions up 23-19 and a put back from Jones the next trip down gave Southern a six-point lead (25-19).
A pair of free throws for the Ichabods tied the score at 25, but two freebies for Holcomb gave the Lions a 27-25 lead at the break.
Washburn opened up the third quarter on a 17-6 run and led 42-33 with a minute to go in the quarter. The Ichabods would lead 44-35 after three.
The Ichabods' lead reached 15 (50-35) after a pair of free throws with 7:49 in the fourth quarter. The Lions' cold shooting continued, but a three from Desirea Buerge with 3:56 to go in the fourth made the score 57-42, Washburn. It was the first field goal for the Lions in 9:36.
The Lions shot 24 percent from the field and 81 percent from the free throw line. Southern forced 17 turnovers and scored 16 points off of the miscues.
Southern will be off for the Christmas holiday and the Lions will be back in action on January 2, traveling to Nebraska-Kearney. Tip off is slated for 5:30 pm.
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