Women’s Basketball’s Seven Game Win-Streak Ends at Missouri

Thursday, December 20

Columbia, Mo.

7 p.m.

Murray State

7-4

Missouri

11-2

Murray St.

Missouri

Photo by: Ben Walton

Women’s Basketball’s Seven Game Win-Streak Ends at Missouri

12/20/2012 10:13:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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The Murray State women's basketball team fought every step of the way in Thursday night's game at Missouri, but in the end the Tigers proved to be too much for the Racers and put an end to MSU's seven game win-streak with a 69-55 victory at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia.

The Racers (7-4) matched the Tigers (11-2) blow-for-blow in the first half, never allowing Mizzou to take more than a five point lead in the half. In fact, the Racers enjoyed the largest lead of the frame whey they took a six-point advantage with 10:06 remaining in the first. However, from that point on the Tigers went on a 13-6 run to end the frame and take a 29-28 lead into the locker room at the half.

Out of the break, Mizzou came out hot and went on a 7-0 run to push the lead to 36-28. As in the first half, the Racers would not go quietly and answered with their own 8-0 run to tie the game at 36.

With the game tied, Missouri went on to score 15 of the next 20 points to take a 10-point lead with 12:20 to play. However, one again, the Racers would not go away.

The Racers reeled off the next seven points to cut to the lead to three, thanks to baskets from freshmen Erika Sisk and Kelsey Dirks and a three from junior Erica Burgess. Despite their intensity and drive, that would be as close as the Racers would get to MU on the evening, eventually falling by 14.

Sisk led MSU on the night with 18 points, with exactly half coming by way of the 3-pointer. Dirks was the only other Racer to finish in double-digits, ending the game with 11 and a team-high seven rebounds. Senior Liz Smith of Missouri led all scorers in the game with 19 and also notched the game's only double-double with 11 boards.

The Racers will now take 10 days off for the holidays, before returning to action on the final day of 2012. Murray State will open OVC play on New Year's Eve when they host Eastern Kentucky at the CFSB Center at 1 p.m.