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Mizzou women’s basketball blows big lead in WNIT opener

Published March 19, 2021 7:02 PM

Fort Worth, Tex.

The Mizzou women's basketball team blew a 20-point second half lead in the opening round of the WNIT. The Tigers lost to Fresno State 78-75 on Friday afternoon.

The Bulldogs finished the game on a 9-0 run. They outscored the Tigers 26-13 in the fourth quarter.

MU standout Aijha Blackwell finished with a team-high 16 points and eight rebounds. Fellow sophomore Hayley Frank did not make the trip to Texas due to COVID-19 concerns.

The Tigers will continue WNIT play in the consolation bracket. MU will take on Arizona State on Saturday at 11 a.m.

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Andrew Kauffman is ABC 17’s sports director. He started working at the station in 2015.

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