Mizzou secures win over Murray State in season-opener

November 11, 2021 10:00 PM

Published November 11, 2021 8:56 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Mizzou women's basketball team hung on for a 76-70 win over Murray State in the first game of the season on Thursday night.

Junior Aijha Blackwell led the Tigers with a double-double, 19 points and 15 rebounds. Fellow junior Hayley Frank finished just behind Blackwell, with 14 points.

Freshman Izzy Higginbottom made the most of her Mizzou debut, as she finished with nine points through 21 minutes played.

We will continue to update this story with the full postgame press conference and highlights.

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