Slaughter's 29 not enough to lift Mizzou women's basketball past Florida

Florida 89, Missouri 71

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Slaughter's 29 not enough to lift Mizzou women's basketball past Florida

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a dominant showing against Arkansas for their first SEC win of the year, head coach Kellie Harper and company couldn't pick up a second in a row as they fell to Florida 89-71. The Gators entered the game hot from the start, shooting nearly 63 percent in the opening eight minutes. Shannon Dowell and Grace Slaughter were the only Tigers to score in the quarter, making just two field goals, falling behind 26-8. Beyond the…

Mizzou women take momentum to Gainesville for SEC matchup with Florida

The Mizzou women’s basketball team hits the road Sunday to face Florida at 1 at Exactech Arena in Gainesville. Missouri enters the matchup at 13-7 overall and 1-4 in SEC play after a 94-69 win over Arkansas on Thursday. The victory marked the Tigers’ first conference win of the season and the first SEC win under head coach Kellie Harper. Senior forward Jordana Reisma led Mizzou with 21 points against the Razorbacks, her eighth career 20-point ga…

Gators Jump out Early to Overwhelm Visiting Missouri 89-71

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators scored the first 13 points of the game Sunday afternoon, and 22 of the first 24 as they led wire to wire in their 89-71 victory over visiting Missouri (13-8, 1-5). Florida's (13-8, 1-5) big three of Liv McGill (28 points), Me'Arah O'Neal (17) and Laila Reynolds (14) were joined by Alexia Dizeko (16) in double figures, as the Gators' quartet combined to outscore the Tigers by themselves in the win.