Lady Bears back home, back in the win column
SPRINGFIELD, Mo–The Missouri State Lady Bears were back on the home hardwood Thursday night.
And that was a good thing for Beth Cunningham's Lady Bears.
Missouri State is a perfect 12-0 in the friendly confines of Great Southern Bank Arena.
And the Lady Bears needed that because the team was trying to snap a two game losing streak.
In our Bear Nation Update, Missouri State honoring senior Lacy Stokes for reaching the 2,000 point plateau for her career.
And she would ignite the Lady Bears offense, she gets the steal and the layup, it's 13-8 Missouri State.
Then in the second quarter, the Lady Bears heated up from the perimeter, Cady Pauley with the three pointer, it's 24-20.
Later in the second, Kyrah Daniels with the triple, and the Lady Bears were up by five.
Missouri State put together an 8-0 run capped by this Sara Linthacum basket.
The Lady Bears led 38-30 at the half.
Second half, Kaemyn Bekemeier strong to the hole, and the Lady Bears were up by 15 points.
But the story of the game was senior Lacy Stokes.
The Mt. Vernon product gets the basket here to put the Lady Bears up by 19 points.
Lacy Stokes finished with 17 points, six rebounds, and three steals.
The Lady Bears stay in a first place tie with a 72-47 victory.
'I coached a lot of kids along the way. I coached a lot of really good players. Some great players. But I don't think I've every had play as hard on both ends of the floor for the entire game as she does. She's had a heck of a career and scored a ton of points. I glad we were able to recognize her,' said Lady Bears coach Beth Cunningham.
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