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Lady Raiders Stumble at Missouri, 68-59
January 13, 2008 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 13, 2008
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Texas Tech women's basketball team suffered its second-straight loss in the Big 12 play, falling at Missouri, 68-59, Saturday night. The Lady Raiders fall to 12-4 on the year and 0-2 in the Big 12.
The first 20 minutes of play saw six lead changes with the Lady Raiders biggest lead of the first half of six points coming at 9:26. Tech went into the locker room at half with a three-point advantage at 36-33.
In the second half, the Lady Raiders got their largest lead of the game with 13:54 to go in the contest on a jumper by Keisha Walker to put Tech up 47-38. With just over five minutes to go in the game, the Tigers regained the lead at 56-55 on a layup by Amanda Hanneman - a lead they would never relinquish.
Dominic Seals led Tech with 17 points, while Erin Myrick finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds. The Lady Raiders outrebounded Missouri 3 6 to 23.
Mizzou was led by Alyssa Hollins with 25 points as she hit five of the Tigers' nine three-pointers in the game. Amanda Hanneman chipped in 13 points.
Tech's 25 turnovers led to 31 Missouri points.
