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02/12 19:41 CST Barker scores 22 as No. 22 Tennessee women rout Missouri 98-53
Barker scores 22 as No. 22 Tennessee women rout Missouri 98-53
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) --- Janiah Barker scored 22 points and grabbed eight
rebounds, Talaysia Cooper added 17 points and four steals, and No. 22 Tennessee
rolled past Missouri 98-53 on Thursday night.
Barker shot 9 of 16 from the field and 2 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Lady
Vols (16-6, 8-2 Southeastern Conference), who had lost three of their last four
games.
Alyssa Latham added 15 points (7-for-10 shooting), Nya Robertson scored 14, and
Deniya Prawl notched her first career double-double with 13 points and a
career-high 10 rebounds for Tennessee.
The Lady Vols took a double-digit lead just under eight minutes into the
contest and stretched their advantage to 30 with a 9-0 run in the second
quarter. They held a 53-22 lead at the half. Barker scored 16 points and shot 6
for 9 in the first half, and Latham added 10 points. Tennessee shot 55% as a
team in the opening half and held Mizzou to 27%.
The Tigers (16-11, 4-8) were paced by Grace Slaughter's 20 points on 6-of-13
shooting. Shannon Dowell added 11 points, five rebounds, and two steals. Mizzou
dropped their second straight contest after a three-game win streak.
Up next
Mizzou hosts Auburn on Feb. 19.
Tennessee hosts No. 4 Texas on Sunday.
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