Final Score:   Mission University 85, Central Baptist College 62
Location:  Mission University (W.E. Dowell Fieldhouse) Springfield, Missouri
SPRINGFIELD, Missouri – The Lady Patriots hit their first three shots from beyond the arc and were off and running with a 9-4 lead two and a half minutes into the contest.  The Central Baptist College Lady Mustangs never let up, scratching out a hustling effort as the game never got completely out of hand.  In the first quarter, after going up 16-4 and then 20-6, CBC managed to cut the deficit to six points, 24-18, at the conclusion of the first quarter.  Josie Sullivan had the hot hand in the opening period as she knocked down a pair of treys and scored 8 points in ten minutes.  Sullivan then hit a jumper to start the scoring in the second quarter as part of a 5-0 run that extended Mission's lead to 29-18 with a minute and a half gone.  When the Lady Patriots made it 33-19 with just under 7 minutes remaining in the first half, Central Baptist was forced to call a second timeout.  The Lady Pats followed that up with a 10-2 run to make it 43-21 with 4 minutes left in the half.  The Lady Mustangs continued to fight valiantly, but found themselves down by twenty, 49-29, at intermission.
In the third quarter, both teams went toe-to-toe resulting in a 16-16 tie.  The Lady Patriots did have as big as a 27 point lead, 63-36 after a Laney Humble trey with 2:25 to go in the period, but the Lady Mustangs rallied to get back to that halftime 20 point deficit, 65-45, when the quarter ended.  With the nice lead, Coach Wallace was afforded the luxury of resting her starters in the fourth quarter for the Saturday game, and was rewarded by a nice showing by her bench.  Central Baptist did manage to cut the deficit down to 16 points, 68-52, with 6:28 remaining, but then the Lady Patriot bench came alive, pushing the advantage to as much as 25 points, 85-60, on a conventional three-point play by Naomi Daugherty with :05 to go.  The Lady Mustangs answered with a layup at the buzzer to drop the game, 85-62.  For the game, the Lady Patriots made 14, three-point baskets to CBC's 5, and outrebounded the Lady Mustangs by 10, 42-32.
HIGHLIGHTS

• Josie Sullivan led the Lady Patriots with 18 Points.
• Cassidy Hambelton had an all-around game, leading the team with 7 Rebounds and 8 Assists, while also scoring in double figures.
• Other players in double figures: Laney Humble 14 and Hambelton 11 Points.

UP NEXT 
The Lady Patriots host the Crowley's Ridge College Lady Pioneers as part of a Saturday afternoon AMC doubleheader with the Men on February 8.  Game time for the Women's contest is at 1 pm.