COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Women’s Basketball (11-0) drained 16 shots from beyond the 3-point arc and dished out 27 assists as the Tigers defeated Lamar (3-7) 91-57 on Sunday afternoon at Mizzou Arena. Sophie Cunningham (Columbia, Mo.) led the Tigers with 27 points, six rebounds and three assists in 20 minutes of action.

“The thing that made me proudest of our effort today was our unselfish play,” head coach Robin Pingeton said. “I thought we had some tremendous ball movement. I feel like our starters have done a great, consistent job of not forcing the action and trusting each other. We had 27 assists today and there’s a lot to be proud of there.”

Cunningham scored 14 points in the first quarter, marking the third time this season she has scored 14 in a single period. She had 19 points at halftime and finished 9-for-11 shooting from the floor, 4-for-6 from 3-point range and 5-for-5 at the free throw line.

Jordan Frericks (Quincy, Ill.) added 11 points and a game-high nine rebounds to go along with three assists and two steals. Sierra Michaelis (Mercer, Mo.) scored nine points on three triples with a season-high five assists. Lindsey Cunningham (Columbia, Mo.) also scored nine points on three treys and dished out six assists.

Bri Porter (Columbia, Mo.) grabbed six rebounds and blocked a career-high three shots while Lianna Doty (St. Louis, Mo.) grabbed four steals in reserve action.

The Tigers shot 45 percent (32-for-71) from the field, 40 percent (16-for-40) from 3-point range and 92 percent (11-for-12) for the game. In the second half alone, Mizzou shot 52 percent (15-for-29) from the floor.

Mizzou held a 53-31 rebounding advantage and outscored the Cardinals 22-8 off of turnovers and 23-5 in second-chance points.

Mizzou returns to play Monday with a 7 p.m. CT tipoff vs. Texas State at Mizzou Arena.

— Mizzou Athletics —