No. 22 Missouri handles Mississippi

OXFORD, Miss. - Sierra Michaelis scored 20 points with eight rebounds and five assists and No. 22 Missouri handled Mississippi 60-46 on Sunday.

Michaelis went 6-of-9 from the field with four 3-pointers. Jordan Frericks had 17 points with nine boards, Sophie Cunningham had 10 points with 11 rebounds for her second career double-double and Cierra Porter grabbed 10 more rebounds as Missouri (18-4, 5-4 SEC) dominated the glass 50-32.

Mississippi (10-11, 2-6 SEC) was led by A'Queen Hayes and Shandricka Sessom with 15 points apiece. Shequila Joseph added 10 points.

Mississippi was limited to 24 percent from the field, including 5-of-34 (14.7 percent) from beyond the arc.

Mississippi led after a slow first half, 19-18, as the teams combined for seven points in the second quarter.

Missouri heated up in the third, though, as Michaelis hit 3-pointers on the Tigers' first two possessions, then closed the frame with a 7-2 spurt.

Missouri, now 6-3 in true road games this season, finished the contest with an 11-3 run during the final 5:11.

Missouri will host Georgia at 7 p.m. Thursday at Mizzou Arena.

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