ST. LOUIS, MO. – The University of Missouri-St. Louis women's basketball team returned to the court on Wednesday following a nine-day layoff, to record an 86-38 win over Oakland City.
The Tritons recorded season-highs of 21 steals and 56 rebounds and had three players in double figures, including sophomore
Alex LaPorta who finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season, while also collecting five steals. Junior
Grace Morrow added a season-best 15 points.
Records: UMSL (6-4), Oakland City (2-4)
How it Happened
UMSL scored the game's first 10 points and led 20-7 after the first quarter before building a 42-24 halftime lead. The Tritons scored 17 points off Mighty Oaks turnovers and 14 on second chance points in the opening half.
UMSL took a 65-29 advantage into the final 10 minutes and finished the game with advantages of 64-16 in points in the paint, 34-9 in points off turnovers and 24-2 in second chance points.
Inside the Box Score
- Senior Kaitlynn Henning recorded 12 points, six steals and four assists.
- Freshman Kiara Stewart pulled down 11 rebounds, while freshman Faye Meissner added eight boards and eight points.
- All 13 players saw action in the game with 12 getting in the scoring column.
- UMSL shot 46.1 percent, while limiting Oakland City to 26.4 percent shooting and 28 turnovers.
Up Next: UMSL will close out its non-conference schedule on December 30 at Arkansas Tech.
