Jan 31, 2004

Box Score

WACO, Texas (AP) - Jessika Stratton had 15 points and nine assists, and 16th-ranked Baylor used a late run to pull away from No. 25 Nebraska 67-57 Saturday night.

Chameka Scott and Sophia Young added 13 points apiece for Baylor (17-4, 5-3 Big 12).

Nebraska (14-5, 4-4) pulled to 51-49 with about nine minutes left on a 3-pointer by Margaret Richards and a layup by Keasha Cannon-Johnson.

But Baylor went on a 12-2 run to put the game away, capped by Stratton's free throw that made it at 63-51 with just under four minutes remaining.

Nebraska got to 65-57 on Kiera Hardy's 3-pointer with 1:41 left, but the Huskers missed three shots in the final minute.

Alexa Johnson paced Nebraska with 13 points, while Cannon-Johnson contributed 11.

Baylor led 33-28 at halftime.