Jan. 4, 2006
Box Score
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - LaToya Bond scored 21 points and Missouri beat No. 4 Baylor 64-61 Wednesday night, ending the defending champion Lady Bears' 30-game winning streak.
Tiffany Brooks blocked Jordan Davis' 3-point attempt with 6 seconds left, helping the Tigers (11-2) extend their winning streak to 10 games and get their first victory against a top 10 team since the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament in 2001.
Sophia Young had 31 points and 11 rebounds for Baylor (11-1), which played from behind most of the game. Chameka Scott had nine points and 10 rebounds, and Angela Tisdale scored seven in her return from a three-game suspension.
Brooks finished with 12 points, and EeTisha Riddle had 10 points and 12 rebounds for Missouri.
The Tigers led by as many as eight with 13:09 left in the game, but the Bears hung close thanks to Young. She scored 14 of Baylor's final 23 points, including a jumper that put it ahead 59-56 with 3:16 left.
Riddle hit a 3-pointer with 2:02 left to beat the shot clock and give the Tigers a 61-59 lead. After Scott tied the game, Brooks put Missouri ahead for good with a jumper in the lane with 1:17 left.
Missouri showed confidence in the first half, jumping out to a seven-point lead. After an 11-0 run by Baylor erased that lead, the Tigers responded with a 15-2 run to take a 34-28 lead at halftime.
