Dec. 2, 2006
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WACO, Texas - Bernice Mosby collected her fifth double-double of the season, scoring 21 points and adding 13 rebounds, as the senior led the No. 13 Baylor women's basketball team to an 81-47 victory over Southeast Missouri State in action at the Ferrell Center on Saturday night.
"We played better, with a little more pep in our step. Our defense set the tone for what we were trying to do offensively, head coach Kim Mulkey said. "When you have five players that score in double figures, extend a lead and make progress, that means you are improving. I thought we did all those things tonight."
Baylor (8-1) was in control from the opening tip as the Lady Bears defense shined in the first half, holding the Redhawks to just 17 points on 7-of-29 (24.1 percent) shooting in the first half as BU built a 41-17 lead at the break.
It was more of the same for Baylor in the second half as Southeast Missouri State was unable to mount any sort of comeback as the Lady Bears cruised to a 34-point victory over the team from the Ohio Valley Conference.
For the second time this season, five Baylor players scored in double figures as Latara Darrett came off the bench and tied a season-high with four three-pointers in the victory en route to 12 points on the night.
Angela Tisdale added a season-high 17 points in the victory, including three three-pointers, while Jessica Morrow added 12 points while Danielle Wilson poured in 10 points in the win.
Baylor held the edge in nearly every statistical category as the Lady Bears set a season-high with 54 rebounds and forced 23 turnovers in the victory.
Southeast Missouri State was led by Sonya Daugherty who scored 12 points off the bench while Lachelle Lyles added 11 points in the loss.
With the win, Baylor moved to 39-1 all-time under Mulkey in December while the Lady Bears improved to 23-0 in the Ferrell Center in December under the seventh-year head coach.
Baylor will return to action on Monday, Dec. 4, when the Lady Bears host Sam Houston State at 7:00 p.m.
