Missouri Coach Robin Pingeton watched as a 12-point lead dwindled and ended as a five-point loss to Kansas State in overtime Saturday.
“We had it, it was in our hands,” said point guard RaeShara Brown, Missouri’s leading scorer. “We played great for 38 minutes. We gotta want it more than what we did.”
“We still don’t understand how you finish off a game,” Pingeton said. “We still don’t understand how you finish off a game. It came down to a poise and not executing.”
“We played hard an tough in regulation,” Shakara Jones said, “but had some mental breakdowns at the end.” Jones and teammate RaeShara Brown said that missed free throws and rebounds hurt the team at the end.
Missouri’s 12-point lead end with a 50-50 tie at the end of regulation. Missouri went 0-for-4 on free throws in the overtime period. Missouri falls to 3-6 in the Big 12.
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K State never let up the pressure on RaeShara Brown (23) and double-teamed her through most of the game.
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Shakara Jones (44) is boxed out from the rebound by K State’s Jalana Childs (33).
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Christine Flores (50) guards Kansas State’s Jalana Childs. Childs finished with 19 points.
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RaeShara Brown, left, and Shakara Jones talk during a time out. Brown finished with 21 points, Jones with 14.
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Christine Flores (50) guards Alina Voronenko (32).
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Sydney Crafton (21) pressures Brittany Chambers (2) in the second half.
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RaeShara Brown (23) tries to steal the ball from Brittany Chambers (2).
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Shakara Jones finished with 14 pointsin 42 minutes of play.
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Coach Robin Pingeton yells to her players during the second half.
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A range of emotions is shown by the Missouri bench in overtime, including cheering by Trenee Thornton (left) and a bowed head by Bailey Gee (2).
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RaeShara Brown yells enoucouragement to Jasmyn Otote (10) as she watches her free throw roll off the rim and out during the overtime period.
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