Box Score Destiny Brewton scored a team high 13 points for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Women's Basketball team in an 85-34 loss to the University of Missouri, here Monday evening at Mizzou Arena.
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Missouri (2-0) had five players to score in double-figures with Bri Porter scoring a game high 16 points to lead all scorers. Cierra Porter chipped in 12, followed by Jordan Frericks and Sophie Cunningham scoring 11 points apiece for the Tigers and Kayla McDowdell with 10.  Porter led Missouri on the boards with eight.
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UAPB (0-2) had only one player to score in double-figures in Brewton, followed by
Niya Head with eight.  Â
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Mizzou scored the first four points of the contest to take a 4-0 lead.Â
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UAPB reclaimed the lead on a field goal by Head with 5:59 to go in the first quarter, capping a 6-0 run by the Lady Lions.
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Porter knotted the score at 8-8 on pair of free throws with 4:25 remaining in the quarter.
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UAPB cut Mizzou's lead to 12-11 on an
Ajia Richardson three pointer at the 3:20 mark of the quarter.
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Mizzou scored the final four points of the quarter to take a 16-11 lead, after the first stanza of play.
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UAPB would go into the break trailing Mizzou 47-21, after two periods of play.
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The Lady Lions finished the first half shooting 33.3 percent (9-of-27), whereas Mizzou shot 50.0 percent (18-of-36).
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Mizzou outscored UAPB 38-13 in the second half for the 85-34 win.
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The Lady Lions finished the contest shooting 28.8 percent (15-of-52), whereas Mizzou shot 47.8 percent (32-of-67).Â
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