ESU WOMENS BASKETBALL FALLS 78-61 TO #7 CENTRAL MISSOURI

January 24, 2018-The Lady Hornets shot a season low 25% from the field in their 78-61 loss to #7 Central Missouri on Wednesday night. The loss snapped Emporia State's 27 game home court winning streak in White Auditorium.

The Lady Hornets shot just two for 21 from the field in the opening ten minutes as they fell behind 22-9 after the first period. Emporia State was down by 12 with 1:39 left in the half after a Morgan Laudan fast break layup. The Jennies then ended the half on a 6-0 run to take a 38-20 lead into the locker room.

A Morgan Fleming three-pointer with 8:43 left in the third quarter gave the Jennies a 19 point lead.  The Lady Hornets would chip away at the lead and cut it to 46-36 with 3:36 remaining.  On the next possession Emporia State played solid defense for the full 30 seconds but Paige Redmond banked in a 25 footer as the shot clock expired to push the lead back to 13 points.  Emily Miller went to the line with 00.9 seconds left with a chance to cut the lead to ten but missed both free throws.

Emporia State was still within 12 points at 64-52 with 6:32 left when the Jennies went on a 12-2 run to take their biggest lead of the night at 76-54 with 2:37 remaining.  Laudan and Jessica Wayne combined on a game ending 7-2 run for Emporia State to make the final score 78-61.

Emily Miller led Emporia State with 13 points and was joined in double figures by Jessica Wayne with ten points. 

The Lady Hornets will be back in action on Sunday, January 28 against Southwest Baptist.  Tip-off in White Auditorium is set for 1:30 p.m.

NOTES:
The 17 point loss is the worst home loss for Emporia State since a 77-59 loss to Central Missouri in 1996.