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Lady Bears fall in Elite 8 game for fourth straight year

By Jordan Smith | Sports Editor

For the fourth consecutive year, the No. 1 seed Baylor Lady Bears were eliminated in the Elite 8 round of the Women’s March Madness tournament. This year, it came at the hands of No. 2 seed Mississippi State on Sunday night in overtime with a final score of 94-85.

Mississippi State head coach Vic Schaefer opened their press conference with a statement about the game.

“I’m honored and humbled to be here,” Schaefer said. “So proud of my girls and our team. What a tremendous effort today against a heck of a basketball team in Baylor University.