Lady Bears cruise past No. 20-ranked Cyclones

Baylor junior guard Juicy Landrum goes for a layup against Iowa State Wednesday at the Ferrell Center. Shae Koharski | Multimedia JournalistBy Ben Everett | Sports Editor

No. 2-ranked Baylor women’s basketball defeated No. 20-ranked Iowa State 84-69 Wednesday night at the Ferrell Center to tighten its grasp on first place in the Big 12 standings.

The Lady Bears (16-1, 6-0) were led by junior forward Lauren Cox, who scored 22 points to eclipse the 1,000-point mark in her career.

The two teams battled back and forth early in the game. Baylor’s largest lead was only four as the Cyclones hung with the Lady Bears thanks to senior guard Bridget Carleton’s scoring. Fifteen first quarter points for…