Sophomore duo gives Bears seasoned underclassmen

Sophomore forward Bella Fontleroy plays defense against Texas on Feb. 1 in the Foster Pavilion. Kassidy Tsikitas | Photo EditorBy Zach Babajanof-Rustrian | Sports Writer

Sophomore forwards Darianna Littlepage-Buggs and Bella Fontleroy play like upperclassmen despite being less than two full years into their collegiate career.

The duo was thrown into the fire as freshmen, as they played pivotal roles for a team seeking its 13th-straight Big 12 regular season title. They didn’t expect to have to play so much as underclassmen, but Fontleroy said the 2022-23 season accelerated their progression.

“Some people don’t get that experience until their sophomore year — even junior year — just because…