Junior Jasmine Franklin laughs with her teammates during the Lady Bears’ game Saturday, Feb. 27 at JQH Arena. The Bears beat the Loyola Chicago Ramblers 64-50.
File photo by Greta Cross/The StandardIt took a little bit to get going, but the Missouri State Lady Bears advanced to a Sweet 16 matchup with Stanford after a 64-39 defeat of Wright State in the second round.
Wright State opened the game with a 11-10 lead into the end of the first quarter. MSU junior forward Jasmine Franklin had six points and four rebounds in the first quarter, but Wright State guard Angel Baker had seven points to tip the balance to the Raiders.