Senior guard Lexi Hughes led the Lady Bears (11-10, 7-3 Missouri Valley Conference) with 22 points in their 65-60 win over Wichita State (10-11, 5-5 MVC) on Sunday.
Eighteen of Hughes’ season-high 22 points were scored in the second half. She also had a pair of rebounds and assists, shooting 58 percent. Junior guard Liza Fruendt had 15 points, all in the first half, along with six rebounds and two assists.
Freshman guard Alexa Willard had eight points, three rebounds and grabbed an assist. Junior forward Aubrey Buckley was right behind her with seven points and five rebounds.