Mizzou women eliminated; Cunningham sets scoring record

Missouri's Sophie Cunningham, center, drives against Mississippi State's Jazzmun Holmes (10) and Teaira McCowan during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference women's tournament Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)A jumper late in the first quarter of Saturday’s Southeastern Conference tournament semifinal round, in Greenville, S.C., sealed Sophie Cunningham’s spot in the Missouri women’s basketball record book. With the shot, she became MU’s career leading scorer.

But Cunningham’s 33-point performance against Mississippi State wasn’t enough to overcome the top-seeded Bulldogs, who pulled away early and won 71-56 for a…