The Missouri Tigers found themselves down at the half for the first time this season in their Thursday night matchup against the UT-Martin Skyhawks, but a valiant effort from Hayley Frank, Sara-Rose Smith, and Ashton Judd powered the Tigers to a 60-55 victory which left Tiger fans biting their nails to the very end.
“They were the more physical team tonight,” Head Coach Robin Pingeton said. “They have a lot of young kids, and I think we will see them show up later in the season.”
The Tigers were running on a thin bench from the very beginning, as they were missing both Mama Dembele (nasal surgery) and Averi Kroenke (walking boot) for the second straight game.