Griner, No. 1 Baylor women top Miss Valley, 93-55

The Associated Press
The Associated Press
WACO, Texas
Brittney Griner, Khristina Clemons, Alia Frank
Brittney Griner, Khristina Clemons
Destiny Williams, Arlivia Young
De'kisha Fondon
Brooklyn Pope, Aspen Clemons

Brittney Griner scored 20 points in 27 minutes and top-ranked Baylor finished its nonconference schedule with a 93-55 win over Mississippi Valley State.

Destiny Williams had 11 points and 14 rebounds for the Bears, who reached 13-0 for the second time in the program's history.

De'Kisha Fondon scored 23 for Mississippi Valley (2-8). Alia Frank had 10 points and Ka'Neshia Smith added 10 rebounds.

Brooklyn Pope added 14 points for Baylor, and Odyssey Sims had 11 points and Ashley Field scored 10.

The Bears jumped out to a 12-0 lead, keeping their usually active coach, Kim Mulkey, seated on the bench.

Griner and Frank were each assessed a technical foul with 2:42 left in the first half. They became tangled after falling to the floor under Baylor's basket. The technicals were called as they attempted to get back to their feet.

Baylor didn't make a basket in the final 5:22 of the first half, but did make six of 10 free throws down the stretch. Mississippi Valley's Olivia Kennedy banked in a 3-pointer just before the buzzer, and Baylor led 45-29 at the break. Kennedy's basket accounted for the lone Mississippi Valley points in a 13-minute stretch that carried over until midway through the second half. Brittney Lakes made a turnaround jumper off the glass with 11:34 left in the game for the Devilettes' first points of the second half.

Baylor put the game away by opening the second period on a 30-2 run, with seven Bears scoring during the stretch.

Mississippi Valley shot its first free throws of the game with 5:28 left in the second half. Aspen Clemons made one of her two attempts. Baylor made 23 of its 44 free throw shots (52 percent), while Mississippi Valley was 2 of 4 from the line.

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