Central Missouri handed the Emporia State womens basketball team their first loss of the season Saturday 62-61.
Central Missouri would out score the Lady Hornets 9-1 in the final 4:48 to steal the win. The Lady Hornets were leading 60-53, Central would make 7 freethrows and a layup while Emporia State missed 4 shots and were 1-2 at the freethrow line. Emporia State shot only 29 percent in the second half. Central out scored the Lady Hornets 36-26 in the paint to pull off the win.
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Merissa Quick and Kyrstie Miller both scored 11 points to lead Emporia State. Central was led by Center Revonnia Howard with 20 points. The Lady Hornets fall to 13-1 for the season and 6-1 in MIAA play. They go to Pittsburg State Wednesday.
