SAINT LOUIS, Md., (Nov. 23, 2016)-Jackie Kemph scored a game-high 15 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the floor and knocked down all three of her free throw attempts, while dishing out a game-high seven assists to lead host Saint Louis to a 71-43 victory over Morgan State on Wednesday afternoon at Chaifetz Arena.
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Jordyn Frantz added 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting, while Sadie Stipanovich added 10 points, as the Billikens improved to 5-0 on the season and 2-0 all-time against Morgan State. The Lady Bears fell to 1-2 on the season and 0-2 on the road.
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Saint Louis finished the game shooting 30-of-50 (60 percent) from the floor, while Morgan State shot 25 percent (17-of-68).
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The Billikens did their damage down low, as they outscored the Lady Bears 46-14 in the paint, which proved to be the difference.
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Morgan State was led by
Zuri White, who fell short of a double-double with a team-high 10 points and a game-high nine rebounds. St. Louis natives
Braennan Farrar and
Tayler Miller were each held to eight points apiece, all in the first half. Farrar also added a team-best five assists, while
Lexus Spears added six points and six rebounds. Â
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The Lady Bears will now travel to Kansas City, Mo., to take part in the Plaza Lights Classic (Nov. 25-26). Morgan State will square off against Eastern Kentucky on Friday at 3:30 p.m. and will close out the tournament on Saturday against host University of Missouri-Kansas City at 3:30 p.m.
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