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12/18 21:25 CST Fontleroy scores 21 points, No. 15 Baylor women beat Southern
77-60
Fontleroy scores 21 points, No. 15 Baylor women beat Southern 77-60
WACO, Texas (AP) --- Bella Fontleroy scored 21 points, Darianna
Littlepage-Buggs had a double-double and No. 15 Baylor beat Southern 77-60 on
Thursday night.
Fontleroy was 7 of 11 from the floor and made three 3-pointers.
Littlepage-Buggs finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Kayla Nelms added 15 points for Baylor (11-2). Yuting Deng chipped in with 11
points. Jana Van Gytenbeek had 10 assists to go with seven points.
Nelms scored seven points in the second quarter to help Baylor take a 35-25
lead into the break. Fontleroy scored 10 points in the third quarter as the
Bears shot 9 of 17 (53%) and led 58-41 heading into the final quarter.
Baylor outrebounded Southern 45-31 and scored 10 points off 16 turnovers.
Jaylia Reed scored 11 points for Southern (4-6). DeMya Porter and Jestiny Dixon
added 10 points apiece.
Up next
Baylor hosts Texas Tech on Sunday in a Big 12 Conference opener.
Southern plays at SMU on Sunday.
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