Bears win, 81-52
Griner’s night will no doubt go down in Baylor history with her right handed jam and 25 points. Medlock scored 12, and Chandler 10. Griner’s 11 rebounds also earned her a double-double.
Baylor leads 71-46 at 3:39 mark
The Lady Bears will win this exhibition matchup handily. The starters left at the 7:30 mark, and the reserves have held the lead easily.
Mulkey puts starters back in at 10:10
Griner, Jones, Griffin, Chandler and Medlock reenter the game after the reserve players commit several turnovers that clearly upset Mulkey.
Waco, we have a dunk
Griner finally throws down her first collegiate dunk at the 14:18 mark in the second half. With the crowd already going crazy, she blocked a shot on Incarnate Word’s ensuing possession.
Timeout at 15:36, Bears lead 51-22
Griner opened with the Lady Bears’ first four points and later swatted her fourth shot. Medlock also has four points in the second half, and Griffin two.
Halftime at the Ferrell Center, BU up 41-17
Griner reentered the game with 4:26 remaining in the half and scored Baylor’s last seven points of the half. She’s tallied 13 points so far with three blocks, leading the team in both categories. She also leads the team with 9 rebounds in 15 minutes of play.
Jones and Morghan Medlock are the only other players to record double-digit minutes in the first half. Medlock has 6 points in 14 minutes, and Jones 5 in 16.
Timeout at 6:55, Bears up 28-10
Mulkey is giving several players a chance to show what they’ve got. Scoring has been spread out, with Lindsey Palmer, Ashley Field, Mariah Chandler and Shanay Washington all getting baskets.
Bears up 17-5 at 11:37 mark
Griner’s added another block and four points, and freshman Kimetria “Nae-Nae” Hayden has seen playing time as well, getting a steal and taking it down the floor for a layup.
Baylor and Incarnate Word at first timeout
The Bears lead 9-2 with 15:57 left in the first half. Brittney Griner has a blocked shot, which led to a Melissa Jones transition layup and continuation foul free throw, which Jones made.
Football wins 40-32
Nick Florence had a record-setting day, as he broke Blake Szymanski’s single-game passing mark with 427 passing yards. The Bears (4-5, 1-4) got their first conference victory of the season against Mizzou. The last three halves of Baylor football have been fairly impressive, but the team has a daunting task next week against the No. 2-ranked University of Texas Longhorns.