COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Arkansas women’s basketball team was hoping to snap its losing streak against the team that started it last month.
Missouri had other plans.
Lindsey Cunningham made all five three-point attempts, Missouri made 13 three-pointers overall and the Tigers led for the game’s final 32 minutes in a 67-56 victory over the Razorbacks at Mizzou Arena on Sunday.
Cunningham finished with 21 points, while sister Sophie Cunningham made 4 of 9 three-pointers to finish with 19 points and four other Tigers made one three-pointer each in handing the Razorbacks their sixth consecutive loss, their longest SEC losing streak since January 2010.
The 13 made threes tied a season-high for Missouri (17-9, 7-5) and helped end a two-game losing skid. The 13 three-pointers were the most against Arkansas (13-12, 2-10) this season.
Arkansas Coach Jim Dykes said it was not a good feeling to see the Cunningham girls get in a groove.
“They both play well off of each other, they make winning plays,” Dykes said. “ … I enjoy competing against them. They make you play.”
Bailey Zimmerman had a season-high 14 points, and Jessica Jackson had 12 for Arkansas, which shot 33.9 percent from the floor, hit 8 of 23 from the three-point line and 6 of 16 from the free-throw line.
The Razorbacks led 6-3 after a Keiryn Swenson layup two minutes into the game, and it led 16-14 after a three-pointer by Jackson with 3:38 left in the first quarter. But that was the Razorbacks last field goal of the quarter, as the Tigers scored the final six points to lead 20-16.
Kiara Williams’ opened the second with a basket to make it 20-18, Missouri outscored Arkansas 11-1 to go up 31-19 with 5:21 left.
Missouri led 41-25 at halftime and 55-38 at the end of the third quarter while winning its fourth consecutive home game.
“We knew that this would be a big game,” Missouri Coach Robin Pingeton said. “ … Our defense lacked a little bit of discipline down the stretch, but a very good win against a good team.”
Jailyn Mason and Malica Monk each added 10 points for Arkansas, which only had five turnovers.
Information for this article contributed by the Kansas City Star and Democrat-Gazette press services.