Mississippi State puts another dent in Arkansas’ resume

The College of Arkansas ladies’s basketball group couldn’t overcome a sluggish begin and fell 87-73 to Mississippi State on Thursday evening in Starkville, Miss.

It was a essential loss for Arkansas (19-11, 6-9 SEC), as each the Bulldogs and Razorbacks entered the competition combating to make the NCAA Event. The defeat made Arkansas’ postseason hopes seemingly contingent on a run within the SEC Event subsequent week.

Mississippi State set the tone within the opening three minutes, racing out to a 12-1 lead, making 5 of its first six pictures. Arkansas lower the deficit in half, however a 13-3 run put Mississippi State up 25-9 at first quarter’s finish.

Arkansas confirmed indicators of life within the second quarter, narrowing the rating to 42-28 when Samara Spencer knocked down her third three-pointer of the primary half. The sophomore guard did every part she might to maintain the Razorbacks alive, scoring 16 of her game-high 25 factors.

Mississippi State as soon as once more answered the bell, closing out Arkansas with a 7-2 spurt to enter intermission up 49-30.

The Bulldogs started the second half very like they did the primary, blitzing the Razorbacks with 9 unanswered factors to balloon their benefit to twenty-eight factors. The 58-30 lead with 8:08 left within the third quarter was their largest of the sport.

From there, Arkansas started discovering its offensive rhythm, however it was too little, too late. Makayla Daniels capped a 19-point third quarter for the Razorbacks with a deep, banking three-pointer to trim the deficit to 68-49.

The momentum carried into the ultimate 10 minutes, because the Razorbacks confirmed they wouldn’t go down with no struggle. Arkansas went on an 8-2 run to within the first two minutes of the fourth quarter. A 3-pointer from Saylor Poffenbarger narrowed the Bulldogs’ result in 70-57, forcing a timeout from Mississippi State Coach Sam Purcell with 7:50 left to play.

The Bulldogs responded with a three-pointer of their very own out of the break, extending the result in 16. Arkansas fought tooth-and-nail with Mississippi State for the sport’s the rest, however the sluggish begin doomed the Razorbacks en path to a 14-point loss.

Mississippi State was led by Jerkaila Jordan’s 19 factors, together with a double-double from Jessika Carter, who had 16 factors and 13 rebounds.

The Bulldogs went 10 of 23 on three-pointers and shot at a 64% clip past the arc within the first half.

Arkansas has misplaced eight of its final 10 video games heading into senior day in opposition to Texas A&M on Sunday inside Walton Enviornment.