ST. LOUIS, Missouri- Host Missouri-St. Louis sunk 51.8 percent of their shots from the field as they defeated the Christian Brothers University Lady Bucs 75-57 Friday night. 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• It was a back-and-forth game throughout the first quarter, with the Lady Bucs (3-3) leading as many as 4 points, but the Tritons (5-4) took the lead with a 12-3 run to close out the quarter and never looked back. 
• The Tritons opened the second quarter with a 12-3 run and continued to lead by at least 10 points until late in the quarter when Lauren Taylor (Collierville, Tenn./Collierville HS) made a layup coming from a pass from Kenzie Jones (Park Hills, Mo./Central HS), which narrowed the score to 42-33. This was the closest, to the lead, the Lady Bucs got for the rest of the game.
•  Halfway through the third quarter, the Tritons led by 18 points. They never held a lead less than that for the rest of the game.

KEY STATS:

• Brynne Lytle (Jackson, Tenn./Trinity Christian Academy) led the scoring for the Lady Bucs with 17 points, which also came with five assists, while shooting 6-8 from the field. 
• Jones finished the game with 16 points, four rebounds, and four assists.
• The Lady Bucs shot 39.2 percent (20-51) from the field, including 36.4 percent (8-22) from downtown, and 56.3 percent (9-16) from the line. The Tritons finished shooting 51.8 percent (29-56), while shooting 33.3 percent (7-21) from three, and 62.5 percent (10-16) from the free throw line.
• The Tritons out rebounded the Bucs 38-25, including an edge in offensive (10-6) and defensive (28-19) rebounds.

WHAT'S NEXT:
The Lady Bucs continue on the road as they take on Maryville Saturday, December 8th at 1PM. The Lady Bucs return back to Canale Arena Saturday, December 15th at 1PM as they are up against conference foe Auburn-Montgomery.