Gonzaga 68, at Missouri State 49

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Interstat) — In a game defined by defensive pressure and offensive struggles, the Gonzaga Bulldogs methodically dispatched the Missouri State Lady Bears 68-49 in a nonconference women’s basketball game Friday night at JQH Arena. The visiting Bulldogs, who improved to 7-5, never trailed, establishing control with a stifling defensive effort that held the Lady Bears to 31.4% shooting from the field. Missouri State, also moving to 7-5, managed only two made three-pointers on 10 attempts and was consistently disrupted by Gonzaga’s length and activity. The most important stretch of the game came early, as Gonzaga’s defense set an… Read more...