COLUMBIA, Mo. (Interstat) — Grace Slaughter scored 24 points to lead Missouri to an 81-70 victory over Texas A&M in a Southeastern Conference women’s basketball game Sunday at Mizzou Arena.

The Tigers built a commanding 59-40 lead through three quarters, powered by a strong first and third period. The Aggies mounted a furious fourth-quarter rally, outscoring Missouri 30-22 behind Ny’Ceara Pryor’s game-high 22 points and seven assists, but could not close the gap fully.

Missouri improved to 14-9 overall, while Texas A&M fell to .500 at 8-8. Jayla Smith added 15 points for the Tigers, and Janae Kent scored 15 for the Aggies. Attendance was 2,976.