WBB Box: No. 18/17 Baylor 88, Lamar 50

[Hild, Shelby]

Game book attached.

No. 18/17 Baylor (1-0) 88, Lamar (0-1) 50
Waco, Texas (Ferrell Center)
Monday, Nov. 7, 2022


  *   BU won its 13th-straight season opener on Monday night against Lamar, topping the Cardinals, 88-50.
  *   The Bears have won 18-consecutive home openers, dating back to the 2005-06 season.
  *   Baylor moved to 9-1 all-time against the Cardinals and a perfect 7-0 against Lamar in Waco.
  *   BU’s 88 points are the most scored in a season-opener since recording 97 to start the 2019-20 campaign. The Bears have scored 80-plus to start the year in eight of the last 10 seasons.
  *   Every Bear that played a minimum 10 minutes scored at least six points.
  *   Senior Jaden Owens notched her first career double-double, finishing with 11 points and a career- and team-high 12 assists. She was the only player with double-digit assists.
  *   Baylor saw five Bears reach double figures in the scoring column, led by freshman Bella Fontleroy and newcomer Aijha Blackwell, who each finished with 17.
  *   Fontleroy scored 11 of her 17 points in the fourth quarter, while grabbing four of her team-leading eight rebounds in the final frame.
  *   Sophomore Kendra Gillispie turned in a career-best seven points and seven rebounds in just 14 minutes off the bench.
  *   Baylor scored 35 points off the bench, led by Fontleroy’s 17-point effort, while outscoring Lamar in the paint, 46-22.
  *   The Bears have out-rebounded their opponents in 188 of the last 200 games, including a 42-32 margin in Monday night’s win over the Cardinals.

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Shelby Hild | Director of Communications (WBB, WTEN)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-405-7591

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