The Hogs were once again without leading scorer [autotag]Taliah Scott[/autotag], who missed her sixth straight game while rehabbing a back injury. Sans Scott, the Razorbacks struggled to pull away from the Tigers until the fourth quarter. They entered the fourth clinging to a one-point lead, but used a 12-4 midway through the period to seal the victory.
The story of the game was, without a doubt, the gutsy performance of guard [autotag]Saylor Poffenbarger[/autotag]. After missing Thursday night’s win over Kentucky due to a nagging foot injury, Poffenbarger returned to the lineup and made an immediate impact.
She finished with 24 points (8-11 3PT), 9 rebounds, a pair of assists and a steal. Her eight made 3-pointers were a new career-high and just one away from tying the program record. Three of her eight buckets from deep came in the final frame, which helped spur the Razorbacks’ game-clinching run.
One cool aspect of Poffenbarger’s career performance was that it took place on the same night as her mother, Amy, was being honored at Missouri with her Alumni Night.
[autotag]Makayla Daniels[/autotag] and [autotag]Samara Spencer[/autotag] were the only other Hogs in double figures, each finishing the night with 13 points. Maryam Dauda also had a solid night, as she tallied 7 points, 4 rebounds, 4 blocks and a steal.
Next up for the Hogs is a date with Alabama on Thursday night in Bud Walton Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. and will be televised on SEC Network.