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No. 17 Baylor women hand rare home loss to No. 14 Kansas State
Baylor Bears center Aaronette Vonleh. Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

No. 17 Baylor women hand rare home loss to No. 14 Kansas State

No. 17 Baylor extended its winning streak to nine and handed No. 14 Kansas State its first home loss of the season with a 79-62 win on Monday.

Baylor's win sets it up for a massive clash with No. 10 TCU on Sunday with the Big 12 regular-season title up for grabs.

The Bears wasted no time getting started. Less than five minutes into the game, Baylor held a 10-2 lead thanks to senior Aaronette Vonleh. Vonleh scored the team's first 10 points and had a season-high 24 points (10-of-15 FG) and 12 rebounds to lead the team.

Baylor had 34 of its points in the paint. Each of Vonleh's 10 points to start the game were in the paint, including this bucket that put the Bears up 8-2.

Vonleh showed off her versatility with this block and finish on the other end to extend Baylor's lead to 54-41 late in the third quarter.

Three-point shooting was a major factor as well. While Kansas State was only 2-of-15, Baylor hit 11 of its 28 shots from deep. Senior guard Sarah Andrews had the hot hand from behind the arc with 12 points (4-of-7 3PT). 

This triple from Andrews with just over four minutes to play gave Baylor a comfortable 71-54 advantage.

While Kansas State (25-5, 13-4 Big 12) saw the Big 12 regular-season title slip away on Monday night, it was the complete opposite for Baylor. The Bears (25-5, 15-2 Big 12) are set to face No. 10 TCU (26-3, 14-2 Big 12) on Sunday with the Big 12 title on the line. 

If TCU takes care of business against Houston (5-22, 1-15 Big 12) on Wednesday, both teams will have identical conference records heading into the showdown.

The stakes could not be any higher with the Big 12 up for grabs. Regardless of the result, both teams look primed for a deep NCAA Tournament run and would pose a significant threat to anyone that faces them.

Colby Colwell

Colby Colwell is a freelance contributor with a bachelor’s in Computer & Information Technology and a minor in Psychology from Western Kentucky University. With a deep passion for sports, especially NASCAR, he offers his substantial knowledge along with his adept writing skills. When he’s not writing, Colby enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending time with his family

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