“If there’s a Missouri Wesleyan and Sophie Cunningham was playing there, they’d be good.”

Hooooo boy, that was a butt-kicking. On senior night at Mizzou Arena, Mizzou Women’s Hoops allowed Ole Miss to score the first five points of the game, then went on an 87-43 run and cruised, 100-65.

For a while, the Cunningham sisters, Sophie and Lindsey, were outscoring the Rebels by themselves. But since both played under 30 minutes, the Rebels were at least able to outscore the two by a 65-53 margin. Still ... 53 points! On 18-for-22 shooting! Sophie had 32 and inspired these words from Ole Miss head coach Matt Insell:

The money quotes: "I pray one day that Oxford, Mississippi, can grow a kid just like her," and "Is there a Missouri Wesleyan? If there is one and she's playing there, they'd be good." Hee hee hee, and she’s only a sophomore.

More from The Trib, Post-Dispatch, and KC Star. Now that’s a way to send your seniors out.

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