Fussell leads Longhorns past Cyclones

Cory Weaver

The conference losing streak continued for the ISU women’s basketball team on Wednesday night in Austin, Texas, as the Cyclones dropped their fifth consecutive Big 12 loss in a 62-60 defeat at the hands of Texas.

Nikki Moody and Hallie Christofferson had big days for the Cyclones (9-6, 0-5 Big 12), contributing 14 and 13 points while helping out with five rebounds each as well.

The difference maker for the Longhorns (11-5, 1-3) was Chassidy Fussell, who notched 20 points and 7 boards.

Chelsea Poppens hit a pair of free throws to tie the game with 17 seconds remaining, but a jumper by Texas’ Yvonne Anderson with one second left on the clock was enough to give the Longhorns their first conference win of the season, something the Cyclones are still looking to do.

The Cyclones will head back to Hilton Coliseum to take on Texas Tech at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 22.