Although the Cyclones put up one of the best fights the Lady Bears have seen all season, it wasn’t enough to pull out a victory. No. 2 Baylor beat Iowa State 68-42 on Wednesday in Waco, Texas.

Iowa State (10-7, 1-5 Big 12) came into the game against Baylor (17-1, 6-0 Big 12) knowing that they had a big task in front of them. Not only is Baylor ranked No. 2 in the nation, the Lady Bears are the best team in the country in eleven statistical categories including offensive scoring, assists, rebounds and blocked shots.

Through the first two quarters it looked like the Cyclones were going to be able to stay close with the Lady Bears. Baylor was held to 31 points in the first half, the lowest scoring half they have had in conference play. Iowa State trailed by only 12 points at the halftime buzzer.

The Lady Bears picked up action in the second half and the Cyclones were unable to start any kind of a comeback.

Over the course of the game Iowa State only shot 23 percent from the field.

The Cyclones were again led in scoring by sophomore guard Bridget Carleton. She finished the game with 17 points and five rebounds.

Carleton was one of six Cyclones to score points for the team. When combined with junior Jadda Buckley, the duo scored 32 of the teams 42 points. Senior Seanna Johnson was held scoreless throughout the entire game.