Lady Bears Head To Chicago For Sweet 16

KSMU | By Bailey Vassalli

Published March 28, 2019 at 8:47 PM CDT

Freshman Jasmine Franklin high fives fans outside JQH Arena on Thursday. Fans gathered outside JQH Arena to help send off the Missouri State Lady Bears as they head to Chicago where the team will play Stanford at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Fans gathered outside JQH Arena, lined up on both sides of the sidewalk to cheer on the Lady Bears as they left for the airport Thursday afternoon.The Lady Bears advanced to the Sweet 16 Monday after beating Iowa State 69-60.

According to the Missouri State website, this is the first time the Lady Bears have seen the Sweet 16 since 2001 and only the fourth time in school history. They take on second-seeded Stanford at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in Chicago. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2.

Tags

KSMU

Bailey Vassalli

Bailey began working for KSMU as a photography intern in October of 2017. She also works as a photographer with Missouri State University Photographic Services and as both a photographer and senior reporter with The Standard, Missouri State’s student newspaper. Previously, she has interned with the Snohomish County Tribune, the Sullivan Independent News and Babe Ruth League. Once she graduates in December of 2018, she hopes to work as a photojournalist — whether that means freelancing or with a newspaper.

See stories by Bailey Vassalli