MEMPHIS — Middle Tennessee women’s basketball team (1-1, 0-0 CUSA) suffered its first loss of the 2026-27 season Friday night, falling 47-38 to Memphis (2-0, 0-0 AAC).
After a back-and-forth, low-scoring first half that included eight lead changes, the Blue Raiders entered halftime tied at 25-25 with the Tigers. Memphis opened the third quarter with a 6-0 run, eventually outscoring MTSU 22-13 in the second half to secure the nine-point victory.
Leading the charge for Middle Tennessee was forward Blair Baugus, who poured in a team-high 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor and seven rebounds. Mya Kone followed with nine points, while Maayan Cohen added seven. Stanislava Kabernick anchored the Blue Raiders’ rebounding effort with nine boards, six of which came on the offensive glass…