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Belle Barbieri helped the Tigers continue their best start in program history with three wins over the past week against Bethany College (Dec. 30), holding off No. 15 ranked Central Missouri on the road (Jan. 3) and Southwest Baptist (Jan. 5). Bell led the Tigers in scoring and rebounding over the three-game stretch, averaging 12.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game while knocking down 84.2 percent from the floor (16-of-19). The junior hit 12 consecutive shots spanning all three game, including a perfect 7-for-7 effort in a road win over the Jennies. Barbieri added four steals and three blocks on the defensive end.