ORLANDO, Fla. (November 23, 2025) – Washington State women's basketball fell to Missouri, 71-54 on Sunday, riding a 24-point performance from Eleonora Villa which matched a career-best in a competitive loss at the WBCA Showcase.

Villa was the engine of the Cougar offense from the start, hitting 10-of-20 from the field, drilling three triples and adding five assists. Her pace and confidence helped WSU cut the deficit to three early in the second quarter, and a series of defensive stops kept the Cougars within reach late into the third.

Marta Alsina added 9 points on efficient shooting, while Malia Ruud posted 7 points, 6 rebounds, and a block in a strong all-around effort. Charlotte Abraham knocked down two threes and pulled in six boards, and Tanja Valancic totaled eight rebounds and three steals while anchoring WSU defensively.

The Cougars' best stretch came in the third quarter, where they forced six turnovers, hit four threes, and trimmed the Missouri lead to 47-39 after a Villa deep ball. WSU finished with 13 offensive rebounds, generating valuable extra possessions and showing continued growth on the glass.


Notes

• Eleonora Villa's 24 points puts her at 1,027 career points, 22nd in program history.
• Villa has 106 career made threes, 27 away from joining the WSU all-time top-10 list.
• Villa also has 408 career made field goals, 92 from 500.
• At 2,510 career minutes played, Villa is 490 away from 3,000 and 813 from top-10 all-time at WSU.
• Head Coach Kamie Ethridge has 199 career wins as a head coach, one away from 200.
• Alex Covill remains at 118 career blocks, seventh all-time in program history.
• Covill also has 198 career rebounds, 52 away from 250, and 337 career points, 163 from 500.
• Villa's 10 made field goals matched a career-high.
• Tanja Valancic matched her career-best with eight rebound.

Up Next
The Cougars now head off to the U.S. Virgin Islands to take part in the 2025 Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, taking on Miami (OH) on Friday, Nov. 28 at 2:30 p.m. PT and then either LSU or Marist on Saturday, Nov. 29.

Single-game tickets for the 2025-26 Women's Basketball season are on sale now. Fans wishing to purchase tickets can click on the link HERE, visit wsucougars.com to order online, or call the WSU Athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-GO-COUGS.

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