Sophie Cunningham played through an injury on Sunday, when Mizzou beat South Carolina 83-74, because she is Sophie Cunningham. This is what she does.
The junior All-American played through back pain all of last season, and the pain was so severe that she considered surgery, which would have sidelined her all of this season. Instead, she has led the No. 15 Tigers to a 14-2 record — 2-1 in the Southeastern Conference — while being one of the best and most efficient players in the country.
A right knee sprain kept her out of Mizzou’s Thursday loss against LSU, which ended Missouri’s 13-game winning streak.