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3 min read Ole Miss women’s basketball ended its historic season with a loss in the WNIT Championship game to Rice, 71-58. It is very discouraging to lose in the championship, but if you would have asked me if this was possible with last year’s team, I probably would have laughed. The Rebel defense was able to force 24 turnovers, scoring on all but one. Despite the loss, there was nothing but excitement from me. The Rebels had their hands full with 6-foot-9-inch center Nancy Mulkey and Lauren Schwartz. Throughout the entire season, Ole Miss had prided themselves on its strength on defense, but it struggled in this game. Shakira Austin was the only Rebel player to score double digits in this game with 25 points, shooting for 10-of-25. The rest of the Ole Miss offense struggled, shooting for 11-of-45 (24%) from the field. ....