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Baylor forward Lauren Cox diagnosed with sprained MCL, bone bruise

Apr 09, 2019, 2:42 AM

The junior forward should be back well before the beginning of the 2019-20 season.

Baylor forward Lauren Cox diagnosed with sprained MCL, bone bruise

Baylor women's basketball forward Lauren Cox will not require surgery after suffering an apparent major knee injury in the national championship game on Sunday. 

Cox was diagnosed with a sprained MCL and a bone bruise following evaluations by Dr. Brad Gilliam at Southwest Sports Medicine after the game. There is no timetable for a return at this point, but she should be ready to go well in advance of the 2019-20 season. 

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