GRIFFON WOMEN OPEN UP MIAA PLAY ON THE ROAD AGAINST GORILLAS

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Setting the Scene:
The Griffons have opened up the 2011-2012 season going 2-2. After losing the first game of the season the Griffons have two of their last three. Western fell to Quincy in the season opener and then beat Colorado School of Mines and Rockhurst. They also fall to Colorado Christian. The Griffons two victories have come on the road by an average of 7.5 points The Gorillas are 6-0 entering the contest. The Gorillas are 2-0 at home this season defeating Southwestern College and the University of Central Oklahoma. Western defeated the Gorillas last season last season in the season opener by a score of 73-55 on December 1 in St. Joseph but lost on the road by a score of 70-56 on January 22.

The Last Time against the Gorillas in a road MIAA opener:
The last time the Griffons took on the Gorillas in a road MIAA opener was back on December 2, 2009. The Griffons fell 60-43 in John Lance Arena. Western was led Kayla Vice with 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting. The Gorillas were led by Laura Glenn with 15 points while Nicole McCombs and Drew Roberts pitched in 13 and 11 respectively.

Last season against the Gorillas in the MIAA opener:
he Missouri Western women's basketball team won its third straight contest opening up MIAA play with a 73-55 victory over the Pittsburg State Gorillas. Western had 17 offensive rebounds collecting 15 second chance points. Jessica Koch led the way with 19 points while Lauren Nolke dumped in 15.

Nine different Griffons scored in the contest as Brenna Saline scored eight points and snared seven rebounds with four on the offensive end of the floor. Colleen Schneider pitched in six points and six rebounds while Rachel Luteyn scored seven points and had seven rebounds.

Last season in the Griffon road MIAA opener:
Despite game high 27 points from Jessica Koch the Missouri Western women's basketball team came up short falling 79-69 against the 10th ranked Emporia State Hornets in Emporia, Kan. The difference in the ball game was that ESU made 12 more free throws then the Griffons and had 10 more rebounds. The Hornets made 21-of-27 free throws in the second half and made five long range shots. Western made 11-of-14 free throws and made just 2-of-8 long range shots. Western had 11 assists in the game and shot 38.7-percent (24-62) from the field and made 5-of-17 long range shots. Brenna Saline was the only other Griffon in double figures scoring 14 points and led the Griffons with nine rebounds. Koch had five assists and two steals.

The Coaches vs. Each Program:
Griffon head coach Lynn Plett is 3-4 overall against the Gorillas since coming to Missouri Western. He is 0-3 on the road and 3-1 in the fieldhouse. Last season Plett was out due to appendices and coach Cory O'Dell took over the squad. He is 0-1 on the road against Pittsburg State. Lane Lord is currently 5-3 against the Griffons since being at PSU. Lord is 4-0 in Pittsburg and 1-3 in St. Joseph. Western has won two of the last three games with both of those contest being at home.

The Series:
Pitt State and Missouri Western have met almost regularly twice a year since the 1976-77 season. Missouri Western leads the overall series 44-19, including a 17-14 record in Pittsburg, a 24-5 mark in St. Joseph and a 2-0 record a neutral sites. The largest margin of victory in the series was a 29-point win (94-65) by the Griffons on Feb. 23, 1985 in St. Joseph. Pitt State's biggest win was a 95-71 win in Pittsburg on Jan. 19, 2005. The most points scored by a team in the series was 101 by the Gorillas in a 101-82 win on Jan. 24, 1996 in Pittsburg. The last time the Griffons defeated the Gorillas on the road was on 1/17/07 but it was negated due to NCAA violations. The last time that it counted was on December 10, 2005 when they defeated the Gorillas 65-57.

On the Internet:
If you can't make it to the game you can watch live stats at http://www.pittstategorillas.com/live/basketball/XLIVE.HTM. You can listen to the game at http://www.gogriffons.com/webcast.asp and you can watch the game at www.b2livetv.com/partner_members.asp?id=289 for a minimal cost.

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