Missouri Western (5-12, 3-9MIAA) vs. #14 Washburn (17-3, 10-1 MIAA)
Saturday, January 28, 1:30 p.m.
MWSU Fieldhouse - St. Joseph, Mo.
Missouri Western (5-12, 3-9MIAA) vs. Fort Hays State (14-5, 6-5 MIAA)
Monday, January 30, 5:30 p.m.
MWSU Fieldhouse - St. Joseph, Mo.
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Setting the Scene:
The Griffon women (5-12, 3-9 MIAA) will look to snap a four game losing streak on Saturday, January 28 when they host the 14th ranked Washburn Lady Blues (17-3, 10-1 MIAA) at 1:30 pm in the fieldhouse. Western will turn around and face the Fort Hays State Tigers (14-5, 6-5 MIAA) on Monday, January 30 at 5:30 pm. The Griffons are coming off a 73-65 loss against the 20th ranked Lady Hornets on Wednesday in Emporia. The Lady Blues are coming off a 81-56 victory over the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats on Wednesday while the Tigers lost their last game on January 21 at home against Lincoln by a score of 76-75 in overtime. The Griffons fell on the road to both teams earlier this season by scores of 87-63 and 70-48 respectively.
Koch Climbing the Record Books:
Jessica Koch is climbing the record books as she currently sits in second in MWSU history in scoring 1,577 points which is 173 points from tying the record set by Lisa Hughes with 1,750. Koch is 6th all-time in three pointers made with 134. She is also 2nd all-time in free throws attempted with 466 and 2nd all-time in free throws made with 351. Koch has scored in double figures in 27 straight games dating back to last season while scoring 20 or more points in 14 of those games. She has scored in double figures in 44 of her last 45 games. She has also recorded three double-doubles this season which includes the against Northwest when she had 12 points and 12 rebounds. She has recorded 14 double-doubles in her career.
The Coaches vs. Each Program (WU) :
Griffon head coach Lynn Plett is 1-10 overall against the Lady Blues since coming to Missouri Western. He is 0-5 on the road, 1-3 in the fieldhouse and 0-2 on a neutral floor. Ron McHenry is currently 21-10 against the Griffons since being at WU. McHenry is 8-4 in Lee Arena, 7-4 in St. Joseph and 6-2 on a neutral floor against Western.
The Series vs. Washburn:
Washburn and Western have met 80 times on the hardwood since their inaugural meeting during the 1975-76 season, a 74-70 Lady Blues victory. Since then, the Lady Blues have held the upper edge on Western, as they hold a 45-33 record through the 35 years. The Griffons are 16-17 in the MWSU Fieldhouse against the Lady Blues. The Lady Blue hold an 8-7 lead on a neutral floor, but in games that have gone into overtime, Western is 2-1. The Lady Blues have won 12 of the last 13 meetings, which includes the nine of the last ten games they have played against the Griffons under the lead of Coach Plett. Washburn leads the series 21-11 in Topeka.
Coaches vs. Each Program (FHSU):
Head coach Lynn Plett is just 3-6 all time against the Lady Tigers. Plett is 3-1 in St. Joseph and 0-5 in Hays. Tony Hobson is 5-2 against the Griffons. He is 1-2 in St. Joseph and 4-0 in Hays.
The Series vs. the Lady Tigers:
The series between Fort Hays State and Missouri Western dates back to the 1976-77 season when FHSU knocked off the Griffons 75-69 in Hays. The teams have met 40 times in women's basketball, with Fort Hays State leading by two games, 21-19, in the all-time series. The two teams did not play between 1993-94 and 2006-07, the season when Fort Hays State joined the MIAA. FHSU has won six of the last eight games. The Griffons are 12-6 at home and 5-15 on the road. Western went 1-1 last season against the Tigers with each team winning on their own floor. The Griffons are 1-0 at home and 1-0 on the road in the vacated games. The Griffons are 2-0 on a neutral floor against Fort Hays.
