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The Griffs are now 4-3 overall and 0-1 in league play and will have 12 days of game action off before making the Oklahoma swing right before the holidays to take on Northeastern State and Central Oklahoma December 19 & 21 respectively. 

The Griffs return home Saturday, December 4 as they host Washburn at 1:30 PM.  Get your tickets at gogriffons.com, call 816-271-4481 or stop by our office which is located in Looney Complex 229 and is open 8 AM - 4:30 PM Monday - Friday.  Tickets go on sale on game day 90 minutes prior to tip off of the first game.

Griffon Notes
• This marks the 38th season of Griffons women's basketball
• The Griffons will be under 2nd year head coach Rob Edmisson who guided the Griffons to a 16-12 overall record and 8-10 in MIAA play. The Griffons went 1-1 in the MIAA tournament a year ago defeating Pittsburg State 71-67 and falling to #13 Central Missouri 54-53.
• Edmisson is 12-4 in non-conference games under the Griffons with six of those victories coming against GLVC teams. He is 1-2 against MIAA opponents in non-conference games falling to Truman and Central Missouri and defeating Pittsburg State.
• Edmisson won a NAIA National Championship at Oklahoma State University in 2011-12.
• This marks the 5th meeting with the the Northeastern State RiverHawks. The RiverHawks lead the series 4-0 after winning last seasons meeting.
• This marks the 6th meeting with the Central Oklahoma Bronchos. The Griffons lead the series with UCO 5-0 after their victory last season in Edmond, Okla.
• With their victory over Chadron State to open the season in the fieldhouse the Griffons improved to 18-7 since 1988-89 in season openers. The Griffons are now 11-3 at home, 6-4 on a neutral floor and 1-0 on the road. Last season the Griffons defeated the University of Missouri - Kansas City by a score of 68-51 on November 9, 2012 in Kansas City, Mo. The Griffons had to vacate their 79-60 victory on November 17, 2006 vs. Lincoln University due to NCAA violations.
• In MIAA home openers since the 1989-1990 season the Griffons are 16-8 with one victory vacated in 2006-07 due to NCAA violoations.
• The Griffons are 12-12 since joining the MIAA in season openers with one victory vacated in 2006 due to NCAA violations...The Griffons are 6-8 overall on the road and 6-4 at home in MIAA openers (since 1989-1990).
• Since joining the MIAA in 1989-90 the Griffons are 11-12 in road MIAA openers. They had to vacate one victory in 2005-06 due to NCAA violations. The Griffons are won last season 78-76 in their MIAA road opener on January 3, 2013 against Central Oklahoma.
• Since 1988-89 the Griffons are 2-1 on December 19. They are 1-0 at home, 1-1 on the road and had to vacate a victory on a neutral floor in 2005-06 due to NCAA violations. On December 21 the Griffons are 2-0 all-time with both victories coming away from the fieldhouse. The last time the Griffons played on the 19th they won 60-41 against #4 Washburn in St. Joseph in 2010. The last time the played on the 21s the Griffons defeated St. Mary's (Texas) in 2004 in San Antonio.
• This season the Griffons return eight players from a season ago and bring in nine new players which include six junior college transfers and three freshman.
• The Griffons were picked to finish 8th in both the Coaches and Media MIAA Preseason polls. 

Coaches vs. Each Program - NSU:
This marks the second meeting for coach Edmisson with the RiverHawks. He is 0-1 after falling last season in St. Joseph by a score of 73-56 on February 2, 2013. Coach Jipson is 4-0 against the Griffons. The Griffons defeated the RiverHawks on November 21, 2006 by a score of 56-40 in St. Joseph, but it was vacated due to NCAA violations.

Series vs. the RiverHawks:
The Griffons trail 0-4 with their only win being vacated due to NCAA violations. The Grifffons and the RiverHaws first met on November 19, 2005 when they RiverHawks won 58-50  in Tahlequah, Okla.

Coaches vs. Each Program - UCO:
Coac Edmisson is 1-0 against the Bronchos while Hardacker is 0-1 against the Griffons. The Griffons defeated the Bronchos 78-76 last season in Edmond, Okla. on January 3, 2013.

Series vs. the Bronchos:
This will be the sixth meeting all-time with the Bronchos. The Griffons lead the all-time series 5-0. The Griffons are 2-0 on a neutral court, 1-0 at home and 2-0 on the road. The Griffons last beat the Bronchos 78-76 last season in Edmond, Okla. Previously the last victory was by a score of 73-71 on November 26, 2005 in Lawton, Okla. The Griffon defeated the Bronchos 63-44 in the 1987-88 season at home and 57-49 during the 1988-89 season on the road. The Griffons other victory came on December 16, 2003 by a score of 73-62 in Las Vegas, Nev.

Struggles at the Free Throw Line
The Griffons have struggled at the free throw line as of lat shooting just 59.8-percent (116-194) on the season. Just three Griffons are shooting better than 70-percent on the season.

Balanced Attack
The Griffons have five active players who average 6.0 points per game or more and have seven active players who play 13 or more minutes a game. Sharniece Lewis is the only active Griffon averaging in double figure scoring at 10.1 points per game.

Rebounding Success
The Griffons have had success rebounding the ball this season averaging nearly 6.4 more rebounds per game than their opponents. They have 40 more offensive rebounds on the season. Tiara Hall and Quenisha Lockett lead the way with 7.4 and 6.0 rebounds per game.

Up Next
After the Central Oklahoma game the Griffons will be off for Christmas break until Saturday, January 4. The Griffons will host the take on the Washburn University on January 4 at 1:30 pm from the fieldhouse. They will then take on the University of Nebraska-Kearney on Monday, January 6 with tip time set for 5:30 pm.