Holiday Inn Express ClassicMWSU Fieldhouse – St. Joseph, Mo.Friday, Nov. 28 – 5 p.m.
Maryville University (1-2) vs. Lyon College (3-2)
7:30 p.m.
Missouri Western (3-1) vs. Evangel University (1-3)
Live Stats | Live AudioSaturday, Nov. 29 – 3 p.m.
Evangel University vs. Lyon College
5 p.m.
Missouri Western vs. Maryville University
Live Stats | Live Audio ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Missouri Western Women's Basketball team will host the Inaugural Holiday Inn Express Classic this weekend in the MWSU Fieldhouse. The Griffons will take on Evangel on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Maryville University on Saturday at 5 p.m.
The Griffons are 3-1 and outscoring opponents by an average of 18.7 points per game. They average 83 points per contest, while holding opponents to 65 points per game. The Griffons are shooting 47.5 percent from the field and holding opponents to just 38.3 percent.
LaQuinta Jefferson's 21.3 points per game leads the team.
Sarafina Handy is adding 12.3 per contest and
Tiara Hall averages 11 points per contest. Hall also leads the team with 8.3 rebounds per game and
Chelsea Dewey's five assists per game are the most on the team.
Evangel enters the weekend 1.3 averaging 49.8 points per game and allowing 54.8. The Crusaders are shooting 35 percent from the field and 28.6 percent from behind the arc. Taylor Longley is the only Evangel player averaging double-digits with a 10.5 points per game average. Paige Patterson leads the team on the boards, averaging 8.5 per game.
Maryville University is 1-2 and averaging 74.1 points per game while allowing 68.1. Two Saints average double-figures with Shelby Miller's 15.4 points per game leading the team. Alex Hillyer averages 12 per game.
