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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - Griffon Women's Basketball opens the MIAA portion of its schedule with a trip to Fort Hays State Saturday. 

THE GRIFFONS
Missouri Western is riding a four game winning streak into the weekend after picking up wins against Evangel 75-41 and Maryville 74-64 at the MWSU Holiday Inn Express Classic. Against Maryville, Missouri Western had three players in double-figures including Handy, Koyamainavure and Jefferson all scoring over 13 points in the game. The Griffons scored 32 bench points and had 38 points in the paint edging out Maryville.

As a team, the Griffons have scored an average of 79.3 points per game and held their opponents to just 61.5 points per game. MWSU also holds a rebounding advantage averaging 41.5 per game and keeping the opponents to 31.7 rebounds per game.

The Griffons continue to ride the hot hand of LaQuinta Jefferson averaging just under 19 points per game this season. Sarafina Handy is averaging 13.5 points per game and Tiara Hall chips in 8.3 points per game and collects 7.5 rebounds per contest.

FORT HAYS STATE
Fort Hays is off to a 6-1 start overall after knocking off No. 21 Central Missouri, 76-75 in overtime Friday night. The Tigers lone loss of the season came in their second game, 68-70 at Concordia-St. Paul. Fort Hays leads the all-time series between the two teams, 24-17 with a 16-4 lead in games played in Hays. 

FHSU is outscoring opponents by an average of 26 points per game. The Tigers average 82 per contest, while allowing just 56. The team is shooting 45 percent from the field, 35 percent from behind the arc and 73 percent at the line. 

Kate Lehman leads three Tigers averaging double-digit points. Lehman is scoring 20.6 per game with Jill Faxon adding 12.3 and Chelsea Mason chipping in 10.9. Lehman also leads the team with 10.6 rebounds and 4.1 blocks per game.