Box Score

HAYS, Kan. - Fort Hays State jumped out to an early lead and never looked back on the way to an 81-57 victory over Missouri Western Saturday night. Missouri Western is now 4-17 all-time in Hays and has not, officially, won a game there since the 1983-84 season. 

The Tigers forced 19 Missouri Western turnovers, scoring 28 points off the Griffon giveaways. The Griffons managed just seven points off 10 Tiger turnovers and were outscored 26-10 off the bench. Fort Hays scored 18 of its points at the free-throw line, shooting 72 percent from the line after starting the game 15-16 at the charity stripe. 

Missouri Western was paced by LaQunita Jefferson's 17 points and six rebounds. Sarafina Handy scored 11 and added four boards, while Mhykea Baez scored a career-high 10 points. The Griffons shot 40 percent from the field, 21 percent from three-point range and 50 percent at thre free throw line. 

The next scheduled game for Missouri Western is next Sunday, Dec. 13 in the MWSU Fieldhouse against Harris Stowe. MWSU gets back into MIAA play on the 18th when they host Northeastern State.