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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Missouri Western Women's Basketball team will play just its third game in the last 28 days when they travel to Washburn to take on the No. 8 ranked Ichabods. The Griffons sit 6-3 on the year and 1-2 in MIAA play, while Washburn is 10-2 with a 2-2 mark in the MIAA.
 
The Series
Washburn holds a 50-38 advantage all-time in the series and holds an eight-game win streak over the Griffons. MWSU has not won a game in Topeka since the 2006.07 season.
 
The Griffons
Missouri Western plays its first game since falling 64-79 to Central Oklahoma on Dec. 20. It was the team's second MIAA loss, third overall loss and first defeat in the MWSU Fieldhouse. The Griffons are outscoring opponents by 11.2 points per game (73.9-62.7). As a team, MWSU is shooting 45 percent from the field, 32 percent from three-point range and 62 percent at the free throw line. The Griffons average 40 rebounds per game, outrebounding opponents by nearly eight boards per contest. Defensively, the team is forcing 19.2 turnovers and 9.4 steals per game.
 
Despite sitting out the last two games with an injury, LaQuinta Jefferson's 18.6 points per game still paces the Griffons. Sarafina Handy averages 13.8 points per game. Tiara Hall leads the team with 6.2 rebounds per game.
 
Washburn
The eighth ranked Bods are going for their 850^th win in program history after a 93-42 defeat of St. Mary on New Year's Eve. Washburn is sixth in the nation in scoring defense and fourth in field goal percent defense, holding opponents under 50 points seven times this season.
 
Taylor Ignoto has scored in double figures in all 11 of her games. She was sixth in the MIAA with 16.2 points a game in the most recent report. Casyn Buchman was 16th in the league scoring 12.8 points a game and Honor Duvall was 21st with 12.1 a game. Buchman leads the MIAA shooting .933 from the free throw line.
 
Coming Up
Missouri Western hits the road again on Monday, Jan. 5 with a trip to Nebraska-Kearney. After that, the Griffs return to St. Joseph for a tough three-game home stretch that begins on Jan. 8 against No. 1 Emporia State, then continues with No. 5 Pittsburg State and Central Missouri coming to the fieldhouse on the 10^th and 14^th.