MISSOURI WESTERN (8-8, 3-7) vs. LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (7-9, 2-8)
Thursday, Jan. 29 - 5:30 p.m. - Jefferson City, Mo. (Jason Gym)
St. JOSEPH, Mo. - Griffons hit the road for the first of two big conference games this week. Missouri Western goes for two straight wins and look to make progress in the tough MIAA.THE GRIFFONSMissouri Western looks to continue to move up in the MIAA after picking up a win against Missouri Southern last Saturday by a score of 61-56.
MWSU has relied on their offense as their strong point so far this season, averaging 71.5 points per game. The Griffons have the second best shooting percentage in the MIAA, hitting at a 44 percent clip. Missouri Western has been able to outrebound opponents in their last four contests by a total of 22 rebounds. Also, the Griffons are currently 6-1 when they have at least three players score in double-figures.
Chelsea Dewey is the only Griffon to start all 16 games so far this season. She leads the team in minutes per game, assists and steals.
LaQuinta Jefferson and
Sarafina Handy both hold their scoring averages in double figures, 21.5 and 12.3 respectively. Handy leads the conference in three-pointers made with 43 and 2.7 per game average. Â
Miliakere Koyamainavure and
Chelsea Dewey both average just over eight points for the Griffons.
Mhykeah Baez has averaged 5.3 rebounds per game this season.
LINCOLN UNIVERSITYÂ Lincoln was able to get off a five-game losing skid with a win over Southwest Baptist, 70-61 on Saturday.
Lincoln University is averaging 65.8 points per game this season and they make 70 percent of their free throws. The Blue Tigers have a +3.13 turnover margin, placing third in the MIAA, and limiting themselves to just an average of 15.4 turnovers per game, while forcing their opponents into 18.5. LU also sits in the top half of the conference in three-pointers made per game at 5.9.
The Blue Tigers have three players averaging double-figures, led by Hunter Yoakum, averaging 11.8 points per game. Kate Frazier is second on the team with 11.1 points per game and she connects on 54 percent of her shots. LU's Lizzie Nessling is averaging 6.2 rebounds per game; she also averages 30.3 minutes per game.Â
LAST YEAR'S MEETINGSMWSU 42, LU 28 at St. Joseph, Mo. on 01/29/2014
MWSU 55, LU 56 at Jefferson City, Mo. on 02/19/2014
