MISSOURI WESTERN (8-9, 3-8) vs. LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (9-9, 2-9)
Saturday, Jan. 31 - 1:30 p.m. - St. Charles, Mo. (Hyland Arena)
St. JOSEPH, Mo. - Missouri Western takes on the Lindenwood Lions Saturday night for an important MIAA game. Both teams are fighting for a position in the MIAA tournament at the end of the season.THE GRIFFONSThe Griffons come into Saturday's match up looking for a rebound after falling Thursday night to Lincoln. MWSU's double-digit lead slowly dwindled after a 21-5 run by the Blue Tigers to eventually win 76-72.
Missouri Western continues to focus on scoring and rebounding as they have a +4.9 scoring margin and a +5.5 rebounding margin. The Griffons hit on 44 percent of their field goals and 66 percent of their free throws. As a team they have averaged 8.1 steals per game to rank them in the top half of the MIAA.
LaQuinta Jefferson finds herself ranked 13th in the NCAA in scoring at 21 points per game. She has converted on 49 percent of her field goals and averages 3.7 rebounds per game. The Griffons also get solid production against Handy, Dewey and Koyamainavure, all averaging over eight points per game. Handy remains the biggest threat in the MIAA from three-point range.
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITYLindenwood continues to looks for traction in the MIAA standings after falling to Northwest Missouri on Wednesday night.
The Lions average 71.1 points per game, placing them in the top half of the MIAA in scoring. However, on the defensive side, they have allowed an average of 71.3 points per game to place them in the bottom half the MIAA. LWU shoots an average of 42 percent from the field and have converted on 69 percent of their free throws. Lindenwood has been strong throughout the season rebounding the basketball, averaging 44.3 rebounds per game.
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Lindenwood is led by Kassidy Gengenbacher, averaging 20.4 points per game, placing her in the top-5 in the conference in scoring. She has hit 43 three-pointers and hits at an 85 percent mark from the charity stripe. Vanessa Zailo has dominated the conference in rebounding. She has averaged 14.2 rebounds per game, leading the conference in the category.
LAST YEAR'S MEETINGSMWSU 65, LWU 62 at St. Joseph, Mo. on 02/1/2014
MWSU 60, LWU 72 at St. Charles, Mo. on 02/8/2014
