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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – No. 18 Missouri Western opens their conference season up against Central Missouri on Wednesday night. The Griffons will look to continue their five-game winning streak against the Jennies who hold a 1-4 overall record.

Previewing Missouri Western

• The Griffons have opened up their season with five straight wins for the first time since 2006-07
• MWSU is currently ranked 18th in the USA Today Sports Division II Top-25 Poll
• It's the first national ranking since 2007
• Missouri Western is averaging 96.6 points per game (1^st in NCAA Division II) and have held opponents to 55.4 points per game (5^th in the MIAA)
• The Griffons are shooting 55% from the field and 41% from three-point range
• As a team, the Griffons have dished out an average of 21.2 assist per game (4^th in NCAA Division II)
• Defensively, MWSU averages 16 steals per game (2^nd in NCAA Division II)
• The Griffons have a current victory margin by 41.2 (1^st in NCAA Division II)
• Missouri Western has a turnover margin of +13.20 (2^nd in NCAA Division II)
• LaQuinta Jefferson is averaging 24 points per game through three games
• Sarafina Handy has averaged 17.4 points per game (5^th in the MIAA) and has made all of her free throws this season
• Miliakere Koyamainavure, Julia Torres, and Chelsea Dewey all average in double-figure points
• Torres and Koyamainavure average 6.6 and 6.2 rebounds per game to lead the team, respectively
• Dewey also averages 4.4 assist per game

Previewing Central Missouri

• The Jennies hold a 1-4 record through the early part of the season
• UCM recorded their lone win against William Jewell on Nov. 18^th in Warrensburg
• Central Missouri currently averages 67.4 points per game (11^th in the MIAA) and defensively allow 75 points per game (14^th in the MIAA)
• Defensively, Central Missouri is averaging 8.80 steals per game (7^th in the MIAA)
• The Jennies come into the week averaging 34.6 rebounds per game (12^th in the MIAA)
• Shelby Winkelmann has averaged 21.0 through three games to lead the team
• Tayler Weiks is the only other Jennie averaging double-figures (10.4 points per game)
• Senior Ashley Jones is average 9.2 points per game and 9.8 rebounds per game (3^rd in the MIAA)
• Defensively, Ashley Duffy averages 1.8 steals per game (16^th in the MIAA)
• The Jennies have five players averaging over 22 minutes per game