TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Rob Edmisson said he didn't know what kind of road team the Missouri Western women's basketball team would be. He may have got a pretty positive answer to that question Tuesday night as his team throttled Northeastern State, 74-50, in its MIAA opener.
 
HEADLINES

• MWSU outscored Northeastern State 38-16 through the second and third quarters
• Nine of 11 Griffons scored in the game, all with at least four points
• Missouri Western won its fifth straight game and fourth straight over Northeastern State
• The Griffons have won nine consecutive MIAA games dating  back to the 2015-16 season

 
KEY MOMENTS

• Missouri Western went on a 17-5 run in the second quarter to take a 34-22 lead
• The run kick started the Griffons to outscore NSU 38-16 through the second and third quarters

 
TOP PERFORMERS

• Savannah Lentz led the Griffons with 14 points on 4-7 shooting from the field
• Julia Torres was close to her second straight double-double, finishing with 11 points and a team-high eight rebounds
• Dwanisha Tate scored 12 points with six rebounds
• Chelsea Dewey scored nine with a team-high six assists and also had six rebounds

 
WHERE THEY ARE

• The Griffons are 7-1 after winning their fifth straight game and 1-0 in MIAA play
• The loss dropped Northeastern State to 2-4 and 0-1 in MIAA play

 
UP NEXT

• Missouri Western hosts Central Missouri (6-1) on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. in the MWSU Fieldhouse