ST. JOSEPH – A rough fourth quarter couldn't keep the Griffon women's basketball team from winning its ninth game of the season Wednesday night.
Despite going 1-16 from the field and scoring just five points in the fourth quarter to Saint Mary's (Kan.) 20 points, Missouri Western won the game 76-60.
HEADLINES
- Missouri Western shot 62.5% from the field in the second quarter and 70.6% in the third quarter, leading by as many as 33 points
- The Griffons forced 26 Saint Mary turnovers
- Missouri Western had 21 total assists on 32 made field goals
- Ten Griffons scored in the game with all 12 appearing in a game for the first time all season
TOP PERFORMERS
- Chelsea Dewey led Missouri Western with 14 points on 5-10 shooting from the field
- Julia Torres had another double-double with a team-high 11 rebounds to go with her 13 points. She also had four steals and three assists
- Sefulu Faavae had a career-high nine assists
UP NEXT
Missouri Western opens a non-conference doubleheader with the Griffon men's basketball team against Haskell Indian Nations University on Monday, Dec. 19 at 5:30 p.m.
