EDMOND, Okla. – The Missouri Western women's basketball team (11-2, 3-1) picked up its biggest win of the season, upsetting previously undefeated and No. 19 Central Oklahoma, 67-57 on Saturday afternoon.
 
HEADLINES

• Central Oklahoma entered the game 11-0 overall and 3-0 in the MIAA.
• It was the sixth-straight MIAA road win for the Griffons dating back to last season
• Missouri Western used an 18-5 run to turn a 5-point first quarter deficit into a 10-point lead with 4:57 left in the first half
• Another 18-5 run stretched Missouri Western's lead to 17 with 3:32 left in the third quarter
• Missouri Western got 18 bench points to Central Oklahoma's eight

 
TOP PERFORMERS

• Chelsea Dewey led all scorers with 17 points on 7-15 shooting from the field. She added a team-high six assists along with three rebounds and two steals
• Julia Torres had a team-high seven rebounds to go with her six points
• Sefulu Faavae had a team-high four steals
• Dwanisha Tate added 16 points

 
UP NEXT
Another big one for Missouri Western, this time at home as the Griffons host No. 3 Pittsburg State on Jan. 5 at 5:30 p.m. in the MWSU Fieldhouse. The Gorillas lost their first game of the season Saturday, 78-70 to No. 5 Emporia State.