WARRENSBURG, Mo. – It was a tale of two halves, and unfortunately for the Griffon women's basketball team (12-5, 4-4), Central Missouri (13-2, 6-1) owned the second half. The Griffons were outscored 39-12 in the second half, 22-2 in the fourth quarter for their second straight loss and third in their last four games.
NOTABLES
- MWSU went 3-24 (12.5%) from the field in the second half
- The Griffons were out-rebounded 22-8 in the second half after holding a 23-13 advantage on the glass at halftime
- Central Missouri opened the second half on a 13-5 run to take its first lead since the opening minute of the game
- Central Missouri opened the fourth quarter on an 18-0 run
- Missouri Western went 1-15 from three-point range
- The Griffons shot a season-low 30.6 percent from the field and 6.7 percent from long range
- Sefulu Faavae tied a career-high with six rebounds
TOP PERFORMERS
- Faave ahd 10 points to go with her six rebounds
- Julia Torres also scored 10 points along with a team-high nine rebounds
UP NEXT
Missouri Western hosts Fort Hays State (14-2, 5-2) Thursday, Jan. 19 at 5:30 p.m. before Nebraska-Kearney (4-11, 0-7) visits the MWSU Fieldhouse on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m.
