ST. JOSEPH - It was a game of runs, and back-and-forth, dominant quarters with No. 6-ranked Pittsburg State dominating the final quarter for a 57-43 win over Missouri Western Thursday night.
NOTABLES
- First time losing back-to-back MIAA home games since 2015 (Emporia State and Pittsburg State)
- Pittsburg State closed the game on a 15-5 run, outscoring the Griffons 17-8 in the fourth quarter
- 16-3 run by MWSU to open the third quarter gave Missouri Western the lead with 4:11 left in the third
- Pittsburg State closed the first half on a 12-0 run to take an 11-point lead to the break
- Missouri Western's top three scorers entering the game (
Dwanisha Tate,
Chelsea Dewey and
Julia Torres) went 4-24 from the field and scored 10 total points
- Missouri Western limited Pittsburg State to 39.6% from the field and 57 points. The Gorillas entered averaging 45.1% and 782 points
TOP PERFORMERS
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Sefulu Faavae scored a team-high 15 points to go with her team-high four steals
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Melia Richardson scored a season-high 11 points
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Chelsea Dewey and
Erin Anderson each had five rebounds, most on the team
- Madison Northcutt led all scorers with 25 points and added 11 rebounds for Pittsburg State
UP NEXT
Missouri Western (11-3, 3-2) hosts Missouri Southern (9-5, 4-1) on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m.
