GRIFFON WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PREVIEW
Tuesday, Dec. 19 // 5:30 p.m. // St. Joseph // MWSU Fieldhouse
Missouri Western (9-2, 3-1 MIAA) vs Truman State (6-2, 2-0 GLVC)
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ST. JOSEPH - An old MIAA rivalry will be renewed Tuesday night in the MWSU Fieldhouse as the Missouri Western women's basketball team hosts Truman State in a non-conference game. 

Missouri Western is looking to avoid consecutive losses after its recent win streak ended at six with a loss at then No. 10 Central Missouri last week. Truman State enters 2-0 in the GLVC and 6-2 overall. It's the third game against a former MIAA foe so far this season for Truman State after a win over Missouri Southern and a loss to Washburn. The teams haven't faced off since 2012 and MWSU leads the all-time series 50-18. 

MISSOURI WESTERN NOTABLES

• Griffons have lost consecutive games just three times in the last three years. Last time was last January, 2017 on the road against Southwest Baptist and Central Missouri
• Last time MWSU lost consecutive games that included a non-conference game was March of 2016 (Emporia State and Arkansas Tech)
• Team ranks 5th in Division II in turnover margin (+9.18). 254 turnovers by opponents are 100 more than MIAA teams are averaging
• Griffon post players have combined to average 30 points and 18.7 rebounds over the last three games led by Cera Ledbetter's 12.3 points per game and KeShara Scott's nine rebounds per game
• Griffons are 7-0 at home this season and have outscored opponents 510-362 in the MWSU Fieldhouse
• Next-to-last non-conference game on the schedule for MWSU

TRUMAN STATE NOTABLES

• Picked second in GLVC preseason poll
• First game since Dec. 7 win at McKendree
• Won three-straight and six of last seven
• Katie Jaseckas has two double-doubles this season and leads team with 11.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game
• Last win in the MWSU Fieldhouse was in 2009 (71-62)

UP NEXT
MWSU stays out of the MIAA, but in the GLVC when Quincy (3-7) visits the fieldhouse on Dec. 30. It will be the final non-conference game of the season for the Griffons and one of just three home games in the Griffons' next eight games.