PITTSBURG, Kan. – Griffon women's basketball fell at #7 Pittsburg State 74-58.  It is only the second loss for MWSU to a team ranked in the top 10 this season.

NOTABLES

• Pittsburg State shot 24-27 from the free-throw line, while Missouri Western was 5-8
• The Griffons made three more field goals than the Gorillas and shot 43 percent from the field
• Missouri Western forced PSU into 14 turnovers
• MWSU ended the third quarter on a 14-2 run to trail by one point heading into the final quarter
• The Gorillas started an 18-2 run with 9:13 left in the fourth quarter
• PSU outrebounded MWSU 41-25, including 16 offensive boards

TOP PERFORMERS

• Sefulu Faavae finished with 12 points, shooting 60 percent from the field
• Chelsea Dewey scored 11 points, dished out five assists and recorded only one turnover
• Madison Northcutt had 21 points and 15 rebounds for Pittsburg State

 
UP NEXT
Missouri Western returns to the MWSU Fieldhouse to host Lincoln at 5:30 p.m on Thursday, Feb 23.