ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western women's basketball team picked up its 20^th win of the season with one of its most convincing victories of the season.
 
The Griffons led for more than 36 minutes of a 98-67 win over Lincoln. It was the second most points scored by the team this season and gave the program back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time since the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons.
 
NOTABLES

• Missouri Western shot 52.6 percent from the field on the night, 63 percent in the second quarter and 68 percent in the fourth quarter
• The Griffons out-scored Lincoln 54-16 in the paint and 33-18 off the bench
• A season-high, six Griffons scored in double figures
• MWSU limited Lincoln to just 37.9 percent shooting from the field, including just 23 percent in the fourth quarter
• The win, combined with Central Oklahoma's win at Washburn, left Missouri Western alone in fifth place, one game behind UCO, in the MIAA standings

 
TOP PERFORMERS

• Dwanisha Tate led all scorers with 20 points and added a team-high eight rebounds
• Chelsea Dewey finished with a double-double, recording a career-high 11 assists to go with her 10 points
• Sefulu Faavae scored 16 points to go with her six assists
• Melia Richardson, Trudy Peterson and Dana Lewis each added 10 points

 
UP NEXT
The Griffons wrap the regular season Saturday against Lindenwood in the MWSU Fieldhouse.