GRIFFON WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PREVIEW
Thursday, Jan. 11 // 5:30 p.m. // St. Joseph // MWSU Fieldhouse
Missouri Western (10-5, 3-3 MIAA) vs Southwest Baptist (8-6, 0-5 MIAA)
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ST. JOSEPH - The Griffon women's basketball team returns to the MWSU Fieldhouse for the first of just two January home games. 

Missouri Western will try to snap its three-game MIAA losing streak while hosting Southwest Baptist which has yet to pick up a conference with this season. After an 0-2 road trip last week, the Griffons have lost four of their last five games and last won an MIAA contest on Dec. 6 against Northwest Missouri. After a home game against Central Missouri on Jan. 13, Missouri Western plays its next three games on the road before returning to St. Joseph on Feb. 1 against Lindenwood. 

MISSOURI WESTERN NOTABLES

• Rob Edmisson is one win away from his 100th as the head coach at Missouri Western
• Missouri Western is one of four MIAA teams with a 3-3 record, all 2.5 games behind first place Central Missouri and two games behind second place Central Oklahoma
• Griffons lead the MIAA in turnovers forced (20.1/game) and turnover margin (+6.4)
• Melia Richardson leads the MIAA in assist to turnover ration (+2.6)
• Missouri Western is 8-1 at home this season with only loss coming to Truman State

SOUTHWEST NOTABLES

• 0-5 in MIAA play, losing to Fort Hays State by one point in last game
• Megan Rosenbohm is second in MIAA, averaging 20 points per game and third with four assists per game
• Ranks third in MIAA, averaging 77.4 points per game and 12th allowing 71.5
• Last win in St. Joseph came on Feb. 27, 2010 (68-55)
• SBU is 1-3 on the road this season with the win coming on Nov. 25 at Palm Beach Atlantic

UP NEXT
The MIAA schedule turns over for the Griffons a little with a chance at revenge against Central Missouri (11-1, 5-0). The first-place Jennies play at Northwest Missouri Thursday night.