UPCOMING GAMES FOR GRIFFON WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Sunday, Dec. 30, 1:00 p.m. vs. Adams State (1-7)
Thursday, Jan. 3, 5:30 p.m. at Central Oklahoma (10-1, 1-1 MIAA)
Saturday, Jan. 5, 1:30 p.m. at Northeastern State (2-8, 0-2 MIAA)
 
ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western Women's Basketball (5-5, 1-1 MIAA) will return to the hardwood for three games next week. The Griffons will have had 10 days off before their game against Adams State on Sunday.
 

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

• Sunday's matchup with Adams State will be Missouri Western's final non-conference game of the season. The Griffons are 4-4 this season in non-conference play.
• Katrina Roenfeldt will be coming off an MIAA Athlete of the Week honor last week. Roenfeldt is averaging 21 points and five rebounds over her last three games.
• The Griffons are still in search of their first true road win of the season, having lost both road games so far this season by double-digits.
• The Griffons will be looking for their third-straight win on Sunday, which would give them their longest winning streak of the season.
• Missouri Western has had the edge over Northeastern State in recent years. The RiverHawks have not deafeated the Griffons since Dec. 19, 2013.

 
SCOUTING THE GRIFFONS

• Roenfeldt leads the team in scoring at 15.7 per game, good for sixth in the MIAA.
• Jessica Davies has scored in double figures in each of her last four games, averaging 13 points and eight rebounds during that span.
• The Griffons are out-rebounding opponents by an average of four rebounds per game.
• The Griffons are shooting 40 percent from the field this season.

 
ADAMS STATE

• Stephanie Ruiz is the Grizzlies' leading scorer at over 16 points per game.
• Ki'asha Harris leads the team with 6.6 rebounds per game.
• The Grizzlies' opponents are shooting 39 percent this season.
• The Grizzlies are aiming for their first winning season since 2010-11.

 
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

• The Bronchos have one of the top defenses in the MIAA, limiting opponents to just 58 points per game.
• Three-point shooting is central to the Central Oklahoma offense. The Bronchos are third in the MIAA with over eight made three's per game.
• The Bronchos have a very balanced offensive attack, with four different players averaging double figures.
• Shatoya Bryson leads the teams with 3.5 assists per game.

 
NORTHEASTERN STATE

• The RiverHawks are one of the best free-throw shooting teams in the MIAA at 75 percent from the line.
• Northeastern State has lost four straight games by an average of 13.5 points per game.
• Cailyn Long leads the team with 12 points per game on 39 percent shooting.
• The RiverHawks are shooting 33 percent as a team this season.