ST. JOSEPH – Tied at 66 in the final seconds of regulation, the Griffons' isolated Melia Richardson for the final shot. Richardson drove down the left baseline and sank a turnaround jumper to give Missouri Western the lead with 0.8 seconds remaining.
 
The Lady Hornets' full-court inbound pass tipped out of bounds, giving Missouri Western (8-7, 3-3 MIAA) the win over the Emporia State (11-4, 2-3 MIAA) at home on Sunday.
 
NOTABLES

• The Griffons set the tone early with their defense in the first quarter, holding Emporia State to 11 percent shooting and just nine points in the first quarter.
• Both teams picked up the scoring pace in the second quarter, shooting a combined 61 percent as the Griffons took a 27-26 lead into halftime.
• Richardson led all scorers in the first half with 10 points.
• The Griffons outscored the Lady Hornets 18-14 in the third quarter to take a five-point lead into the final quarter.
• Emporia State used an 11-2 run to take its first lead of the second half with 4:29 to play.
• Katrina Roenfeldt's made free-throw gave the Griffons the 66-64 lead with 28 seconds remaining.
• Jessica Wayne's layup tied the game at 66 a piece with 19 seconds left.
• On the next possession, Richardson drilled the game-winner off the glass
• The Griffons shot 58 percent from the field in the second half and 66.7 percent in the fourth quarter
• MWSU out-rebounded Emporia State 33-27 and outscored the Hornets 36-20 in the paint

 
LEADERS

• Roenfeldt earned a double-double with a game-high 22 points and 10 rebounds. Roenfeldt scored 17 of her 22 in the second half.
• Richardson finished with 18 points, seven rebounds, and three assists.
• Brittany Atkins finished with 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting

 
UP NEXT

• Rivalry Saturday comes to the MWSU Fieldhouse Jan. 19 as the Griffons host Northwest Missouri (6-9, 2-4)