THIS WEEK IN GRIFFON WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Thursday, Jan. 31, 5:30 p.m. vs. Missouri Southern (11-9, 3-7 MIAA)
Saturday, Feb. 2, 2:00 p.m. vs. Pittsburg State (15-4, 7-3 MIAA)
 
ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western Women's Basketball (9-9, 4-5 MIAA) returns to St. Joseph for two home games this week. The Griffons will face Missouri Southern on Thursday before taking on one of the top teams in the MIAA in Pittsburg State.
 

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

• Missouri Western will be looking to avenge last season's losses this week. The Griffons went 0-4 against the Lions and Gorillas last season.
• Thursday's game will showcase two of the top scorers in the MIAA. Katrina Roenfeldt leads the Griffons with 15 points per game. Meanwhile, Missouri Southern's Chelsey Henry is second in the MIAA in scoring at 16.7 per game.
• The Griffons will aim to capitalize on turnovers against Missouri Southern on Saturday. The Lions turn the ball over more than any team in the MIAA while the Griffons are third in conference in turnovers forced.
• A win this week would give the Griffons their fifth conference win, which would surpass their regular season total from all of last season.

 
MISSOURI WESTERN NOTES

• Roenfeldt is the Griffons' main perimeter threat with an average of 2.7 made three's per game, second in the MIAA.
• The Griffons allow 62 points per game defensively.
• Jessica Davies is the team's most efficient scorer, shooting 53 percent and averaging eight points per game.
• The Griffons have won five of their last six home games.

 
SCOUTING MISSOURI SOUTHERN

• The Lions have lost four-straight games entering Thursday.
• The Lions are one of the top rebounding teams in the conference, outrebounding opponents by nearly five boards per game.
• Chasidee Owens is the Lions' leading rebounder with 6.5 rebounds per game.
• Missouri Southern is scoring 68 points per game.

 
SCOUTING PITTSBURG STATE

• The Gorillas have lost two-straight games after landing at 23 in last week's WBCA Coaches Top-25 poll.
• The Pitt State offense is shooting 46 percent as a team, good for second in the MIAA.
• Shelby Lopez leads the team in scoring at 13 points per game.
• The Gorillas are coached by first-year head coach Amanda Davied. Davied had served for 14 seasons as an assistant at Pitt State after finishing her playing career with the Gorillas.