Box Score JOPLIN, Mo. -  The 21st-ranked Missouri Western women's basketball team suffered just its second road loss of the 2021-22 season, falling 71-57 at Missouri Southern Thursday Night. 

The Griffons committed 26 turnovers in the loss to Southern's 9.  

Corbyn Cunningham led MWSU with 16 points and 13 rebounds.  Lions freshman Lacy Stokes led all scorers with 24 points and 6 assists, playing all 40 minutes of MSSU's victory.  

Western falls to 18-4 on the season and 12-4 in The MIAA.  Southern improves to 13-3 in the league, continuing a conference log-jam that sees the top five teams separated by 2 games. 
 

2021-2022 Women's Basketball Standings

SCHOOL	CONF	CPCT.	OVERALL	PCT.	STREAK
Fort Hays State	14-3	0.824	20-3	0.870	W1
Missouri Southern	14-3	0.824	17-5	0.773	W10
Nebraska Kearney	13-4	0.765	18-5	0.783	W2
Missouri Western	12-4	0.750	18-4	0.818	L1
Central Missouri	12-5	0.706	16-8	0.667	W1
Northwest Missouri	10-7	0.588	15-8	0.652	L1
Washburn	9-7	0.563	11-11	0.500	W1
Pittsburg State	9-8	0.529	14-9	0.609	W1
Central Oklahoma	9-8	0.529	13-10	0.565	L1
Emporia State	6-10	0.375	11-11	0.500	L2
Rogers State	6-12	0.333	10-14	0.417	L1
Northeastern State	3-14	0.176	5-18	0.217	L1
Lincoln	1-16	0.059	5-18	0.217	L8
Newman	0-17	0.000	2-21	0.087	L17