ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Griffon Women's Basketball is back from winter break and ready to take on Kansas Christian College this Saturday inside the MWSU Fieldhouse.

TICKETS + WHERE TO WATCH/LISTEN
Griffon WBB (8-3, 4-2 MIAA) will once again hit the airwaves of KFEQ Radio, as fans can tune in with the "Voice of the Griffons" Tommy Rezac and MWSU Director of Athletic Communications Derek Zimmerman-Guyer on the call. The game will air on KFEQ - AM 680 and the KFEQ Live Stream. 

Games are also available to watch for a subscription fee on the MIAA Network. The pregame show starts 30 minutes prior to tipoff. Game admission can be found in the "Tickets" tab.

NOTABLES

• Missouri Western is on its first three-game winning streak since starting the season 4-0. It's tied for the second-longest active winning streak in the conference.
• Western is fifth in the MIAA standings. 
• The Griffs are tied for first in the conference with 81 threes made this season. Western is first with 7.4 treys made per game. 
• Opponents are shooting a league-low 66.2% from the free-throw line when playing MWSU.
• With 28 defensive rebounds per game, MWSU is fourth in the MIAA.
• Western only turns the ball over on average 13.3 times per game, good for second in the conference.
• With an assist/turnover ratio of 1.05, MWSU is fourth in the MIAA.
• Senior forward Connie Clarke is eighth in the MIAA with 7.7 rebounds per game and 14th with 12.8 points per game.
• Clarke's free-throw clip of 78.4% is 11th in the MIAA.
• Clarke is also third with 27 steals.
• Junior guard Alyssa Bonilla leads the team with 23 assists, which is 19th in the MIAA.
• Freshman forward Tiani Ellison leads the team with 10 blocks, putting her in ninth place within the league. She had a career-high three rejections on Dec. 14 vs. Emporia State.
• Junior guard Mackenzie Hart is second on the team with 8.4 PPG.
• Hart is also shooting 35.4% from three, making a team-high 17 triples that place her 16th in the conference. She is 16th in the MIAA in made three per game with an average of 1.5.
• Clarke surpassed 1,000 points in her Griffon career last time out vs. Washburn. She currently has 1,003.

12/30 - SCOUTING KANSAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE | 1:30 PM
The Falcons (0-12) are 0-10 on the road this season and have lost their last 13 overall games. A part of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), KCC went 14-10 in 2022-23. Shooting-wise, the Falcons are second to last in the NCCAA, holding a low clip of 26.5%. Kansas Christian also gives up 56.1 RPG, the most in the NCCAA. 

Who to Watch
A bright spot for the Falcons with just seven players on the active roster, junior guard Laura Guillamat-Ribo is 11th in the NCCAA with 15.8 PPG. With 21 threes made, she is 11th in the league, and she is 12th with 2.3 treys made per contest. Letting it fly often, she is also accurate enough for 25th place in the NCCAA, hitting the mark 35% of the time. Her 21 steals rank 13th, and her 360 minutes played rank seventh. Senior guard Nickiah Metcalf is second on the team with 9.3 PPG and leads the team with 62 boards and 5.6 RPG.

Head Coach
Gia Ayers is in her third season as head honcho for KCC. She is 23-34 as an Eagle. 

Have We Met Yet?
No. Saturday will be the first-ever meeting between KCC and MWSU.

ON THIS DAY IN GRIFFON WBB HISTORY
Dec. 30 | Box Score | Video Recap
Back in 2018, the Griffons tallied their own three-game winning streak thanks to a 73-54 win over Adams State. Returning from a knee injury, Melia Richardson nabbed a game-high 16 points, sinking 5-of-6 shots from the field and 6-of-7 free throws. Katrina Roenfeldt chipped in 13 points, swishing 3-of-8 takes from deep. Jessica Davis nearly had a double-double thanks to 11 points and eight rebounds, and Brittany Atkins scored 10 while playing off the bench.