ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Now ranked No. 21 in the nation, Griffon Women's Basketball will put its 11-game winning streak on the line against Northwest Missouri State inside Bearcat Arena.

TICKETS + WHERE TO WATCH/LISTEN
Griffon WBB (21-4, 16-3 MIAA) will once again hit the airwaves of KFEQ Radio, as fans can tune in with "The Voice of the Griffons" Tommy Rezac on the call. The games 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 all alone in first place in the MIAA standings.
• Western is ranked No. 21 in the WBCA Top-25 Poll.
• Now at 21-4, MWSU has etched three straight 20-win seasons. It's the program's 20-win stretch since doing so for nine seasons from 1997-2005.
• Winners of 11 in a row, the Griffons are one game shy of setting a new high in the Candi Whitaker Era.
• Senior forward Connie Clarke is seventh in the MIAA with 7.6 rebounds per game and 13th with 12.4 points per game.
• Clarke leads the MIAA with 62 steals and 2.5 per game.
• Freshman forward Tiani Ellison leads the team with 22 blocks, placing her ninth in the league. Clarke is 10th with 21.
• Clarke, junior guard Alyssa Bonilla and senior guard Johnnni Gonzalez lead MWSU with 63 assists, tying them for 16th in the league. 
• Senior guard Brionna Budgetts is tied for sixth in the MIAA with 45 made threes.

2/24 - SCOUTING NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE | 1:30 PM
Third in the conference, Northwest (20-5, 14-5 MIAA) enters Saturday on five-game winning streak. The Bearcats are 10-3 in Maryville, Missouri, last losing there on Feb. 1 against Nebraska Kearney. Western is 1-0 vs. Northwest this season.

Who to Watch 
Northwest has two players on the MIAA's top-25 scoring list: junior guard Molly Hartnett with 12.8 ppg (13th); and junior guard Caely Kesten with 12 ppg (15th). Junior forward Kelsey Fields is 19th in the MIAA with 5.7 rpg. Sophomore guard Lindsey Kelderman is eighth in the conference with 43 made threes. Hartnett is eighth in the MIAA with 44 assists and 3.1 apg. 

Head Coach
In season No. 6, 2006 Northwest graduate Austin Meyer is 79-85 as a Bearcat and in his overall career. Since taking on the role as head honcho in 2018-19, Meyer is 3-8 vs. MWSU, 2-3 when the Griffons visit and 3-6 vs. Whitaker.

Rivalry Record Rabbit Hole
Since first playing in 1981, MWSU leads Northwest 46-32 in the all-time series. Northwest is 22-18 when hosting MWSU. The Griffs have won four straight against the 'Cats, last falling against their conference foe on Dec. 18, 2021. 

Last Time We Met
Box Score
The Griffons handled business last time out and beat the Bearcats 61-47 on Jan. 13 at the MWSU Fieldhouse. Kesten was the only Bearcat to score in double figures, while the team as a whole 27.6% from the field and 20% from downtown. Clarke led MWSU with a double-double, scoring 16 points while grabbing 10 rebounds. Ellison scored a team-high 18 points while playing off the bench, shooting 8-of-13 from the field. 

ON THIS DAY IN GRIFFON WBB HISTORY
Feb. 24 | Box Score | Video Recap
The Griffons clinched the MIAA Regular Season Championship with a 67-57 victory over Washburn at the MWSU Feildhouse. Miliakere Koyamainavure led the Griffons with a game-high16 points and eight rebounds .LaQuinta Jefferson tallied 14 points, and Sarafina Handy rounded out the offensive output with 13 points.