OWENSBORO, Ky. - Griffon Women's Basketball (0-1) was hindered by turnovers and fouls in a 66-48 loss to No. 12 Gannon on Friday in the D2CCA Tip-off Classic at the Owensboro Sportscenter.
MoWest struggled to make shots early, and that pattern continued. The Griffs trailed 35-18 at halftime, but chipped away at times in the second half.
The Griffons' best quarter was the third, putting up 19 points in that frame. MoWest trailed by as many as 19 in the second half, but cut the deficit to 11 at 54-43 with 6:51 remaining in the game, thanks to an Anna Finley three-pointer.
But in the final 6:51 of the contest, MoWest made only one field goal. The Griffons were 16-of-52 from the field (30.8%) and 6-of-28 (21.4%) from three.
The Griffs were 10-of-18 (55.6%) at the foul line, while Gannon made 20-of-28 (71.4%) at the stripe. MoWest committed 28 turnovers, which led to 29 points for the Golden Knights.
The Griffs were also called on 23 fouls to Gannon's 16. Six Griffons finished with three fouls or more.
Mia Morel led the MWSU scoring with 17 points, knocking down 4-of-12 from deep. She also had a game-high four steals. Arianna Garcia-Evans chipped in nine points off the bench to go with three boards, two assists and two steals.
Nakiya Harris had seven points and a game-high 10 boards.
MoWest continues play in the D2CCA Tipoff Classic on Saturday when they take on Roosevelt. Tip-off is set for 4:15 pm CT. The game is available to stream with a subscription on FloCollege.com.
