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Nov 16, 2019

Missouri Western women roll past Southwest Baptist 84-63

Posted Nov 16, 2019 4:39 AM

ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western women's basketball team (2-1) opened its home season with a dismantling of former MIAA foe Southwest Baptist (1-1) Friday night 84-63.

 

The Griffons led wire-to-wire, leading by as many as 24 points. Four Griffons were in double-figures and two posted double-doubles. Missouri Western out-rebounded the Bearcats by 16 and doubled SBU up in the paint, 44-22.

 

NOTABLES

  • Missouri Western scored its most points against an NCAA DII opponent since dropping 87 on Missouri S&T early in the 2016-17 season.
  • The 21-point margin of victory was the largest against a DII opponents since a 23-point win over Northwest Missouri early last season.
  • The Griffons pulled down 38 rebounds and held SBU to just 22.
  • With 11 offensive rebounds, MWSU scored 20 second-chance points to nine for SBU.
  • Missouri Western shot nearly 56% from the field, 64% from 3-point range and 77% at the free throw line.
  • MWSU shot close to 67% in both the second and fourth quarters, holding SBU to 35% and 39% in the same quarters, respectively.
  • Chris Wilson posted another double-double, her third in as many games as a Griffon with 22 points and 13 rebounds. She also led the team with five assists and three steals while blocking a shot and drawing eight fouls.
  • Corbyn Cunningham tied for fourth in MWSU history with 16 rebounds to go with her 18 points on 7 of 9 shooting and two blocks.
  • Katrina Roenfeldt was 6 of 10 from the field and scored 15 points.
  • Kylee Williams was 3 of 4 from 3-point range and added 11 points.
  • It's early, but after the win, MWSU ranked 2nd in the MIAA with a .494 field goal percentage and 2nd with a .405 3-point percentage.
  • The Griffons ranked 2nd in the MIAA with a +9 rebounding margin after the win.
  • Wilson's scoring average (21) now ranks 2nd in the MIAA and her 12.3 rebounds per game are 3rd most.
  • Cunningham leads the MIAA, shooting better than 61% and ranks 6th at 17.7 points per game and 5th with 10 rebounds per game.

 

UP NEXT

Missouri Western stays in St. Joseph to host College of Saint Mary (Neb.) on Sunday at 2 p.m. inside the MWSU Fieldhouse.


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