ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western women's basketball team (19-7, 11-6 MIAA) started its game Saturday against Missouri Southern (9-16, 6-11) on an 18-2 run and never looked back, completing a season sweep of the Lions with a 76-47 win in the MWSU Fieldhouse.Missouri Western never trailed and built a 47-point lead with 8:26 to go. At one point in the second half, the Griffons had went on a 47-10 run. With two games remaining in the regular season, the Griffons are won win from their first 20-win season since the 2016-17 season.NOTABLES- Missouri Western shot 58.8% in the first quarter while Missouri Southern shot 22.2%- The Griffons shot 56.3% in the first half and led the Lions 47-15 at halftime- MWSU scored 28 points off 22 Missouri Southern turnovers- Scoring 16 first half points, Corbyn Cunningham paced Missouri Western with 18 total on 7 of 11 shooting from the field- Kylee Williams added 15 points on 4 of 5 shooting from the field- Anastacia Johnson scored 10 points with a team-high six assists and four steals- Katrina Roenfeldt pulled down a team-high 10 points with seven points and five assistsUP NEXTThe Griffons host rival Northwest Missouri State (11-15, 6-11, Tuesday, Feb. 25 in the MWSU Fieldhouse.--- MWSU Athletics ---

Missouri Western women bounce back, blowout Lions 76-47