Story Headlines- The Northwest Missouri State women's basketball team knocked off College of Saint Mary, 91-62, Monday night in Bearcat Arena.
- This was the home opener for the 2014-15 Bearcats.
- The Bearcats improved their record to 1-2 on the season.
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Ariel Easton drained eight three-pointers en route to 30 points, both of which were career highs.
Northwest Headlines- As a team, the Bearcats were 36-for-63 from the field, good for 57 percent.
- From behind the arc, Northwest was a staggering 11-for-15 (73 percent).
- Easton shot 11-for-15 from the field, including 8-for-11 from three-point range. She added three rebounds and two steals.
- Four Bearcats racked up double digit point totals, including
Samantha Hurst (15),
Taylor Shull (13),
Tember Schechinger (11) and Easton.
- Shull also distributed five assists and was a perfect 2-for-2 from behind the arc.
- Schechinger brought down five rebounds and made two steals in the contest.
- Hurst led the team defensively with four steals.
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Tanya Meyer contributed meaningful minutes off the bench, adding seven points, five rebounds, and a steal for the Bearcats.
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Maggie Marnin tied for the team lead with five rebounds.
- The Bearcats forced 22 turnovers by the Flames, while committing only 12 of their own. Northwest turned those turnovers into 26 points.
- Northwest led in the game wire-to-wire, never trailing in the contest.
Key Sequence- Midway through the second half,
Ariel Easton hit a three-pointer to give the Bearcats a 12-6 lead. The Bearcat defense cranked up the intensity, forcing turnovers and bad shots on five straight possessions. During that two minute stretch Easton would hit three more treys on the offensive end, extending the Bearcat lead to double digits, where it would stay for the remainder of the evening.
Up Next- The Bearcats will host the Winstead-Reeves Classic this Friday and Saturday (Nov. 21 and 22). Northwest will face off against William Jewell at 7 p.m. on Friday, followed by a 4 p.m. contest against Minnesota Duluth Saturday.
