Story Headlines- The Northwest Missouri State women's basketball team battled, but fell short against William Jewell, 65-52, Friday night in Bearcat Arena.
- The Bearcats are now 1-3 on the season, while the Cardinals moved to 2-0 in 2014.
- The contest was a part of the Winstead-Reeves Classic, hosted by Northwest Missouri State.
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Ariel Easton led all scorers with 21 points.
Northwest Headlines- Northwest shot 37 percent from the field (19-for-51), including 3-for-10 from behind the arc.
- The Bearcat defense held the Cardinals to 28.6 percent shooting (20-for-70).
- Easton went 8-for-14 from the field en route to her 21 points. She added four rebounds and two assists.
- Freshman
Tanya Meyer scored 13 points off the bench, going 5-for-8 from the field. She also corralled five rebounds.
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Taylor Shull and
Tember Schechinger each contributed six rebounds for the Bearcats.
- Shull added four points, an assist, and two steals, while Schechinger accumulated two points and one steal.
- Northwest made 36 rebounds on the defensive end (44 total), while the Cardinals corralled 30 defensive boards (46 total).
- The Bearcats hit 11-of-17 free throws.
- Northwest combined for 21 bench points, in comparison to 13 for William Jewell.
Key Sequence- Trailing 41-33 midway through the second half, the Bearcats proceeded to make their rally.
Tanya Meyer made a layup, followed by a missed shot by the Cardinals.
Elizabeth Finn drained two free throws and then blocked a shot on the other end.
Ashley Guenther hit a jumper two plays later when
Alexandria Blaurock found her with a perfect pass. After Finn stole a pass, Meyer hit a layup to tie the game at 41. Moments later,
Taylor Shull finished the 10-point run by the Bearcats with a layup.
- The Bearcats would lead by as many as five after
Ariel Easton drilled a three-pointer two minutes later, but the Cardinals kept it close and made their free throws down the stretch to take the lead for good.
Up Next- The Bearcats will host Minnesota Duluth in their second game of the Winstead-Reeves Classic. The game is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 22) in Bearcat Arena.
