Story Headlines- The Northwest Missouri State women's basketball team dropped Saturday's contest against Sioux Falls, 76-54.
- 642 fans were in attendance inside the Stewart Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
- The loss moves Northwest to 0-2 this season, while the Cougars finish the opening weekend 2-0.
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Tanya Meyer scored a career-high 22 points.
Key Northwest Statistics- Meyer scored her 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting, including two three-pointers. The sophomore played just 21 minutes in the contest.
- Senior
Tember Schechinger led the Bearcats with eight rebounds, adding six points and one assist on the offensive end.
- Forward
Shelby Mustain made all four of her shot attempts, finishing with eight points and five rebounds.
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Jasmin Howe added nine points, pouring in both of her free throw tries.
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Bailey Smith,
Jaylah Jackson,
Arbrie Benson and
Macy Williams all contributed three assists. 16 of the Bearcats' 21 made baskets were assisted.
- Although she saw limited action,
Alexa Schaaf made two steals.
- Five different Bearcats blocked a shot.
- Northwest outshot the Cougars, making 47.7 percent (21-of-44) of its shots, compared to 45.3 percent for the home team (29-of-64)
Key Northwest Sequence- Trailing 36-24 late in the second quarter, Northwest went on a seven point run to close the gap to five.
Jasmin Howe drained a pair of free throws with 2:26 to go in the period before connecting on a three-pointer 29 seconds later on a pass from
Tember Schechinger. Schechinger then blocked a Cougar shot before sending an outlet pass to
Arbrie Benson. The freshman found
Shelby Mustain under the basket, who laid in an easy layup, making the score 36-31.
Up Next- Northwest will play its first home game on Wednesday, Nov. 18 when Quincy makes the trip to Maryville. First tip is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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