Story Headlines- Although it held Quincy to 34 percent shooting from the field, the Northwest Missouri State women's basketball team fell to the Lady Hawks Wednesday evening in Maryville, 58-44.
- The loss moves the Bearcats to 0-3 this season, while the Lady Hawks improve to 3-0 overall.
- Northwest forced 16 turnovers in the contest.
Key Northwest Statistics-
Tember Schechinger led the Bearcats with 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting, her second double-digit performance this season. The senior guard also grabbed four rebounds and made three steals.
- Sophomore forward
Tanya Meyer led the team with eight boards while scoring eight points, all in the second half. Defensively, the Sioux City, Iowa native swatted two blocks and made one steal.
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Shelby Mustain came off the bench to score nine points for Northwest, seven of which came in the third quarter. After sinking 4-of-5 shots from the field Wednesday, the junior now leads the team in shooting percentage this season (11-for-18, 61.1 percent).
- Once again the team leader in minutes played,
Jasmin Howe scored six points, corralled five rebounds, made two steals and dished out one assist.
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Bailey Smith came off the bench to make three assists for the second straight game.
- After hitting 5-of-24 shots in the first half (20.8 percent), the Bearcats clawed back by hitting 12-of-21 attempts after the break (57.1 percent).
- The Bearcats hit eight of their nine free throw attempts in the second half to help close the gap.
Key Northwest Sequence- Following a Quincy layup off an offensive rebound, the Bearcats found themselves trailing by 15, 30-15, four minutes into the second half.
Tember Schechinger hit a layup on a nice pass from
Shelby Mustain and drilled a trey off a pass from
Bailey Smith after a Lady Hawk missed a shot from close range, making the score 30-20. Quincy responded with a triple of its own, sparking a big Northwest run. Mustain dropped in layups on consecutive possessions, first with her right hand on an over-the-top pass from
Macy Williams and then with the right on a dish from
Maria Dentlinger. The junior sunk a free throw after being fouled on the second shot to narrow the deficit to 33-25. Another defensive stand allowed Williams to drain a 10-foot jumper, forcing a Lady Hawk timeout and completing a 7-0 Bearcat rally.
Up Next- The Bearcats will return to action Saturday when they travel to Kansas City, Mo. for a meeting with Rockhurst. First tip is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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