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Story Headlines
- Central Missouri hit 14 three-pointers in Saturday's 85-39 victory over the Northwest Missouri State women's basketball team.
- 1,000 fans were in attendance inside the UCM Multipurpose Building in Warrensburg, Mo.
- The Bearcats are now 2-6 overall and 0-2 in the MIAA, while the Jennies improve to 2-5 and 1-1 in conference action.
- Taylor Shull scored nine points for the second straight game to lead the Bearcats.

Key Northwest Statistics
- Shull added one block and two steals on the defensive end.
- Sophomore Tanya Meyer added seven points and five rebounds.
- Tember Schechinger grabbed five rebounds and made one steal. On the offensive side, the senior poured in her only shot of the game.
- Carlie Wilhelmi came off the bench to score five points and corral four rebounds.
- The Bearcats grabbed 11 offensive rebounds while limiting UCM to 10 offensive boards.
- 21 turnovers plagued Northwest, turning into 20 points for the Jennies.

Key Northwest Sequence
- After the Jennies scored the first four points of the game, Tanya Meyer drained a three-pointer after a pass from Tember Schechinger to put the Bearcats on the board. Late in the quarter, Jaylah Jackson found Meyer under the basket for a layup before Alexa Schaaf knocked down a trey on a pass from Taylor Shull, closing the gap to 17-11 after the first 10 minutes.

- With less than four minutes to play, Arbrie Benson hit a jumper before the Bearcats forced a Jennie turnover. Carlie Wilhelmi then scored five straight points for Northwest, three from the charity stripe and two on a layup following her own offensive rebound.

Up Next
- The Bearcats will wrap up a three-game road trip when they head to Joplin, Mo. to face off with Missouri Southern on Wednesday, Dec. 9. First tip is scheduled for 5:30.