Story Highlights- The Northwest Missouri State University women's basketball team fell to Missouri Western, 58-37, on Wednesday evening in St. Joseph, Mo.
- The loss moves Northwest to 7-15 on the year and 3-10 in MIAA play. Missouri Western improved to 10-9 and 5-8 in conference action.
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Ariel Easton led the Bearcats with 14 points, her seventh straight double-digit scoring performance.
Northwest Key Statistics- The Bearcats shot 38.1 percent from the field (16-for-42) and were 11-for-25 shooting in the second half (44.0 percent).
- The Griffons were held to just 33.3 percent shooting (18-for-54).
- Northwest was 5-of-7 from the charity stripe, hitting 4-of-4 in the first half.
- The Bearcats forced 13 turnovers and had eight steals, led by
Taylor Shull and
Tember Schechinger with two each.
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Tanya Meyer,
Maggie Marnin and
Shelby Mustain all recorded blocks defensively.
- Easton and Schechinger each had a team-high five rebounds. The team finished with 31 rebounds to Missouri Western's 58.
- Shull and Schechinger each had a pair of assists.
Key Sequence- The Bearcats started off the game strong, scoring four of the game's first six points. Shull recorded a steal and scored the game's opening bucket. After a Griffon basket, Shull found Easton for a jumper to give the Bearcats a 4-2 lead. In addition, Easton's aggressive play forced Missouri Western's top scorer, LaQuinta Jefferson, into a pair of quick fouls, forcing her to the bench with 16:13 to go in the first half.
Up Next- The Bearcats return home to face Lincoln University on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 1:30 p.m.
