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Story Headlines
- The Northwest Missouri State women's basketball team couldn't find its offensive rhythm Saturday evening in Topeka, Kan., losing to Washburn, 60-43.
- The Bearcats fall to 2-15 overall and 0-11 against conference opponents, while the Ichabods improved their record to 11-6 and 7-4 in the MIAA.
- Tember Schechinger tallied her fifth double-double this season, totaling 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Key Northwest Statistics
- Schechinger also dished out four assists, tying a career-high.
- Sophomore Tanya Meyer dropped in eight points while grabbing seven boards.
- Taylor Shull and Macy Williams contributed seven points apiece.
- The Bearcats outrebounded Washburn, 35-34, including a 10-6 edge on offensive boards. The Bearcats turned those offensive boards into seven second chance points.
- The Ichabods tallied 16 points off 13 Northwest turnovers.
- Northwest outscored Washburn in the second half, 30-28.

Key Northwest Sequence
- The Bearcats closed the game on a 9-2 run. Taylor Shull opened the run when she knocked down a 15-foot jumper, closing the gap to 58-36. After the Ichabods hit a layup with 4:24 to play, Northwest held them scoreless for the rest of the night. Shelby Mustain dropped in an easy layup off a nice pass from Macy Williams before Tember Schechinger made a driving layup and-one. Schechinger closed the scoring on the next possession after a nifty pass from Shull.

Up Next
- The Bearcats will open a three-game homestand on Thursday, Jan. 21 when Nebraska-Kearney comes to town. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30.