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Story Headlines
- The Northwest Missouri State University women's basketball team picked up an 81-66 victory over Henderson State on Saturday evening at the Meyer Sports Center in Bolivar, Mo.
- The Bearcats is now 2-0 on the year while Henderson State falls to 0-2. It was the first all-time meeting between the programs.
- Five Northwest players scored in double figures and three players grabbed eight rebounds.
- Arbrie Benson, Macy Williams and Jasmin Howe all finished the evening with 14 points a piece.
- Taryne Shull, Tanya Meyer and Carlie Wilhelmi each had eight rebounds.

Key Northwest Statistics
- Northwest held a 45-29 lead at the break.
- The Bearcats outrebounded the Reddies, 44-31.
- From beyond the arc, Northwest shot 50 percent (14-of-28) and converted on 29-of-61 (47.5 percent) of its field goal tries.
- Howe hit 4-of-5 from deep, all coming in the first half. She had six rebounds and an assist in the winning effort.
- Williams hit three long range buckets and had eight assists. She tallied four rebounds in 36 minutes of action.
- Benson was 7-of-12 from the field, finishing the evening with 14 points, two rebounds and two assists.
- Shull grabbed eight rebounds and tallied 13 point with three three-point makes. She also had three assists and a pair of steals.
- Mallory McAndrews knocked down four three-pointers and finished with a career-high 12 points with two rebounds and an assist.
- Meyer had eight rebounds and six points. She also had an assist.
- Wilhelmi also had eight rebounds, seven coming on the defensive end. She had a pair of blocks to go along with a steal and an assist. She finished the night with six points.

Key Northwest Sequences
- Midway through the second quarter, Northwest extended its lead to double-figures for the first time. McAndrews and Shull hit back-to-back three pointers. The Bearcats would cap the 8-0 run with free throw makes from Shull and Williams to go up 36-23 with 3:29 to go in the first half.

- Up by 10 late in the second quarter, Northwest went on an 8-0 run to close out the half strong. A Williams free throw put the Bearcats up 40-28 with 1:44 left. Howe hit her fourth three-pointer of the half on the next possession and Benson added a layup with 46 seconds left to give Northwest a 45-29 lead at the break. After halftime, Meyer started the scoring with a layup 19 seconds in to go up 47-29.

Up Next
- Northwest hosts Bellevue University on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. in Bearcat Arena for the team's home opener.