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Story Headlines
- The Northwest Missouri State University women's basketball team defeated Missouri Western, 56-53, on Saturday afternoon at Bearcat Arena in Maryville, Mo.
- Northwest improves to 2-17 on the season and 1-10 in MIAA play. The Griffons fall to 10-10 overall and 3-8 in conference action.
- The Bearcats led for the majority of the game and did not trail the entire second half after going into the break with a 24-23 lead.

Key Northwest Statistics
- Northwest shot 44.9 percent (22-49) from the field and went 7-for-8 (87.5 percent) from the charity stripe.
- Each team grabbed 26 rebounds. The Bearcats' 10 offensive rebounds led to 11 second chance points.
- Missouri Western went just 1-of-9 from beyond the arc while Northwest knocked down 5-of-11 three point attempts, going 4-for-4 in the second half.
- Tanya Meyer scored a game-high 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds. She had a pair of three pointers and added an assist.
- Kaylani Maiava had 10 points and tied for the game-high with eight rebounds, including three on the offensive end. She also added a game-high four assists.
- Jaelyn Haggard scored 14 points with two assists and a steal. She hit a pair of three pointers and was 2-of-3 from the charity stripe.

Key Northwest Sequence
- With 42 seconds remaining, Missouri Western pulled to within one point at 54-53. On the ensuing Northwest possession, the Bearcats turned the ball over and the Griffons looked to take the lead with 38 seconds to go. After a foul on the baseline, Missouri Western looked to run a play on the inbounds. But an errant pass allowed Jaelyn Haggard to come up with the ball in the lane where she was quickly fouled. Northwest took a timeout to advance the ball into the offensive end. Before the ball was in-bounded, Kylie Coleman was fouled and calmly knocked down both free throws. The Griffons' last second three pointer bounced off the rim and the Bearcats held on for the win.

Up Next
- Northwest will host Lincoln University on Thursday, Feb. 1, at 5:30 p.m.