Northwest Women's Basketball Game Notes vs. Central Missouri, Lincoln (PDF)

Thursday, Dec. 3 | 5:30 p.m. | Bearcat Arena | Maryville, Missouri
Northwest Missouri State vs. Central Missouri
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Saturday, Dec. 5 | 1:30 p.m. | Bearcat Arena | Maryville, Missouri
Northwest Missouri State vs. Lincoln
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LAST TIME VS. CENTRAL MISSOURI
The Jennies were MIAA champions a season ago, going 18-1 in conference play and 27-4 overall. The Bearcats kept pace with Central Missouri in the first half of their December match up last season, but shooting only 11 percent from the floor held the Bearcats to just 13 second-half points. Northwest also stayed close with the Jennies in an early February game, but the Jennies' depth and stifling defense left the Bearcats with a 73-60 loss. The Bearcats have not recorded a win against the Jennies since their 61-60 victory on January 17, 2015.
 
ABOUT THE JENNIES
Central Missouri has been ranked tied for 21st in the preseason D2SIDA rankings. The Jennies will return their third-leading scorer from a season ago in senior forward Nija Collier. Others that played significant minutes for the Jennies include Morgan VanHyfte (4.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg) and Gigi McAtee (4.4 ppg, 69 assists).
 
FAMILY MEMBERS ONLY AT BEARCAT ARENA
Northwest will limit attendance to immediate family members of players only for its home December basketball games.
Face coverings will be required in Bearcat Arena in compliance with the city of Maryville's mask ordinance. Social distancing and assigned seating will be implemented as well.

LOOKING FORWARD
On Saturday, Dec. 5, the Bearcats will take on Lincoln University at 1:30 p.m.  Last year the Blue Tigers went 3-25 overall and 0-19 in conference play. The Blue Tigers return their second-leading scorer from a season ago in senior forward Vivian Chigbu (10.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 41 steals).
 
AGAINST LINCOLN
In the last five seasons, Northwest is 7-3 against Lincoln including a 2-0 record last season. Last December the Bearcat defense held the Blue Tigers to shooting just 23 percent from the floor while all Bearcat players recording minutes scored in a 56-32 Northwest win. The February match up had a similar result, with Northwest recording a 59-45 win. Three Bearcats scored in double digits with Jaelyn Haggard (16 points), Paityn Rau (12 points), and Mallory McConkey (10 points).
 
CAREER 20-POINT SCORING GAMES
Jaelyn Haggard - 10
Mallory McConkey - 3
Molly Hartnett - 1
 
CAREER 30-POINT SCORING GAMES
Jaelyn Haggard - 1
 
CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Mallory McConkey - 1
Paityn Rau - 1
Molly Hartnett - 1

HAGGARD HOLDS 3-POINT RECORD
Jaelyn Haggard currently leads all past and present Bearcats with 213 made career 3-pointers, eight of which have come in the 2020-21 season.
 
Northwest's Career 3-point FG Made
1. Jaelyn Haggard (2017-pres.) - 213
2. Kelli Nelson (2005-08) - 202
3. Shelly Martin (2008-10) - 170
4. Laura Friederich (2003-06) - 163
5. Brooke Hogue (2002-04) - 143
6. Mallory McAndrews (2015-19) - 139
7. Tanya Meyer (2014-18) - 132
8. Katie O'Grady (2004-07) - 125
9. Ashleigh Nelson (2011-2014) - 121
10. Lauren Williams (2005-08) - 106