Northwest Women's Basketball Game Notes vs. Drake, Missouri Western (PDF)

Thursday, Dec. 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Knapp Center | Des Moines, Iowa
Northwest Missouri State vs. Drake (Exhibition)
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Saturday, Dec. 12 | 1:30 p.m. | St. Joseph, Missouri
Northwest Missouri State vs. Missouri Western
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ON THE AIR
The Northwest Missouri State women's basketball exhibition game against Drake will be broadcast on ESPN3. Live stats will also be available at https://godrakebulldogs.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary. For Saturday's game in St. Joseph against Missouri Western, fans can live stream the action at themiaanetwork.com/mwsugriffons/ with live stats available at gogriffons.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary. Both games will also be available for listening on KXCV (90.5 FM).
 
BEARCAT LEADERS
Through four games, the Bearcats have four players average double-digits in scoring. Freshman Molly Hartnett leads the team with 15.8 ppg on 52.0 percent shooting from the floor, while senior Jaelyn Haggard averages 12.3 ppg. Senior Kylie Coleman and redshirt freshman Emma Atwood are both scoring 10.3 ppg as well. Atwood is shooting 60.7 percent from the floor and Coleman has shot 15-of-28 from the floor, including 9-of-17 from 3-point range.
 
Hartnett has pulled down 27 rebounds (6.8 rpg) and Atwood has also recorded 22 rebounds (5.5 rpg). Senior Mallory McConkey leads the team with 11 assists while Hartnett and sophomore Jayna Green follow with eight and seven assists, respectively.
 
ABOUT THE BULLDOGS
In their first four games, the Bulldogs are averaging 83.0 ppg and holding opponents to 75.0 ppg. Drake has recorded wins over Creighton (75-62) and Minnesota (99-66) while dropping close contests to Green Bay (61-69) and Iowa (97-103). The Bulldogs are shooting 45.5 percent from the field, including 35.5 percent from 3-point range and 83.1 percent from the free throw line.
 
BULLDOG LEADERS
Sophomore Grace Berg currently leads Drake with 18.0 ppg while shooting 50 percent from the floor. Junior Kierra Collier (17.8 ppg, 53.8% 3FG) and senior Maddie Monahan (16.0 ppg, 51.1% FG) round out the other double-digit scorers for the Bulldogs. Senior Monica Burich leads the team with 27 rebounds (6.8 rpg) while Berg has contributed 23 (5.8 rpg) as well. Collier leads Drake with 27 assists (6.8 apg) and eight steals.
 
LOOKING FORWARD
On Saturday, Dec. 12, the Bearcats will take on Missouri Western at 1:30 p.m. The Griffons have scored 66.8 ppg while shooting 40.7 percent from the floor through four games this season. Freshman guard Camille Evans leads the Griffons in with 11.3 ppg (52.6% FG) and 25 rebounds (6.3 rpg). Freshman forward Mary Fultz is averaging 9.5 ppg so far while also pulling down 15 rebounds (3.8 rpg).
 
AGAINST LINCOLN
In the last five seasons, Northwest is 1-9 against Missouri Western, with the lone win coming from a 56-53 contest on Jan. 27, 2018. In their last meeting on Feb. 25, the Bearcats shot just 33.3 percent from the floor while the Griffons shot 52.8 percent from the field while also outrebounding the Bearcats 40-25.

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
 
COLEMAN EDGING 3-POINT LIST
Senior Kylie Coleman has been hot from the 3-point line so far this season, shooting 9-of-17 for 52.9 percent behind the arc. With 88 made career 3-pointers, she could make her way on Northwest's career 3-point FGs made record list.
 
HAGGARD HOLDS 3-POINT RECORD
Jaelyn Haggard currently leads all past and present Bearcats with 216 made career 3-pointers, 11 of which have come in the 2020-21 season.
 
Northwest's Career 3-point FG Made
1. Jaelyn Haggard (2017-pres.) - 216
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