Tues., Oct. 26, 6 p.m. – Bearcat Arena
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The Northwest Missouri State University women's basketball team will play an exhibition game Tuesday at 6 p.m. against the Doane Tigers in Bearcat Arena.
 
The Bearcats are guided by ninth-year head coach Austin Meyer. Northwest was tabbed finish fourth in the MIAA preseason coaches' poll. Northwest finished fifth last season in the final MIAA standings. The Bearcats have produced 15 or more wins in each of the last five seasons.
 
Northwest returns 94.7% of its scoring from a season ago, led by double-digit scorers Bailey Birmingham (12.2 ppg) and Andrea Lopreato (10.4 ppg). Sadie Maas returns as the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year. Maas led the Bearcats in rebounding (8.4 rpg) and blocked shots (73). Birmingham and Maas each earned honorable mention all-MIAA status last season.
 
Doane assistant coach Mallory McConkey suited up for the Bearcats from 2017-2021. McConkey tallied 1,116 points and grabbed 581 rebounds in 127 games for the Bearcats. She was a two-time honorable mention all-MIAA selection. McConkey is a native of Guilford, Mo., and went to South Nodaway High School.