The Missouri Western women’s basketball team fell in their first MIAA basketball game this season 67-53 against Fort Hays State Saturday afternoon in the fieldhouse. With the loss, the Griffons are now 4-3 and 0-1 in the MIAA. Hays is 6-1 and 1-1 in the conference.

The game started off with an 11-2 run by the Tigers. Hays kept its lead for the rest of the half, but after a Cassey Sobaski 3-pointer, the Griffons cut the score to 26-18. The Tigers controlled the rest of the half going on a 12-3 lead opening up a 17 point halftime lead at 38-21.

Quenisha Lockett led the Griffons with five points and three rebounds at the half while Alexis Gray and Alex Saxen each added a steal.

Hays kept a large lead into the second half. With some nice runs and a couple drop ins by forward Kate Lehman, the Tigers took a 56-36 with 5:56 left in the game.

Toward the end of the day, Missouri Western came back. Sobaski nailed another trey followed by a pair of free throws by forward Tiara Hall cutting the Tiger lead to 16. Lanicia Lawrence made another jumper making the final 67-53.

Lockett led the Griffons with nine points. Hall ended the game with six rebounds. Lehman had a game-high 12 rebounds. She added 24 points to complete a double-double.
The Griffons return to action on Thursday, December 19 when they take on the Northeastern State RiverHawks in Tahlequah, Okla. Tip time is set for 5:30 pm.

— MWSU Sports Information —