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Griffons get swept at Northeastern State Thursday

riggertMissouriWestern12 days after upsetting 15th ranked Fort Hays at home, the Missouri Western men’s basketball team fell just short of another statement win on the road.

Adarius Fulton missed a game-tying three-pointer at the buzzer, as the Griffons fell 73-70 at Northeastern State Thursday. The Griffons (6-4, 1-1 MIAA) held a seven point lead with six minutes to play, but the RiverHawks (8-2, 3-0 MIAA) answered with an 8-0 run to secure the victory and remain undefeated in conference play.

Point guard Ryan Devers led four Griffons in double figures with a team-high 16 points and 6 assists in 39 minutes.  Northeastern State point guard Bryton Hobbs had a game-high 20 points.

Fulton and Hans Thun added 12 and 11 points respectively for Western, which continues its road trip through the Panhandle State Saturday at Central Oklahoma.  Tip time is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.

MWSU women fall at Northeastern State, 57-42

Quenisha Lockett had a career night, but unfortunately for Missouri Western, she was the only Griffon with a hot hand in a 57-42 loss at Northeastern State Thursday night.  The Griffons (4-4, 0-2 MIAA) have now lost four straight games.

Lockett had a career-high 19 points and 10 rebounds, but no other Griffon scored more than six points.  Missouri Western shot just 30 percent from the floor, while holding Northeastern State to an ice-cold 28 percent.

But the difference came from the charity stripe.

Missouri Western committed 28 fouls, and the RiverHawks shot 24-33 from the free throw line. The Griffons struggled in that category, going just 7-21 from the line.  The Griffons will try to get back on the winning track Saturday, as they continue their road trip at Central Oklahoma for a 1:30 pm tip time.

— MWSU Sports Information —

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