The Missouri Western women’s basketball team struggled on the road on Saturday afternoon dropping their fifth straight 81-63 against the Central Oklahoma Bronchos. The Griffons were led by Sharniece Lewis with 18 points as the Griffons fall to 4-5 overall and 0-3 in MIAA play.

The women played well for the first 7:30 minutes of the game with a layup by Tiara Hall tying the game a 13 with 12:25 to play in the first frame. The rest of the half belonged to the Bronchos as they outscored the Griffons by 12 claiming a 37-25 lead heading into the break.

Lewis led the Griffons with nine points while Lanicia Lawrence and Tiara Hall had seven and five points respectively. The Griffons shot 41.7-percent (10-24) from the field and 4-of-10 from the free throw line. Central Oklahoma was led by Olivia Mason and Britney Morgan with 10 and nine points respectively.

The second half was a struggle for the Griffons as the closest they got was 10 points while the Bronchos were able to extend their lead by as much as 23. The Bronchos improve to 7-4 overall and 2-2 in MIAA play after the 18 point victory.

Lawrence and Hall finished the game with nine and eight point respectively while Lawrence dished out nine of the Griffons 15 assists.

Central Oklahoma had four players finish in double figures with Mason leading the charge with 18 points and Jill Bryan pitching in 18. The Bronchos shot 50.9-percent (27-53) from the field and 52.2-percent (12-23) from long range.

The Griffons return to action after the holiday break with an MIAA home contest against the Washburn Ichabods. Game time is set for 1:30 pm in the MWSU Fieldhouse.

— MWSU Sports Information —