The Missouri Western Women’s Basketball team moved to 3-1 on the season with a 76-69 win over MidAmerica Nazarene Tuesday night in the MWSU Fieldhouse.

The Griffons stretched a 37-31 halftime lead to a 17-point lead with 15 minutes left in the game. Missouri Western led by 14 with 3:35 to go but the Pioneers outscored MWSU 13-5 over the game’s last three minutes to pull within seven.

The two teams combined for 48 total turnovers with MidAmerica Nazarene committing 26. The Griffons shot 43.5 percent from the field and 26.3 percent from behind the arc. Chelsea Dewey paced the Griffons with 17 points with LaQuinta Jefferson adding 16 and Sarafina Handy scoring 12. Tiara Hall just missed a double-double with 11 rebounds and nine points.

Missouri Western returns to the fieldhouse this weekend when they host the Inaugural Holiday Inn Express Classic on Friday and Saturday. The Griffons take on Evangel on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and Maryville University on Saturday at 5:00 p.m.

— MWSU Sports Information —