WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The Missouri Western women’s basketball team overcame two separate double-digit deficits only to come up short in an 82-78 loss at Central Missouri Wednesday night.

Down by 10 with 5:40 to play, MWSU tied the game at 78 with 52 seconds remaining. With 32 seconds left, Breonna Embray hit a three-pointer to put the Jennies up for good.

In what proved to be a back and forth affair, UCM jumped out to a 13-2 lead that quickly evaporated as the Griffons climbed within one with 9:47 left in the first half. The Griffons took the lead with 5:55 to go before halftime and stretched their lead to five points before UCM took control again, taking a three-point lead to halftime. MWSU jumped back ahead early in the second half only to see UCM climb back and regain the lead.

Missouri Western finished 41 percent from the field and missed just one of their 22 free throw attempts while going 3-14 from three point range. They turned the ball over just seven times but were outrebounded 40-30. LaQuinta Jefferson finished with 16 points and Sarafina Handy had 15. Miliakere Koyamainavure added 10 points.

The Griffons take a 13-11 overall record and 8-10 mark into their final regular season game against Southwest Baptist on Saturday in the fieldhouse.

— MWSU Sports Information —