ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western Women’s Basketball team continued an early trend of scoring in an 89-52 win over Minnesota State. The win improved Missouri Western to 3-0 on the season and kept the team’s scoring average over 90 points per game.

The Griffons were led by Chelsea Dewey’s 20 points, which matched a career-high for the junior guard. Dewey added five rebounds and four assists. Missouri Western finished with 17 assists as a team to 15 turnovers and 21 steals. LaQuinta Jefferson had 15 points; led the team with eight rebounds and added four steals in her first game of the 2015 season. Sarafina Handy continued an early hot streak with 14 points and Miliakere Koyamainavure added 10 points with eight steals and five rebounds.

Minnesota State never really threatened with the Griffons jumping out to an early 7-0 lead. ON the night, Missouri Western shot 47 percent from the field, – Dewey was 8-11 – 50 percent from three-point range and 88 percent at the free throw line. The Griffons forced Minnesota State into 33 turnovers on the night and limited the Mavericks to 37 percent shooting from the field.

The Griffons get a break from competition for the next week before hosting the Holiday Inn Express Classic next weekend. Missouri Western opens the classic with Evangel on Nov. 27 at 7:30 p.m. then closes out the event on the 28th at 5 p.m. against Graceland.

— MWSU Sports Information —