The Northwest Missouri State University women’s basketball team fell to William Jewell, 64-53, on Friday afternoon in St. Joseph, Mo.

– The Bearcats fall for the first time in 2016-17, moving to 5-1 on the year. William Jewell improved to 2-1.

– Tanya Meyer recorded her third double-double of the year, scoring 14 points with 12 rebounds in 26 minutes.

Key Northwest Statistics
– Northwest shot 46 percent from the field (23-50) and hit 5-of-16 from beyond the arc (31.3 percent).

– The Cardinals shot just 33.9 percent (21-62) but made 17-of-23 from the charity stripe.

– Meyer’s 12 boards marked the third game she has hit double-digit rebound totals this year.

– Jasmin Howe hit a trio of long range buckets to finish with 13 points, four rebounds and two assists.

– Arbrie Benson recorded her fourth double-digit scoring effort of the year. She had 10 points, an assist and a steal.

– Macy Williams had a game-high six assists with five points and a steal.

– The Bearcats led 33-24 at halftime.

Key Northwest Sequences
– The Cardinals tied the game, 10-10, with 4:22 left in the first quarter but Northwest responded with a 7-0 run. Maria Dentlinger was unable to answer immediately but got her own rebound and Meyer hit a layup to give the Bearcats the lead. After a William Jewell miss, Howe hit a layup to push the lead to four. The next trip down for Northwest, Meyer hit a layup off an assist from Howe and drew the foul. She converted the traditional three-point play to make it a seven-point lead, 17-10, with 2:58 remaining in the first.

– Northwest also controlled the second half’s opening five minutes, scoring seven of the first eight points. After an empty first possession, Benson converted a layup to make it a nine-point lead, 23-14. The Cardinals got a free throw to pull back within eight, 23-15, with 7:01 left in the quarter. On the next defensive possession, Carlie Wilhelmi recorded a block that led to a Howe three pointer off an assist from Benson. William Jewell turned the ball over the next time down as Benson came up with a steal. Wilhelmi was able to convert a layup off a pass from Dentlinger to make it 28-15 with 5:19 left in the first half.

Up Next
– The Bearcats will conclude the non-conference season on Saturday at 3 p.m. against Missouri S&T in St. Joseph.

— Northwest Athletics —