ST. JOSEPH – A rough fourth quarter couldn’t keep the Missouri Western women’s basketball team from winning its ninth game of the season Wednesday night, as they defeated the University of Saint Mary 76-60 inside the MWSU Fieldhouse.

Western went just 1-for-16 from the field in the fourth quarter and were outscored 20-5 in the final period after building a 33-point lead late in the third quarter.

HEADLINES

– Missouri Western shot 62.5% from the field in the second quarter and 70.6% in the third quarter, leading by as many as 33 points
– The Griffons forced 26 Saint Mary turnovers
– Missouri Western had 21 total assists on 32 made field goals
– Ten Griffons scored in the game with all 12 appearing in a game for the first time all season

TOP PERFORMERS

– Chelsea Dewey led Missouri Western with 14 points on 5-10 shooting from the field
– Julia Torres had another double-double with a team-high 11 rebounds to go with her 13 points. She also had four steals and three assists
– Sefulu Faavae had a career-high nine assists

UP NEXT

Missouri Western opens a non-conference doubleheader with the Griffon men’s basketball team against Haskell Indian Nations University on Monday at 5:30 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —