ST. JOSEPH – If nothing else, the Missouri Western women’s basketball team discovered it can win a game despite shooting worse than 35 percent from the field and getting out-rebounded by 10. That’s exactly what the Griffons (14-5, 6-4) did Saturday afternoon in a 55-51 win over Nebraska Kearney (5-12, 1-8).

NOTABLES
– Missouri Western’s 55 points were the fewest the team has scored in a victory this season
– The Griffons shot just 36.4 percent from the field, 16.7 percent from three-point range and 68.4 percent from the free throw line
– Nebraska-Kearney out-rebounded Missouri Western 42-42
– The Griffons were aided by outscoring Nebraska Kearney 22-11 in the second quarter after being outscored 16-10 in the first

TOP PERFORMERS
– Chelsea Dewey had 14 points and a team-high six rebounds
– Dwanisha Tate led Missouri Western with 15 points on 6-13 shooting from the field to go with her four rebounds
– Melia Richardson went 4-9 from the field and scored a season-high 12 points
– Sefulu Faavae also had six rebounds and a team-high three assists to go with her five points

UP NEXT
Missouri Western gets a break next week with no midweek game before hosting Northwest Missouri (7-10, 2-8) next Saturday, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —