FAYETTE, Iowa – The Griffon women’s basketball team moved to 2-0 with a convincing, 65-49 win at Upper Iowa (0-2), Saturday evening.

Missouri Western took a 33-25 lead to the break, then really opened the game up, outscoring the Peacocks by 11 in the third quarter (22-11).

KEY STATS
– Missouri Western forced 31 Peacock turnovers, including 18 steals

– MWSU scored 38 points off turnovers to just 10 for Upper Iowa

– The Griffons shot 40.3 percent from the field on the night

– Brittany Atkins scored 12 points in just 15 minutes on the court

– The Griffons got 14 fast break points

LEADERS
– Dossou Ndiaye led the team with 14 points and six rebounds

– Melia Richardson had a team-high six assists to go with her eight points

– Katrina Roenfeldt led the Griffons with five steals and added nine points

UP NEXT
The Griffons make their home debut, Wednesday, Nov. 15 when the join the Griffon men for a non-conference doubleheader against William Jewell. The women’s game is set to tip off at 5:30 p.m. in the MWSU Fieldhouse.

— MWSU Athletics —