ST. JOSEPH – Griffon basketball (3-6) won its first MIAA game of the season with a 70-66 win over Northeastern State (3-5) in the MWSU Fieldhouse. Missouri Western received 37 points from its bench in the win.

Missouri Western had a nine-point lead at halftime but was outscored by five in the second half. NSU’s only lead of the second half came with 13:16 left in the game and only lasted 56 seconds as MWSU answered with a 5-0 run. The Griffons led for over 15 minutes in the second half and nearly 30 minutes for the game.

NOTABLES
– Wes Mitter scored a career-high 17 points off the bench for the Griffons, prior to the game he scored 11 points all season

– MWSU outscored NSU 29-11 over a 14 minute stretch in the first half

– The Griffons hit 11 three-pointers in the game, it’s the third time this season they made 10 or more

-Missouri Western shot better from the field than its opponent for the first in three games

– Lavon Hightower had 18 points in the win and has led MWSU in scoring for two of the last three games

UP NEXT
Missouri Western continues its homestand on Wednesday, Dec. 6 against No. 1 Northwest Missouri in the MWSU Fieldhouse. Tip-off for the rivalry game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —