ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western women’s basketball team (9-1) out-scored Peru State (3-8) 79-28 over the final three quarters for the Griffons’ sixth-straight victory on Sunday evening.

Missouri Western improved to 7-0 this season in the MWSU Fieldhouse with the 99-44 win. It was the most points scored by the Griffons since scoring 99 against Haskell on Dec. 19, 2016.

NOTABLES
– Six Griffons scored in double-figures, led by Cera Ledbetter’s season-high 18

– KeShara Scott tied an MWSU record with nine steals, finishing one steal short of a triple-double. Her 16 rebounds tied the third most ever by a Griffon.

– Mania Timson led the Griffons with a career-high seven assists

– Missouri Western forced 36 turnovers, scoring 51 points off turnovers and accumulating 21 steals

– The Griffons scored 33 second chance points while allowing three

– Missouri Western out-scored Peru State 48-8 in the paint and the Griffon bench out-scored Peru State’s 45-8
– The 92 attempted field goals by the Griffons were an MWSU record

UP NEXT
Missouri Western returns to conference play on Thursday, Dec. 14 with a trip to No. 10 Central Missouri (6-1, 1-0).

— MWSU Athletics —