ST. JOSEPH – Griffon women’s basketball (10-3) snapped a two-game losing streak with a convincing 72-52 win over Quincy (3-8) on Saturday afternoon in the MWSU Fieldhouse.

The win was Rob Edmisson’s 99th as head coach at Missouri Western. The Griffons led for 38 minutes of the game and never trailed.

NOTABLES
– Edmisson moved to 99-53 in his sixth season at Missouri Western

– Melia Richardson led the Griffons with 15 points and tied for the team lead with five assists

– Dossou Ndiaye had a career-high five assists, all in the first half, to go with her 12 points

– KeShara Scott just missed a double-double with a team-high nine rebounds and 12 points

– The Griffons shot 55 percent from the field in the second half and 46 percent in the game

– MWSU out-rebounded Quincy 37-21

– Missouri Western scored 21 points off 21 Quincy turnovers

UP NEXT
Missouri Western returns to MIAA play, Wednesday, Jan. 3 when the team travels to Pittsburg State (9-4). The Gorillas lost a non-conference game in overtime at Emporia State on Saturday.

— MWSU Athletics —