KEARNEY, Neb – Griffon women’s basketball (10-9) fell at Nebraska Kearney (14-3) 55-49. Savannah Lentz hit six three-pointers in the game, the second most by a Griffon in program history. Missouri Western led for over 32 minutes in the game despite playing only five players.

MWSU jumped out of the gates early and went on a 17-2 run to end the first quarter. Missouri Western shot lights out in the first-half as it went to halftime shooting 50 percent from the three-point arc and had a nine point lead. MWSU would continue the hot shooting to start the second half as it built a 17-point lead and shot 40 percent from the field in the third quarter.

After being shut down for three quarters, the UNK offense found life in the fourth quarter. After trailing most of the game, Nebraska Kearney went on a 17-2 run over the final three minutes of the game. The Lopers forced back-to-back turnovers in the final minute to take the lead. UNK was 83.8 percent from the field and outscored MWSU 29-10 in the final quarter.

NOTABLES
– Savannah Lentz scored a career-high 21 points, 18 came on three-pointers

– Dossou Ndiaye recorded her first double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds

– KeShara Scott pulled down 11 rebounds, it is the third time this season she had double-digit rebounds

– The Griffons were 47.1 percent from the three-point line, the second highest this season

– UNK’s Michaela Barry scored a game-high 18 points

UP NEXT
Missouri Western closes out its three-game road stretch next Saturday at Northwest Missouri. Tip-off is set for 1:30 p.m. in Maryville.

— MWSU Athletics —