EMPORIA, Kan. – Griffon women’s basketball (11-13) fell to Emporia State (15-7) 60-40. Savannah Lentz made four-three point field goals for Missouri Western. It is the fifth time this season she made four or more three-pointers in a game.

After outscoring the Hornets in the second quarter, MWSU went into halftime with momentum on a Lentz three-pointer at the buzzer as they trailed 29-25.

Lentz also ended the third quarter with back-to-back three-pointers as well. After the Griffons cut the deficit to four points at halftime, Emporia State turned up its defense as MWSU was held to 15 second half points. ESU limited MWSU to just six field goals and two three-pointers in the second half.

NOTABLES
– Savannah Lentz scored a game-high 14 points and was 4-9 from the three-point line

– Dossou Ndiaye had a career-high four blocks, which made up half of the team’s total

– Lentz and KeShara Scott grabbed 13 of Missouri Western’s 28 rebounds

– Emporia State knocked off Missouri Western in the regular season for the first time since the 2014-15 season

UP NEXT
Missouri Western returns for its final weekend in the MWSU Fieldhouse on Wednesday, Feb. 14 against Missouri Southern. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —