JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Western women’s basketball lost at Lincoln Thursday 73-62 as the Griffon fall to 11-16 and 4-14 in the MIAA.

After a big first quarter from the Blue Tigers, Missouri Western had to battle back in the second quarter. MWSU outscored LU 23-11 in the second quarter and went to halftime tied at 32. However, the Griffons couldn’t sustain the momentum into the second half. Lincoln outscored Missouri Western 41-30 over the final 20 minutes to secure its first MIAA win of the season. Savannah Lentz scored 12 of her team-high 19 points in the second half.

The Griffons did clinch a spot in the MIAA Tournament earlier in the evening when Northwest Missouri lost at Lindenwood 84-51. It is the fourth consecutive season that Missouri Western has qualified for the MIAA Tournament. Rob Edmisson has now taken MWSU to the postseason in five of his six seasons as head coach.

NOTABLES
– Savannah Lentz made four three-pointers against LU, it is the sixth time this season she has made at least four threes in a game

– Melia Richardson scored 18 points for the second time in three games

– Missouri Western made six three-point field goals, the most since Jan. 20

– Lincoln outrebounded the Griffons by 12, 32-20

– 73 points is the most allowed by MWSU since an overtime loss on Jan. 15 to Southwest Baptist and snaps a streak of nine games holding opponents to under 63 points

UP NEXT
Missouri Western heads to Lindenwood on Saturday, Feb. 24 for a 1:30 p.m. game. It will be the final game of the regular season for the Griffons.

— MWSU Athletics —