The Northwest Missouri State University women’s basketball team defeated Lincoln University, 76-65, on Saturday afternoon at Jason Gym in Jefferson City, Mo.

The Bearcats improve to 5-22 overall and 4-15 in MIAA play. The Blue Tigers finish the year at 4-23 overall and 1-18 in conference action.

Jaelyn Haggard led four Northwest players in double figures, scoring a career-high 30 points with six three pointers. She had four rebounds, three assists and went 8-for-9 from the charity stripe.

Key Northwest Statistics
– Northwest led 36-28 at halftime and outscored Lincoln, 29-19, in the fourth quarter.

– The Bearcats shot 21-for-49 (42.9 percent) from the field and connected on 46.2 percent (12-of-26) of their three-point attempts.

– Northwest also went a stellar 22-for-25 (88 percent) from the charity stripe and out rebounded Lincoln, 43-26.

– Lincoln was held to just 36.5 percent (22-for-63) shooting and hit just 6-of-17 (35.3 percent) three point attempts.

– Tanya Meyer recorded her ninth double-double of the season in her final game as a Bearcat. She scored 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting and grabbed 15 rebounds. She hit three three-pointers and was 4-for-4 from the free throw line.

– Mallory McAndrews hit a pair of three pointers and finished with 12 points. She was a perfect 6-for-6 from the charity stripe.

– Kylie Coleman finished with 10 points, shooting 3-for-4 with a three pointer. She also was 3-for-4 from the free throw line and grabbed a rebound.

– Kaylani Maiava had eight rebounds and finished with three points.

– Mallory McConkey added four rebounds and three assists.

– Maria Dentlinger contributed three rebounds.

Key Northwest Sequence
– With 3:50 left in the fourth quarter, Linclon hit a pair of free throws to bring the game back to within three, 59-56. But the Bearcats would hold Lincoln to just nine points the remainder of the way. Northwest hit 14-of-16 free throw and got a three-pointer from McAndrews with 2:02 remaining to close out the victory on a 17-9 run. In fact, the Bearcats hit 11-consecutive free throws to close out the game.

Up Next
– Saturday’s game concludes the Bearcats’ 2017-18 season.

— Northwest Athletics —