HAYS, Kan. – The Missouri Western women’s basketball team got its 2018-19 season started with a win over Upper Iowa Friday in Hays, Kansas, 67-58.

Missouri Western used a patented, dominant third quarter to break open a game that was even through the first two quarters.

NOTABLES

• Missouri Western opened up the second half on an 18-0 run
• The Griffons outscored the Peacocks 24-10 in the third quarter
• In the third quarter, MWSU shot better than 47 percent from the field, forced 12 turnovers (9 steals) and scored 12 points off turnovers
• On the night, Missouri Western forced 28 Peacock turnovers and had 19 steals
• The Griffons led by 20 with 5:08 left in regulation, but Upper Iowa finished the game on an 11-0 run
• Upper Iowa shot 36 free throws to 11 for the Griffons

LEADERS

• Katrina Roenfeldt led all scorers with 17 points to go with a team-high six steals
• Cera Ledbetter had a team-high eight rebounds to go with 16 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field
• Melia Richardson led the team with four assists
• Anastacia Johnson had five steals and scored eight points

UP NEXT
The Griffons stay in Hays, Kansas to take on Southwest Minnesota State at 5 p.m. on Saturday

— MWSU Athletics —