KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – Missouri Western Women’s Basketball (2-1) lost its first game of the season on the road to their once-MIAA foe Truman (3-0) by a score of 84-67 on Tuesday. It was the third-straight road game for the Griffons before they return to St. Joseph for their home opener on Saturday.

NOTABLES

• The Griffons shot well right from the opening tip. Missouri Western made five of its six three-point attempts in the first quarter with Katrina Roenfeldt drilling three from deep to give the Griffons a 23-13 lead going into the second period.
• The two teams reversed roles in the second quarter. The Griffons missed all of their three-point attempts while the Bulldogs shot 60 percent, giving Truman the one-point lead going into halftime.
• After a back-and-forth third quarter, the Bulldogs pulled away in the final period. Truman closed the game on a 15-3 run to hand Missouri Western its first loss of the early season.
• Second chance points ended up being what cost Missouri Western the game. The Bulldogs racked up 20 second chance points from their 16 offensive rebounds.
• The Griffons finished with a 46 percent field goal percentage.
• The team played its best defense in the first half, holding the Bulldogs to just 34 points.

LEADERS

• Roenfeldt finished with a career-high 20 points on 64 percent shooting. Her five three-pointers are also a career high.
• Cera Ledbetter had a productive night with 15 points and a team-high five boards.
• Dossou Ndiaye was the third Griffon in double-figures with 10 points.

UP NEXT

• Griffon Women’s Basketball will play Regis in the team’s home opener on Saturday, Nov. 17.
• The Rangers are currently 1-1 and coming off of a 16-13 season in 2017-18.

— MWSU Athletics —