ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western (3-4) and William Jewell (3-2) saved the best for last for the final game of the Fairfield Inn Thanksgiving Classic on Saturday. The Griffons fell 68-61 in a back-and-forth overtime game that featured 10 ties and 11 lead changes.

NOTABLES

• William Jewell took a narrow 32-29 lead into overtime. Both teams struggled offensively, shooting a combined 36 percent with a total of 20 turnovers.
• The Griffons played their best basketball in the third quarter. The Griffons held William Jewell to 20 percent shooting and scored 16 points in the period, making seven of their 10 free throws.
• The Cardinals used a 13-2 run to regain the lead with 1:24 left in the fourth quarter.
• KeShara Scott tied the game at 58-58 with 64 seconds remaining on a mid-range jumper.
• Jessica Davies scored the first basket of the overtime period on a three-pointer. Davies extended the possession with an offensive rebound before Jill Rumpf kicked it back out to Davies for three.
• The Cardinals made three of their next four free throws to tie the game at 61.
• With 44 seconds remaining, Antoinette Mussorici gave William Jewell a three point lead as she converted an and-one layup.
• William Jewell drew six fouls in overtime and converted eight of nine free-throw attempts, outscoring the Griffons 10-3 in the extra period to hand the Griffons the loss.
• Both teams shot 33 percent from the field in the game.
• The Griffons outrebounded their opponent for the fourth-straight game on Saturday, winning the rebounding battle 44-30.

LEADERS

• Davies and Ledbetter both tied for the team lead in points (10) and rebounds (8).
• Davies’ 10 points and 8 boards are both season-high marks.
• Scott added nine points, six rebounds, and a team-high three assists

UP NEXT

• Missouri Western will host Adams State (0-2) on Nov. 27 in its next game.
• The Grizzlies lost their last game by 15 points on the road at William Jewell.

— MWSU Athletics —