ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western women’s basketball team fell behind 4-0 to Northwest Missouri State Saturday, but the Griffons used a 14-2 run and never trailed again in a 66-43 win over the Bearcats.  MWSU improves to 9-7 and 4-3 in the MIAA, while Northwest drops to 6-10 and they’re 2-5 in league play.

NOTABLES

• Katrina Roenfeldt’s free throw extended the Griffon lead to 10 with five minutes remaining in the first half. The Bearcats never managed to cut the deficit to single digits for the remainder of the game.
• The Griffons held Northwest Missouri to just 13 points in the first half.
• MWSU put up 21 points in the third quarter, nearly matching their first half total.
• Missouri Western’s offense found its rhythm in the second half, as the team shot 64 percent after halftime.
• Much of the Griffons’ success on defense came as a result of slowing down the Bearcats’ leading scorer, Jaelyn Haggard, who finished with two points – both at the free throw line.
• The 43 points allowed by the Griffons is a new season-best mark.
• The Griffons held the Bearcats to 1-of-14 shooting from three in the game.
• Jill Rumpf played for the first time since Nov. 24 and Cera Ledbetter returned to her first action since Dec. 19.

LEADERS

• Roenfeldt finished with a game-high 21 points, scoring 14 in the second half.
• Melia Richardson dished out five assists to go along with her eight points.
• Brittany Atkins added 13 points on 60 percent shooting.

UP NEXT

• Missouri Western will travel to No. 3 Fort Hays State (16-1, 7-1 MIAA)
• The Tigers defeated Washburn 59-51 in their last game.

— MWSU Athletics —