The Northwest Missouri State women’s basketball program announced on Wednesday that Benton High School senior Mallory McAndrews has signed a national letter of intent to play for the Bearcats next season.

The 5’7” guard was a three-year starter for the Cardinals and she helped Benton to the Class 4 Final Four during his junior season and to the Class 4 Quarterfinals as a senior.

McAndrews averaged 13.4 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game this past season, while shooting 40 percent from the three-point line. The Cardinals finished 26-3 as they lost to Bolivar in the quarterfinals. She also led the team in scoring as a junior when she scored 14.7 point per game and shot 39 percent from the three-point line, and Benton finished 20-10.

Northwest also announced Wednesday that 5’9” guard Arbrieal Benson from Benson High School in Omaha has signed a letter of intent. The late signing period began on Wednesday for high school and junior college players to sign national letters of intent to play college basketball next season.

Those two will join a Bearcat team that went 8-20 last season and finished 4-15 in the MIAA. Northwest failed to qualify for the MIAA Tournament as Michael Smith wrapped up his second season in Maryville.