ST. JOSEPH – For the fourth consecutive week, the Missouri Western women’s basketball team is ranked in the Top 10.

The Griffons fell from No. 6 to No. 9 in this week’s WBCA/USA TODAY Poll after a loss at Pittsburg State on Jan. 27 and a win at Missouri Southern on Jan. 31.

Missouri Western sits atop the MIAA at 13-2 as they have a half game lead on Fort Hays State who is 12-2.  The Tigers are ranked No. 7 in this weeks pool as MWSU defeated then No. 3 Fort Hays State on Jan. 21.  Emporia State is the only other MIAA team in the top 25 as they are in a tie for 16th place with Arkansas Tech.

The Griffons are 19-2 overall with a 13-2 mark in MIAA play. The team opened the season 18-0, the program’s best-ever start. The 19 wins are the most for the program since finishing the 2004-05 season 20-9 overall. The 13 MIAA wins are the most since the 2002-03 squad went 13-5 in league play. Milestone moments so far this season have included wins at Central Missouri (first since 2004), Washburn (first since 2004), Emporia State (first since 2003) and Missouri Southern (first since 2008). The Griffons’ win over Fort Hays State marked the first victory over a top-5 team since 2010 and gave the team back-to-back wins over top-10 teams (Emporia State No. 9).

Missouri Western will look for a season sweep of Lindenwood this Thursday inside the MWSU Fieldhouse as they tip off with the Lions at 5:30 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —