The Northwest Missouri State University women’s basketball team defeated Peru State, 84-69, on Wednesday evening at Bearcat Arena in Maryville, Mo.

– Northwest set a school record with 19 made three pointers in the victory, moving to 1-2 on the season. The previous record was 16 set back on Feb. 4, 2009, against Nebraska-Omaha.

– The game counted as an exhibition contest for Peru State, who remains 2-3 overall.

– Freshman Jaelyn Haggard hit seven three-pointers and finished tied for the game high with 23 points. She added a pair of rebounds and an assist.

Key Northwest Statistics
– The Bearcats, who never trailed in the game, held a 48-30 lead at halftime.

– Northwest shot 50 percent from the field (32-64) for the game and hit 19-of-40 three pointers (47.5 percent). The 40 three-point attempts were also a school record.

– The Bearcats held a 33-29 rebound advantage and forced 14 Bobcat turnovers.

– Northwest grabbed 13 offensive rebounds and scored 12 second-chance points.

– Mallory McAndrews went a perfect 6-for-6 from beyond the arc, finishing with 18 points, three assists and one rebound.

– Arbrie Benson scored 14 points with nine assists and six rebounds. She had one steal and hit a pair of three pointers.

– Zoie Hayward finished with 12 points and six rebounds. She added two assists, one blocked shot and one steal.

– Tanya Meyer hit three three-pointers and finished with nine points and two rebounds. Meyer only played the first half of Wednesday’s game.

– All 12 players for Northwest recorded at least one rebound in the game.

Up Next
– Northwest hosts Maryville University on Monday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m. in Bearcat Arena.

— Northwest Athletics —