They’ve been searching for a cure all season, but the Western women did not find the remedy for their road woes in Kirksville.

Truman State built a big early lead and never looked back in route to a 80-64 victory at Pershing Arena Saturday, keeping Western winless on the road in the MIAA this season.

Truman took advantage of 13 first half turnovers by Western, and built a 14-point lead midway through the frame.

The Griffons, trailing by as many as 16, early in the 2nd half, were able to get to within 7 at the 11:37 mark.  Truman responded with a 20-2 run that put the game out of reach.

The Griffons were led in scoring by Alicia Bell, C.C. Bozeman and Ashleigh Curry, who scored 10 points each.

Truman had six Lady Bulldogs in double figures, and shot 50% (28-56) for the game.

The Griffons fall to 6-18 overall, and 4-14 in the MIAA.  Truman improves to 15-9 and 9-9 in the MIAA.

Jessica Koch’s 33-game double-figure scoring streak came to an end Saturday, as she finished with 8 points.

Koch now has 1,711 career points, and is 40 points away from breaking Western’s all-time scoring mark with two regular season games remaining.

Western returns home Wednesday, February 22nd to take on Central Missouri.  Tip time from the Fieldhouse is set for 5:30 p.m.

— MWSU Sports Information —