The Northwest Missouri State women’s basketball team fell to Minnesota Crookston in a neutral site game in Wayne, Nebraska Saturday, 79-71.

The Bearcats leading scorer was Kendey Eaton with 26. Kaylani Maiava had 12 and Jaelyn Haggard had 10 points. Haggard also led the team in assists with 4. Mallory McConkey led the team with 7 rebounds. The Bearcats led in bench points 21-2.

Kylie Post led Minnesota Crookston in points and assists with 21 and 4. The Golden Eagles had 3 other players score double digit points. They were Isieoma Odor with 19, Caitlin Michaelis with 15, and Paige Weakley who had 13 and went a perfect 3-3 from the three-point line. Minnesota Crookston used their size to outscore Northwest 40-26 in the paint.

Northwest will play their home opener Wednesday, Nov. 14 vs. College of Saint Mary (Neb.) at 7 p.m. in Bearcat Arena.

— Northwest Athletics —