EDMOND, Oklahoma – The Northwest Missouri State University women’s basketball team captured back-to-back road MIAA games for the first time since the 2010-11 season with a 51-47 victory at Central Oklahoma on Saturday.

Northwest (6-7 overall, 2-2 MIAA) got 16 points from sophomore guard Jaelyn Haggard, including the final three at the line to close out the four-point victory.

The Bronchos led by as many as seven in the second quarter before the Bearcats locked in defensively. Northwest would go on an 8-0 run to take a 17-16 lead. UCO took a 21-19 lead only to see Jaelyn Haggard knock in her second triple of the opening half that put the Bearcats on top 22-21 with 54 seconds left in the second quarter.

The Bearcats opened up a six-point lead at 39-33 on a three-pointer by Mallory McAndrews with 2:30 left in the third quarter. UCO would chip away and re-took the lead following an 11-2 run. The Bronchos took a 44-41 advantage following a bucket from Megan Hartness with 6:29 left in the fourth.

However, the Bearcats would not fade. Kendey Eaton hit a floater in the lane with 4:38 left to pull the Bearcats to within one. Then Kylie Coleman drove in for a left-handed layup that knotted the game at 45-45 with 3:54 left.

McAndrews buried a triple from the wing with 3:13 for the final field goal of the contest for the Bearcats. UCO’s Micayla Haynes knocked in a basket with 2:33 left in the game.

Haggard sank one of two free throws with :12 left and UCO turned it over with :05.7 remaining. Haggard made both free throws with :04 left to clinch the road win.

The Bearcats will be in action against Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at home against the Emporia State Hornets.

NOTES: The Northwest win snapped a six-game losing streak for the Bearcats against Central Oklahoma … Northwest knocked in nine three-pointers … Northwest limited UCO to 32.6 percent shooting from the field and forced the Bronchos into 21 turnovers.

— Northwest Athletics —