ST. JOSEPH – Griffon Women’s Basketball (12-12, 7-8 MIAA) went toe-to-toe with defending national champion Central Missouri (18-5, 11-4 MIAA), but lost 74-68 to the Jennies on Senior Day.

NOTABLES

• The Central Missouri offense struggled to get going in the first half. The Griffons held the Jennies to just 35 percent shooting and five turnovers to grab a 16-14 lead.
• Brittany Atkins gave the Griffons their largest lead of the game at 26-21 with five minutes remaining in the second quarter.
• Central Missouri closed the half on a 15-7 capped off by a three-pointer right before the buzzer, taking a 36-33 lead at the half.
• Katrina Roenfeldt led the Griffons with 14 points on just nine shot attempts in the first half.
• Roenfeldt and Atkins combined for 15 of Missouri Western’s 19 points in the fourth quarter, keeping the Griffons within four going into the final quarter.

LEADERS

• Katrina Roenfeldt matched a career-high with a game-high 29 points on 12-of-19 shooting and added a team-high eight rebounds
• Brittany Atkins was the only other Griff in double-figures, scoring 13 points
• KeShara Scott had eight points and six rebounds
• Jessica Davies scored six points and added six rebounds

UP NEXT

• Missouri Western plays its final four games on the road beginning with a trip to Southwest Baptist (7-17, 3-12) on Thursday.

— MWSU Athletics —