The Missouri Western women’s basketball team had seven players score in double digits holding on for an 81-67 victory over non-conference opponent Quincy University. The Griffons improve to 6-1 overall and 3-0 against GLVC opponents this season. The Griffons return to action on Saturday, December 1 when they take on another GLVC opponent in the Rockhurst Hawks. Tip time is set for 5:30 pm from the MWSU Fieldhouse.

The first half belonged to the Griffons as they scored 13 points off 12 Quincy turnovers and scored 23 bench points to the Hawks six. Midway through the first half the Griffons went on a 9-0 run which was sparked by a Sharniece Lewis three and was capped by a three and a lay-up by Brittany Griswold which gave MWSU the 21-11 lead with 11:20 to play in the half.

The Hawks cut the Griffons led to seven with just under ten minutes to play, but MWSU used a 20-10 to end the half with a 44-27 lead. The Griffons shot an outstanding 51.9-percent (14-27) from the field and 9-of-14 from long range. Lewis led the way off the bench with 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting from long range.

Quincy shot 45.8-percent (11-24) from the field as they wre led by Lucy Cramsey with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting.

The Hawks made the second half interesting cutting the Griffons 17 points lead to 8 at 63-55 after two Carly Beebe free throws with 9:51 to play in the game. The Griffons pushed its lead to 10 after a good free throw by Kallie Schoonover but a 4-0 run by the Hawks cut the lead to six at 65-59 with 5:55 to play.

The Griffons were able to end strong outscoring the Hawks 16-8 down the stretch picking up the 14 point victory. The Griffons improve to 2-0 at home while the Hawks fall to 1-4 on the season.

The Griffons scored 22 points off turnovers and had 28 points off the bench. Lanicia Lawrence and Brittany Griswold led the way with 15 points apiece while JaQuitta Dever and Alicia Bell pitched in 13. Sharniece Lewis and Jallisa Lewis had 12 and 10 respectively. Heather Howard led the way with nine rebounds while Griswold had eight. The Griffons made 26-of-60 field goals with 18 assists. Dever had six steals while Bell had six rebounds and six assists.

Cramsey led the charge for the Hawks with 22 points while Kelly Buresh ahd 19 points. Quincy shot 48-percent (24-50) from the field and made 13-of-15 free throws.

— MWSU Sports Information —