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Central Missouri at Emporia State
WBB – #3 ESU 80, #6 UCM 67
#3 Emporia State got 48 points in the paint and scored 17 points off of turnover as they defeated #6 Central Missouri at home. ESU shot .455 in the game as they moved to 7-0 and are the only team unbeaten in league play.
For the Lady Hornets Laura Patrick and Amber Vandiver each finished with 16 points. Kelly Moten and Merissa Quick added 14 points and Desiree Wylie pulled down 10 rebounds. For the Jennies BreAnna Lewis led all scorers with 22 points on the night. Keuna Flax had 19 points and five rebounds while Revonnia Howard pulled down eight boards.
MBB – ESU 95, #24 UCM 77
Emporia State put up 55 points in the second half as they upset #24 Central Missouri at home. ESU shot .561 from the field and .500 from the three-point line as they moved to 4-3 in league play.
For the Hornets Kaleb Wright had a double-double with 33 points and 15 rebounds. Terrence Moore had 19 points and five assists while Gavin Brown added 12 points and six boards. For the Mules Dillon Deck led the way with 19 points and two blocked shots. Daylen Robinson had 17 points and Charles Hammork had 16 points and five assists.
Southwest Baptist at Central Oklahoma
WBB – UCO 70, SBU 56
Central Oklahoma held Southwest Baptist to just 21 second half points as they picked up a victory at home. UCO put back 12 second chance points as they moved to 4-3 in league play.
For the Bronchos Olivia Mason led the way with 18 points and seven rebounds. Julia Mason and Hayley Bryan each had 11 points while Jill Bryan finished with 10 points and eight rebounds. For the Bearctas Jacqui Zelenka led the way with with 15 points and eight rebounds. Morgan Lucy had 14 points and Dilonna Johnson dished five assists.
MBB – UCO 89, SBU 72
Central Oklahoma got 14 three-pointers as they picked up a win at home over Southwest Baptist. UCO shot .459 from the field and .467 from behind the arc as they moved to 4-3 in league play.
For the Bronchos Josh Gibbs had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Cal Andrews had 18 points, Aaron Anderson added 15 points and Nic Combs had 13 points on the afternoon. For the Bearcats Jaywaun Hill, Rashaad Brown-Peterson and Desi Barmore each had 12 points. Preston Guiot had 11 points, five rebounds and five assists in the effort.
Missouri Western at Pittsburg State
WBB – PSU 74, MWSU 69
Pittsburg State shot .500 from the field as they picked up a victory at home over Missouri Western. PSU knocked down 34 free throws as they moved to 4-1 in the MIAA this season.
For the Gorillas Lizzy Jeronimus had a game high 26 points on the afternoon. Antqunita Devers had 16 points and eight rebounds and Alexa Bordewick finished with 13 points. For the Griffons Krysten Crawford had 15 points and Sharniece Lewis added 14 points. On the glass Tiara Hall pulled down eight total rebounds.
MBB – PSU 85, MWSU 82
Pittsburg State shot .511 from the field as they picked up a win over Missouri Western at home. PSU hit 33 free throws and knocked down six three-pointers as they moved to 2-3 in league play.
For the Gorillas Jake Bullard had 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Sam Pugh added 16 points and five assists and Devon Branch had 15 points in the game. For the Griffons Ryan Devers had 19 points and Charlie Marquardt had 14 points and six rebounds. Adarius Fulton had 13 points and Cortrez Colbert added 11 points and eight rebounds.
Missouri Southern at Northeastern State
WBB – MSSU 80, NSU 77 OT
Missouri Southern hit a jumper with 16 seconds to play and then outscored Northeastern State in OT to pick up a win on the road. MSSU shot .590 in the second half as they moved to 4-2 in league play.
For the Lions Shonte Clay led the way with 20 points and six rebounds and Sharese Jones had 15 points. Dominique Mosley had 14 points, Alexis Fitzpatrick added 11 points and Shawnee Phillips finished with 10 points. For the RiverHawks Che’Ron Lewis had 15 points and five rebounds on the afternoon. Sarah Sagely had 13 points and Chelsey Beathard finished with 11 points.
MBB – MSSU 80, NSU 65
Missouri Southern put up 42 points in the second half as they picked up a win on the road at Northeastern State. MSSU shot .500 on the night as both teams finished the game 5-1 in league play.
For the Lions Slim Magee had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds and Jordan Talbert added 14 points and seven boards. Marquis Addison and Cameron Cornellius each finished with 10 points in the ballgame. For the RiverHawks Bryton Hobbs had 20 points and four rebounds and Jeremy McDonald added 14 points. Dalen Qualls had 12 points and Curtis Evans finished with 11 points and seven rebounds.
Lincoln at Fort Hays State
WBB – FHSU 98, LU 54
Fort Hays State outscored Lincoln 54-18 in the first half as they picked up a victory at home. FHSU hit 11 three-pointers shooting .524 from behind the arc as they moved to 5-2 in league play.
For the Tigers Chelsea Mason led the way hitting four three pointers and scoring 25 points. Katelyn Edwards had 16 points, Taylor Chandler had 10 points and Kate Lehman pulled down 11 rebounds. For the Blue Tigers Hunter Yoakum led the team with 18 points and had three rebounds. Jennifer Rosado had 10 points, four rebounds and three assists.
MBB – FHSU 88, LU 85
Fort Hays State held off a strong late charge by Lincoln as they picked up a victory at home. FHSU shot .560 on the afternoon as they moved to 4-3 in league play this season.
For the Tigers Craig Nicholson led the way with 27 points and eight assists. Dwayne Brunson had 20 points and nine rebounds and Tomislav Gabric finished with 19 points. For the Blue Tigers Joshua Buie led the way with 27 points and had three steals. Charles Cole finished with 24 points and five rebounds and DeShon Williams added 11 points.
Northwest Missouri at Washburn
WBB – WU 73, NWMSU 55
Washburn hit 11 three-pointers as they picked up a win at home over Northwest Missouri. WU shot .443 from the field and held NWMSU to just .339 shooting as they moved to 4-3 in the MIAA this season.
For the Ichabods Casyn Buchman had 19 points and nine rebounds while Taylor Ignoto had 15 points. Haley Pfau had 12 points a Brittney Lynch finished with 10 points while Honor Duvall pulled down nine rebounds. For the Bearcats Ariel Eason finished with a team best 15 points on the evening. On the glass Annie Mathews had a game high 13 rebounds.
MBB – NWMSU 83, WU 76
Northwest Missouri overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to pick up a victory over Washburn on the road. NWMSU put up 55 points in the second half as they moved to 5-1 in the league this season.
For the Bearcats Conner Crooker led the way with 19 points and DeShaun Cooper had 16 points. Bryston Williams and Grant Cozad added 10 points each on the night. For the Ichabods Kyle Wiggins had 22 points and Leon Flowers finished with 15 points. Alex North had 13 points and nine rebounds while Korey Fisher added 10 points.