January 22, 2012
Thomas Huitt-Johnson
Name: Jessica Koch Sport: Women’s Basketball Year: Senior Position: Forward Stats this week: Points — 43; Rebounds — 13; Steals — 7 Koch played 4o minutes for the fourth time this season in Western’s one-point victory over Truman State. Koch, who leads the MIAA in points per game (21.5) also recovered five steals in the win. She followed ...
January 17, 2012
Kyle Inman
Missouri Western men’s basketball will need some wins down the stretch to be in the eight-team MIAA conference tournament field after starting 1-8 in league play. The Griffons will look to snap a six-game losing streak and get back on the winning track this week. The Griffons will travel to Bolivar to play Southwest Baptist ...
January 16, 2012
Thomas Huitt-Johnson
Ashleigh Curry stepped back on the hardwood Saturday afternoon and immediately knocked down a trey. The senior, who hasn’t played in four-and-a-half seasons, came off the bench and scored 25 points, but Missouri Western fell to Central Missouri 72-67. The five-point loss isn’t too bad as of now for the Griffons. Coming up this week, if they ...
January 16, 2012
Kyle Inman
The Missouri Western men’s basketball team battled back but couldn’t find enough offense to overcome a slow start and fell to Northwest Missouri State 64-53 at the MWSU Fieldhouse. “I thought defensively we weren’t too bad,” coach Tom Smith said. “You give up 64 points at home and you have a chance to win most ...
January 16, 2012
Kyle Inman
The Missouri Western men find themselves trying to snap a six-game losing streak since defeating top-ranked Missouri Southern on Dec. 7. The Griffons sit at 6-9 on the season and 1-8 in conference play. The Griffons were unable to find offense at the MWSU Fieldhouse over the break, dropping games against Lincoln and Truman State. ...