November 16, 2011
Kyle Inman
Missouri Western women’s basketball couldn’t stop the outside shooting of Quincy as it opened its season with a 91-68 loss Saturday at the MWSU Fieldhouse. Coach Lynn Plett knew that Quincy, who went 26-4 last season, would be a tough early test for the Griffons. “Some people say ‘Don’t play such a good team early,’ ...
November 8, 2011
Kyle Inman
Thursday at the MWSU Field House, Missouri Western men’s basketball gave fans a glimpse of what they will see on the court this season, as they defeated Livin’ the Dream 102-63. “I thought our defense was pretty decent,” coach Tom Smith said. “I thought they played together, our passing at times was very sharp; for ...
November 1, 2011
Thomas Huitt-Johnson
Soccer season ends Coach Chad Edwards took over a team that had just six days to prepare for its first match in August. After a full two months of engagement soccer, the season wrapped up over Halloween weekend. Western finished with a 4-10 record, doubling its win total from a season ago. Though the team ...
January 21, 2011
Matt Gleaves
On Thursday afternoon, Women’s Head Basketball Coach Lynn Plett underwent an emergency appendectomy procedure. According to Western Athletic Director Dave Williams, Plett had been suffering discomfort for more than a week and decided to go to the emergency room yesterday. The surgery was successful and Plett is recovering at Heartland Regional Medical Center and is ...
January 17, 2011
Matt Gleaves
The first home loss of the season for the women’s basketball team proved the importance of free throw shooting as the Griffons fell 56-53. The Griffons shot just over 58 percent from the free throw line in the game, connecting on 14-24 shots. Western jumped out to an early lead with five straight points from ...