Mika Cummins
Missouri Western held off the Quincy University Hawks on Nov. 27 with six players scoring in double digits to seal the victory, 81-67. The first half belonged to the Griffons as they claimed a lead early on. Junior forward Sharniece Lewis lead the team, landing four 3-pointers. Senior forward Brittany Griswold pitched in with 11 ...
Christian Mengel
Central Oklahoma — 3 Missouri Western — 2 (25-20, 26-24, 17-25, 18-25, 15-8) In an effort to avoid being swept by the Central Oklahoma Bronchos, the Griffons had a comeback run, pushing the game to five sets to ultimately take a loss in the end on Oct. 13. The Griffons hoped to show a spark ...
Thomas Huitt-Johnson
Rob Edmisson hasn’t had a losing season — ever. In 22 seasons as a basketball coach, that alone stood out as the 48-year-old was waiting to hear back from several schools about a job. When Western sought out to hire somebody, Edmisson was a man the Griffons envisioned. They snagged him off the market Thursday ...
Kyle Inman
Missouri Western was unable to extend its season, falling 80-63 to top-seeded Washburn in the first round of the MIAA Tournament at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo. The outside shot was going in early as Jessica Koch hit three 3-pointers, Kallie Schoonover hit one and the Griffons got out to a 18-7 lead. Abby ...
Kyle Inman
It was a storybook ending for the Griffon women as they beat Southwest Baptist 86-69 to seal up a spot in the MIAA tournament on senior night at MWSU Fieldhouse. “I thought it was a really special day in a lot of ways,” coach Lynn Plett said. “We have 5 seniors on the team, and ...