Box Score | Season Stats

MARYVILLE, Mo. – The No. 4 ranked Washburn Lady Blues were held to 16 points in the second half in a 50-45 loss at Northwest Missouri snapping the Lady Blues' five-game winning streak in a battle of the MIAA's only remaining undefeated conference teams. Washburn will be back in action on Wednesday at Fort Hays State. With the loss, Washburn fell to 11-2 overall and 3-1 in the MIAA.
A traditional 3-point play by Megan Schumacher cut the Washburn lead to 39-35, but Regiane Araujo had a putback to push the lead back to six at 41-35. After a 6-0 run, the Bearcats cut the lead to 41-40. The teams traded baskets and with 1:50 left, the Lady Blues committed one of their 17 turnovers. On the following possession, the Bearcats hit one of two free throws tying the score at 43 with 1:38 remaining. The Lady Blues turned the ball over in backcourt and the Bearcats were fouled on a drive and Meghan Brue hit both free throws giving the Bearcats a 45-43 lead with 1:20 to go.
Following a Northwest timeout, the Lady Blues missed a lay-up and Northwest was fouled with Brue going to the line hitting one of two free throws with 45.5 seconds remaining with a 46-43 lead. Stiger's 3-point attempt was off the mark and Amber Vandevender hit two free throws with 13.9 seconds left to seal the game handing the Lady Blues a three-point loss.
The Lady Blues held the Bearcats without a field goal for the final 4:29 of the first half as Washburn limited Northwest to 8 of 30 shooting in the opening half. Washburn hit 10 of 30 from the field, but hit 6 of 14 from 3-point land including Corkey Stiger's 3 of 6. Janice Bright hit both of her two 3-pointers in the opening 50 seconds of the game staking Washburn to an early 6-0 lead. Washburn held a 25 to 18 advantage in the first half on the glass.
Washburn was held to six field goals in the second half and did not attempt a free throw in the second half as Washburn was eight of 29 in the half and 0 for 8 from behind the 3-point line. The Bearcats were also held to six field goals, but were 18 of 23 from the free throw line in the second half alone as they outscored Washburn 31 to 16 in the final period.
Washburn was led by Stiger who scored all her 11 points in the first half. She was the only Lady Blue to reach double figures in the game.
Washburn finished 18 of 59 from the field for the game (.305) but out shot the Bearcats, who finished 14 of 57 (.246) for the game. The free throw line was a contributing difference in the game as Washburn was 3 of 4 from the free throw line, while Northwest finished 19 of 25.

Notes: Washburn is now 37-8 all-time against the Bearcats … Washburn had their seven-game winning streak over the Bearcats snapped … the Lady Blues fell to 190-8 when leading the game with under five minutes under head coach Ron McHenry … Washburn was also dropped to 65-2 all-time when holding their opponents to 50 or less points under McHenry … the six blocked shots against the Bearcats tied a season-high … the 45 points scored were a season-low …Washburn is now 680-322 all-time in the program's history … Washburn had won three straight games in Bearcat Arena.