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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Washburn Lady Blues rolled into the MIAA Tournament semifinals hitting a tourney record 15 3-pointers, tying a school record in the process, in a 78-63 win over Missouri Western. Washburn (23-5) will take on the winner of the Northwest Missouri at noon.

Washburn's Jessica Mainz jump started the scoring on their first possession with a 3-pointer en route to five in the game for the league's defensive most valuable player. However the Griffons (12-15) would lead for nearly half of the opening period building a lead as many as six after ripping off a 9-0 run after Washburn's first bucket.

Washburn would battle back and take the lead for good at the 9:59 mark of the first half on a 3-pointer by Amanda Holmes at 17-15. The Lady Blues capped the half going on a 13-2 run turning a 27-22 lead into a 40-24 lead going into the break.

Washburn hit 9 of 20 3-point attempts in the first half while shooting 46 percent from the field.
In the second half, Washburn would stretch the lead to as many as 27 with 3:47 remaining at 78-51 before the Griffons would end the game on a 12-0 run.

Stiger led the Lady Blues with a game-high 28 points after hitting 10 of 21 shots from the field, including a 7 of 14 performance from 3-point range. Holmes finished with 21 points and a game-high seven rebounds. Mainz finished with 15 after hitting 5 of 6 3-pointers to go along with seven assists and six rebounds in 37 minutes of play.

Jill Johnson and Lauren Nolke scored 13 to lead the Griffons.

Washburn finished 28 of 63 from the field for the game. Washburn's 15 3-pointers tied the school record set against Lincoln on Dec. 16, 2006 and Baker earlier this season on Nov. 20, 2007. The mark also set a MIAA Tournament record for makes and attempts. Washburn pulled down 42 rebounds compared to 21 for the Griffons. The Lady Blues had 21 on both ends of the court.

Notes:
• Washburn now leads the all-time series with the Griffons 38-37.
• The seven 3-pointers by Corkey Stiger is a Washburn MIAA Tournament single-game high breaking the five hit by three others.
• Washburn is now 5-5 all-time against the Griffons in the MIAA Tournament and a perfect 5-0 in Kansas City.
• Washburn is 12-6 all-time in the MIAA Tournament quarterfinals.
• Washburn is 14-1 all-time in Kansas City during the MIAA Tournament.
• The win was the 10th straight in the MIAA Tournament for the Lady Blues.
• Washburn's 36 3-point attempts was a season high.
• Washburn's 23 assists was the second highest single game total this season. (25 vs NWMSU on 2/20/08)
• The seven free throws against the Griffons for the Lady Blues tied a season-low.
• The 21 rebounds for the Griffons was a season-low for a Washburn opponent this season.
• Corkey Stiger's 28 points was a season-high for the Lady Blues.