ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Washburn women's basketball team fell, 67-44, at Missouri Western on Thursday evening. The Ichabods will close out the road trip at Northwest Missouri on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
 
Missouri Western (20-5, 14-5 MIAA) jumped out to a 6-2 advantage before Washburn had four unanswered points to level the score midway through the opening quarter. The Griffons scored on their next possession and held a 14-10 lead at the end of the frame.
 
The Griffons extended their advantage to double-digits and hit three triples in the second quarter while the Ichabods (12-12, 10-8 MIAA) were unable to find their rhythm offensively. Aubree Dewey scored the final points of the first half on the and-one free throw after being fouled on her made layup with four seconds remaining to cut Missouri Western's lead to 29-19 at the break.
 
Missouri Western pulled away in the third, outscoring Washburn 20-9, and went into the final quarter with a 49-28 advantage.
 
The Griffons maintained their double-figure lead for the rest of the game as they went on to claim the 67-44 victory.
 
Washburn was held to shooting a season-low 30 percent from the field while Missouri Western shot 41.4 percent. The Griffons made 6-of-21 from three-point range and the Ichabods hit just 2-of-9 from deep with Hunter Bentley making both. MWSU finished with the advantage on the glass and out rebounded WU, 48-32.
 
Bentley led the Ichabods with 16 points and tied for the team-lead in rebounds with six.
 
Connie Clarke paced the Griffons after making 8-of-12 from the field and totaling 20 points and grabbing 17 boards.