MARYVILLE, Mo. -- Washburn completed a 14-point second half comeback on Wednesday night to knock off No. 23 Northwest Missouri State 66-64. The Ichabods will take a two-game conference winning streak to St. Joseph on Saturday against Missouri Western State.  

The Bearcats (8-2, 3-2) led from the jump of the game although Washburn (7-2, 2-1) was right behind, tying the game three times in the first quarter alone, but never breaking through. Five different Ichabods scored in the opening quarter to keep the squad down just 16-14.  

Washburn took its first lead of the game with 9:08 left in the second quarter after a 3-pointer by Madelyn Amekporfor. Northwest Missouri quickly took the lead back but the Ichabods were able to keep it close. After NWMSU extended the lead to seven points Yiibari Nwidadah scored the final two points of the half to make it a 33-28 game heading into the break.  

The Ichabods kept it close out of halftime but a 9-0 run for the Bearcats put the game into double figures before Amaya Davison ended the spell with a layup. Washburn was able to go on a 7-0 run shortly after, with Aubree Dewey knocking down a jumper and converting a three-point play. Washburn's offense led the way in cutting into the lead with the Ichabods shooting 8-14 in the frame to trail by just seven going into the fourth.  

Washburn wasted no time continuing to cut into the lead starting the quarter on an 8-1 run to tie the game. Northwest Missouri quickly went back in the lead, but by no more than three points the rest of the way. With 1:08 left in the game Nwidadah converted a three-point play to tie the game at 62. 

The lead would finally flip back to Washburn's favor with 18 seconds to play on a 3-pointer by Aubree Dewey from just behind the top of the key to go up by three. Dewey was able to put on the finishing touch with one more free throw to secure the 66-64 road victory.  

The Ichabods shot 42.9% for the game while shooting just 5-16 from behind the arc. Northwest Missouri shot 39.1% overall but were 42.1% from deep (8-19). Washburn made up that difference with 13 free throws on 19 attempts to just six makes for the Bearcats.  

Dewey led all scorers with 18 points, including 16 in the second half. She also added seven rebounds and a team-high five assists. Nwidadah had 17 points on 7-14 shooting and added eight rebounds along with a career high three blocks. Amaya Davison had 13 off the bench on 5-8 shooting from the floor.  

Four players scored in double figures for Northwest Missouri led by Caely Kesten who had 17 on 7-11 shooting. Molly Hartnett had a 14 point and 11 rebound dobule double.