{"id":63992,"date":"2022-03-11T20:14:48","date_gmt":"2022-03-12T02:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=63992"},"modified":"2022-03-11T21:01:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-12T03:01:00","slug":"griffons-blow-out-bulldogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=63992","title":{"rendered":"Griffons blow out Bulldogs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By TIGER MEDIA NETWORK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos by LOREN McQUEENY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tone was set early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And in the end, the final score proved it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Missouri Western State University women\u2019s basketball team\nstarted hot from the field and never let up in a huge upset of No. 2\nSouthwestern Oklahoma State University on Friday afternoon in the quarterfinals\nof the NCAA Division II Central Regional in Hays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Griffons bolted out of the gates and went on to win 111-77 to reach the regional semifinals Saturday against fellow MIAA school University of Nebraska-Kearney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Missouri Western (22-9) led 20-12 after the first quarter\nand 50-28 at halftime. When the final horn sounded, the Griffons had shot 65%\nfrom the field, including 63% from 3-point range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brionna Budgetts led Missouri Western with 19 points,\nincluding a 5-of-8 effort from deep. Jaelyn Haggard matched Budgetts\u2019\nperformance from long range while adding 15 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two other Griffons \u2013 Connie Clarke (15) and Mychaell Gray (13) \u2013 also scored in double figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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