The Griffon women’s basketball home opener was Oct. 29, an exhibition game against University of Missouri-Columbia in Columbia. The Griffons lost 70-48 in a game where 12 saw playing time.

The Mizzou women were picked to finish fifth in the SEC.
Katrina Roenfeldt played 37 minutes and led all scorers with 16 points and tied for a team-high seven rebounds after missing the final 23 games of last season. Simone Walker played 19 minutes and scored five points with two rebounds after missing all of last season with an injury. St. Joseph native Kylee Williams started and played 21 minutes.

Down 42-16 at halftime, Missouri Western outscored the Tigers by four in the second half, nearly doubling their field goal percentage from half to the next. Melia Richardson and Cera Ledbetter each added nine points for the Griffons. Walker’s five were the most by any bench player.

Next up for the women is an MIAA/NSIC Tournament in Hays, Kansas. The Griffons play Upper Iowa University at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 and Southwest Minnesota State University at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 10. Their first home game is at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 against Regis University.