It was a season plagued by injuries and bad luck for the women’s basketball team. After a 9-1 start to the season, the promising team lost three starters and finished the regular season 11-17. On a second tie-breaker, the Griffons qualified as the No. 12 seed in the MIAA Championships. Missouri Western became the first-ever No. 12 seed to win in the conference’s postseason tournament with an upset of No. 5-seed Nebraska Kearney in the first round. The Griffons then became the lowest seed to ever advance to the semifinals with an upset of No. 4-seed Central Oklahoma at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Cinderella run ended with a semifinal loss to eventual tournament champion Lindenwood.
Melia Richardson
The Griffons ended with a 13-18 overall record, 4-15 in the MIAA. Head coach Rob Edmisson won his 500th game as a collegiate head coach on Dec. 2 against Northeastern State. On Feb. 3, Edmisson earned his 100th win as head coach at Missouri Western. Forwards Cera Ledbetter and Dossou Ndiaye, along with guard Melia Richardson, were all named honorable mention All-MIAA.