FIRST ROUND OF MIAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SLATED FOR MONDAY

Four first rounds games open the tournament at higher seeds

Josh Slaughter - The MIAA

Women's Basketball | 2/28/2016 10:34:32 PM

Kansas City, Mo. – The MIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament gets underway with four first round games on Feb. 29 from campus sites.
 
#12 Lindenwood at #5 Central Oklahoma
Fifth seeded Central Oklahoma will play host to 12th seeded Central Oklahoma in the opening round of the MIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.
 
The Bronchos are led by McKenzie Solberg who is averaging 16.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Julia Mason is averaging 10.6 points per game while Jordan Ward is averaging 3.5 assists per contest.
 
The Lions are led by Kassidy Gengenbacher who is averaging 16.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per contest. Jenny Rocha is averaging 12.5 points and 4.0 assists per game while Vanessa Zailo leads the squad with 8.4 boards per contest.
 
The winner advances to take on fourth seeded Emporia State at 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 3 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.
 
#11 Northeastern State at #6 Missouri Southern
Sixth seeded Missouri Southern will open the MIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at home against #11 seed Northeastern State.
 
The Lions are led by Sharese Jones who is averaging 17.5 points and a team best 6.5 rebounds per game. Deb Holcomb is averaging 15.6 points and Kenya Wilson-Brown is averaging a team best 4.0 assists per game.
 
The RiverHawks are led by Kate Bellamy who is averaging 10.1 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per contest. Cailyn Long is averaging 9.5 points per game and Alexis Hill leads the team with 2.9 assists per game.
 
The winner advances to face third seeded Fort Hays State at 12 noon on Thursday, March 3 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.
 
#10 Central Missouri at #7 Washburn
Seventh seeded Washburn will take on 10th seeded Central Missouri in the opening round of the MIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.
 
Alyxis Bowens leads the way for the Ichabods averaging 11.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per contest. Erika Lane is dishing out a team leading 3.0 assists per game while Jayna Smith is pulling down 9.1 boards.
 
The Jennies are led by Shelby Winkelmann with a team best 19.7 points and 3.3 assists per game. Ashley Jones is averaging 12.1 points and a team leading 9.0 rebounds per contest.
 
The winner moves on to face second seeded Pittsburg State at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 3 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.
 
#9 Southwest Baptist at #8 Nebraska-Kearney
Eighth seeded Nebraska-Kearney will take on ninth seed Southwest Baptist at home in the first round of the MIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.
 
The Lopers are led by Laramey Becker who is averaging 15.8 points and a team best 5.4 rebounds per game. McKenzie Brown is averaging 9.9 points per game while Alexa Hogberg has a team best 4.1 assists per game.
 
The Bearcats enter the week led by Caylee Richardson who is averaging 13.1 points and a team best 7.9 rebounds per contest. Megan Rosenbohm is averaging 10.7 points and Dilonna Johnson 10.4 points per game.
 
The winner will play top seeded Missouri Western at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 3 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.