#4 Missouri Southern vs. #5 Central Missouri

#4 Missouri Southern vs. #5 Central Missouri

MIAA Women's Basketball Tournament Quarterfinal Round

#4 Missouri Southern vs. #5 Central Missouri
Fourth seeded Missouri Southern will face #5 Central Missouri at 2:15 p.m. on March 6 in the quarterfinal round of the MIAA Tournament.

The Lions enter the week averaging 69.1 points while opposing teams are scoring 59.3 points per contest. They are led by Nicole Hartzog who is averaging 13.7 points and Sharese Jones with 13.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Alexis Fitzpatrick enters the week averaging 3.2 assists per contest on the season.
 
Central Missouri defeated Lindenwood in the opening round and now average 69.6 points while allowing opponents 63.4 points per game. They are led by Shelby Winkelmann who is averaging 15.0 points and Jasmine Thompson with 13.4 points per game. Revonnia Howard is averaging 13.3 points and 8.9 rebounds while Justina Prairie Chief is averaging 12.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per contest.
 
The winner will face either #1 Fort Hays State or #9 Northeastern State at 6 p.m. on March 7 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.