Women's Basketball | 3/1/2016 5:26:48 PM

Kansas City, Mo. – Things shift to Kansas City as the MIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament moves into the quarterfinal round. The quarterfinal round gets underway at 12 noon on Thursday, March 3 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
 
#3 Fort Hays State vs. #6 Missouri Southern 
Third seed Fort Hays State will open up the quarterfinal round with a 12 noon tip-off against sixth seeded Missouri Southern. While the Tigers earned a bye into the quarterfinal Missouri Southern advanced in the first round with a 73-55 victory over Northeastern State.
 
The Tigers are led by Chelsea Mason with 13.3 points and Jill Faxon with 12.2 points and a team best 5.4 rebounds per game per game. Beth Bohuslavsky is averaging 11.5 points and 3.0 assists while Paige Lunsford is averaging 10.9 points per contest. The Tigers enter the weekend averaging 71.6 points per game on offense while allowing opponents 59.9 points per game.
 
For the Lions Sharese Jones is leading the way averaging 17.1 points and a team best 6.3 rebounds per game. Deb Holcomb is averaging 15.5 points while Kenya Wilson-Brown is dishing out a team high 4.1 assists per game. After the first round the Lions are averaging 64.8 points per game and allowing 60.3 points to their opponents.
 
The winner will advance to face the winner of #2 Pittsburg State and #10 Central Missouri at 12 noon on Saturday, March 5 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
 
#2 Pittsburg State vs. #10 Central Missouri
Second seeded Pittsburg State will play game two of quarterfinal Thursday at 2:15 p.m. against #10 seed Central Missouri. Pittsburg State earned the bye to Kansas City and Central Missouri advanced to KC with a 71-56 victory over Washburn.
 
The Gorillas are led by Mikaela Burgess who is averaging 18.1 points per game and has 83 three-pointers on the season. Kyle Gafford is averaging 13.7 points and a team best 5.8 rebounds per game while Cathy Brugman averages 12.4 points per game. The Gorillas enter the tourney averaging 74.6 points per game while allowing opponents 63.1 points.
 
For the Jennies Shelby Winkelmann is leading the way averaging 19.8 points and a team best 3.3 assists per game. Ashley Jones is averaging 12.1 points and leading the way on the glass with 8.8 rebounds per contest. After one game in the tournament UCM is averaging 67.5 points while allowing opponents 69.0 points per contest.
 
The winner will advance to face the winner of #3 Fort Hays State and #6 Missouri Southern at 12 noon on Saturday, March 5 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
 
#1 Missouri Western vs. #8 Nebraska-Kearney
Top seeded Missouri Western will open the evening session on quarterfinal Thursday at 6 p.m. as they face off with the eighth seed Nebraska-Kearney. The Griffons earned the top overall seed in the MIAA Tournament while the Lopers defeated ninth seed Southwest Baptist 75-46 to earn their way to Kansas City.
 
The Griffons are led by LaQuinta Jefferson who is averaging 21.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Sarafina Handy is averaging 14.4 points and Miliakere Koyamainavure is averaging 12.0 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Entering the tourney MWSU is averaging 83.1 points per game while allowing their opponents 63.3 points.
 
Laramey Becker is leading the way for the Lopers averaging 15.8 points and a team best 5.4 rebounds per game. McKenzie Brown is averaging 10.0 points while Alexa Hogberg is dishing out a team high 4.2 assists per game. After one round in the tournament UNK is averaging 67.5 points while allowing opponents 63.2 points per game this season.
 
The winner will advance to face the winner of #4 Emporia State and #5 Central Oklahoma at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 5 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
 
#4 Emporia State vs. #5 Central Oklahoma
Fourth seeded Emporia State will close out the first day of quarterfinals at 8:15 p.m. in a match-up with fifth seeded Central Oklahoma. The Lady Hornets earned the final bye to Kansas City while the Bronchos used a 71-56 victory over 12^th seeded LIndenwood to earn the trip.
 
For the Lady Hornets Kelly Moten is leading the way averaging 16.1 points and a team best 4.8 assists per game. Sandra Ngoie is averaging 12.6 points, Kelsey Barnwell added 10.4 and Kathryn Flott is averaging 10.3 points and a team high 8.6 rebounds per contest. Coming into the MIAA tournament ESU is averaging 78.2 points per game while allowing opponents 60.2 points.
 
The Bronchos are led by McKenzie Solberg who is averaging 16.1 points and Julia Mason who adds 10.6 points per game. On the glass Olivia Mason is averaging 5.7 rebounds per game while Jordan Ward dishes out 3.6 assists per contest. After one game in the tournament UCO is averaging 70.6 points while allowing opponents 64.9 points per game.
 
The winner will advance to face the winner of #1 Missouri Western and #8 Nebraska-Kearney at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 5 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.