Gannon women's basketball defeats Missouri Western on November 6, 2026

Gannon women’s basketball defeats Missouri Western on November 6, 2026

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The action intensified early in the second half when Gannon maintained a double-digit advantage. At the 9:46 mark, Missouri Western’s Nakiya Harris committed a turnover, allowing Gannon’s Olivia Pepple to nab a steal and convert a fastbreak layup in the paint, pushing Gannon ahead 37-18. Missouri Western attempted to chip away at the deficit immediately after. Mia Morel answered with a three-pointer assisted by Anna Finley at 8:56, narrowing the gap to 37-21, and followed up with another triple from beyond the arc at 8:21 to bring the Griffons within thirteen points at 37-24.

Foul trouble and bench depth heavily influenced the middle frames of the quarter. Zakiyyah Muhammad picked up a personal foul for Missouri Western at the 8:00 mark, prompting an immediate substitution bringing Jada Smith onto the court. Gannon countered with precise trips to the free-throw line. Pepple added points from the stripe following a foul by Smith with seven minutes remaining, extending Gannon’s lead to 38-24. Katie Boal then contributed to Gannon’s interior scoring, sinking a paint jumper at 6:30 and a tip-in at 4:59 to keep the Griffons at arm’s length.

Both coaching staffs utilized their benches as the clock wound down toward the media timeout. Garcia-Evans sank a free throw at 6:12, while Kate Ratliff answered for Gannon with a pair of successful free throws at 5:59, pushing the score to 44-27.

Gannon women's basketball defeats Missouri Western on November 6, 2026

As the game approached its final media timeout at 4:28, Gannon held a substantial lead while managing player rotations, bringing Lauren Kingsley back onto the floor in place of Boal. Smith sank a free throw at the line to bring Missouri Western’s total to 28 points, leaving the Griffons facing a steep deficit entering the final stretch of the contest.

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