CLAREMORE, Okla. – Rogers State women's basketball (4-19, 2-15 MIAA) fell to Northwest Missouri (12-11, 7-10 MIAA) on Thursday.
 
Two Hillcats finished in double figures. Kaya Goldsby led RSU with 11 points to go with six rebounds, six assists and a steal. Trinity Jackson put up 10 points with a team-leading seven rebounds and an assist. Bailey Kliewer, Jordan Lewis and Kamryn Estell all contributed eight points apiece.
 
The Hillcats started hot as opened the game with four quick points, but the Bearcats responded with a 7-2 run to take a 7-6 lead. RSU answered back with a 6-0 run of their own to go back up 12-7. They eventually carried a 15-12 lead into the final 10 minutes of the half.
 
They continued to build out their lead in the second quarter as the Hillcats outscored NWMSU 15-7 in the period. After a quick three-pointer from the Bearcats to open the quarter, RSU ripped off an 11-2 run to take a 24-17 lead. They then closed out the half with back-to-back buckets to take their largest lead of the half at 30-19 going into the break.
 
After the Hillcats scored three quick points to open the second half and push out to their largest lead of the game at 33-19, NWMSU rapidly dissolved the deficit with a 21-4 run, including six threes with four from Molly Hartnett, to reclaim the lead 41-37 and carry a 41-39 margin into the fourth quarter.
 
The Bearcats didn't slow down in the fourth quarter as they outpaced the Hillcats 20-11 and eventually took the 61-50 win.