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Washburn, now 10-4 overall and 3-2 in the MIAA, had its four-game winning streak snapped in Wednesday's 75-67 road loss to Missouri Western, while Northwest Missouri, which has dropped three straight games, is 9-6 overall and 2-3 in the MIAA after a 66-61 loss to Central Missouri. 

Senior Yibari Nwidadah, who had 23 points and 13 rebounds against the Griffons, averages a team-high 13.4 points and 7.3 rebounds for the Ichabods while shooting 58.5 percent from the floor, which also leads the team.

With 266 career offensive rebounds Nwidadah ranks third in program history and ranks eighth in overall rebounding with 718 career boards. Nwidadah's career field goal percentage of .581 is the second best in program history and she is 13th in school history with 1,166 career points and 11th in program history with 69 career blocked shots.

Senior Payton Sterk is averaging 12.8 points with a team-high 28 3-pointers while senior Gabi Giovannetti averages 11.6 points with 26 3-pointers.

Andrea Lopreato is leading Northwest in scoring with a 14.4 scoring average and also averages 4.6 rebounds with 2.4 assists and 1.8 steals.

Bailey Birmingham averages 11.0 points with a team-high 37 3-pointers.

Washburn has a 63-15 advantage in the all-time series between the two teams and is 26-9 against Northwest Missouri in Maryville. 

Last season both teams split the season series, with each team winning the road game in the series. 

Washburn will continue its road swing next Thursday, facing Emporia State for a second time this season at 5:30 p.m. in White Auditorium.