MoWest moves basketball games against Washburn to Friday to beat weather

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Missouri Western State University and Washburn have agreed to move their matchup up one day with a major winter storm set to hit the area over the weekend.  The Griffons and Ichabods will now matchup tomorrow, rather than on Saturday/ Photo courtesy of MoWest Athletics 

(By MATT PIKE)

With a major winter storm set to hit the area over the weekend, Missouri Western State University and Washburn have agreed to move their matchup in Topeka up one day. 

MoWest will now face the Ichabods tomorrow afternoon at Lee Arena in Topeka, Kansas.  Griffon Women’s Basketball will tip off at 4 p.m., followed by the men’s game at 6 p.m.  MoWest’s women will look for a series sweep of the Ichabods, while the men hope to slow down the #1 team in the nation which remains undefeated, hoping for a series split after a second half rally fell short at the Looney Complex. 

Tomorrow marks the 108th all-time meeting with Washburn for the Griffon women. The Ichabods hold a 58-49 lead in the series, though the Griffons have won eight of the last nine contests since February 2022. MoWest has swept Washburn in the regular season three times in the last four seasons.

On the men’s side, this will be the 110th all-time meeting with Washburn. The Ichabods lead the series at 65-44, having won each of the last five contests. Washburn has won 10 of the last 12 games in the series dating back to March 2021.

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