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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The Northeastern State women's basketball team heads to Maryville, Mo., for a remake of a game previously scheduled for Jan. 6. The RiverHawks (6-7, 3-3 MIAA) will meet Northwest Missouri State (4-9, 1-5 MIAA) at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 13 inside Bearcat Arena (2,500).

NSU has toggled back and forth between wins and losses for the last six games, which includes an overtime loss to Missouri Southern State (80-77) last time out. Northeastern State is 3-1 against the Bearcats since joining the NCAA in 1996-97. The two squads met in Hawai'i on Dec. 20, 2005 (56-50), and NSU won on both team's home courts in 2011-12. The first was a 69-42 triumph Nov. 15, 2011, inside Jack Dobbins Field House. The second meeting was a 58-55 win Feb. 1, 2012, inside Bearcat Arena.

NWMSU earned its first victory in the series Jan. 31 of last year, picking up a 67-64 win in Maryville. The Bearcats were selected in the preseason MIAA coaches poll to finish seventh in the conference, while NSU was picked sixth.

Northeastern State's Probable Starters
F	44	Carrington Fox	5-11	Sr-3L	6.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg	Tulsa, Okla.
G	05	Kate Bellamy	5-9	So-1L	6.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg	NSW, Australia
G	15	Courtney Cowan	5-6	Fr-RS	3.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg	Kansas, Okla.
G	21	Chelsey Beathard	5-8	Jr-2L	9.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg	Pryor, Okla.
G	22	Sarah Sagely	5-6	Jr-TR	5.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg	West Fork, Ark.
Northwest Missouri State's Probable Starters
F	34	Annie Mathews	5-10	Jr.	7.2 ppg, 8.0 rpg	Plattsmouth, Neb.
C	24	Shelby Mustain	6-2	Fr.	6.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg	Jefferson City, Mo.
G	10	Ariel Easton	5-6	Jr.	16.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg	South Bend, Ind.
G	13	Ashleigh Nelson	5-9	Jr.	13.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg	Omaha, Neb.
G	21	Monique Stevens	5-3	Sr.	7.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg	Victoria, Australia

 
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
Northwest Missouri State sits at 4-9 on the campaign with a 1-5 mark in the MIAA. The lone conference win was a home victory over Central Oklahoma (78-72). Losses have come against Pittsburg State (57-55), Emporia State (68-64), Fort Hays State (79-69 OT), Nebraska-Kearney (70-59) and Washburn (73-55). The Bearcats are 4-4 at home this year, and they are led in scoring by Ariel Easton (16.5 ppg) and Ashleigh Nelson (13.4 ppg). The squad is led in rebounding by Annie Mathews (7.2 ppg, 8.0 rpg).
 
THE LAST TIME OUT - MSSU 80, NSU 77 (OT)
Northeastern State fell 80-77 in overtime to Missouri Southern State on Jan. 11 inside the NSU Event Center. Che'Ron Lewis led NSU with 15 points. Sarah Sagely added 13 and Chelsey Beathard contributed 11. Carrington Fox and Kate Bellamy scored nine each. The RiverHawks shot 52 percent (25-for-48) from the field but only hit 33 percent (6-for-18) from three-point range and 68 percent (21-for-31) at the free-throw line. MSSU connected on 48 percent (27-for-56) from the field, 38 percent (6-for-16) from downtown and 91 percent (20-for-22) at the line. Shonte Clay led the Lions with 20 points, with Sharese Jones adding 15. Dominique Mosley scored 14, Alexis Fitzpatrick had 11 and Shawnee Phillips contributed 10.
 
THE LAST TIME THEY MET - NWMSU 67, NSU 64
NSU saw a five-game win streak come to an end in a 67-64 loss to Northwest Missouri State on Jan. 31, 2013 inside Bearcat Arena. The story of the contest was NWMSU's Monique Stevens, who entered the game averaging 6.7 points per game and was just 8-for-48 (16.7 percent) from downtown last season. She finished with a career-high 20 points and converted 6 of 9 from behind the arc. As a team, the Bearcats knocked down 23 of 46 (50 percent) for the game and 12 of 24 (50 percent) from distance. Ashleigh Nelson added 12 and Maggie Marnin dropped in 10 for the home side. Taylor Lewis led Northeastern State with 18 points, Chelsey Beathard scored 12 off the bench, and Sarah Green added 11. The visitors were 24 for 53 (45 percent) from the field and 10 for 19 (53 percent) from downtown.
 
THE STARTING FIVE
Randy Gipson-coached teams are usually known for consistency at the top of the lineup. This year, however, has been much different for Northeastern State as the team has already utilized seven different starting lineups through the first 13 games of the season. There have been three starting lineups that have been used more than once. The only starting lineup to be used more than twice has been Fontana Tate, Chelsey Beathard, Sarah Sagely, Che'Ron Lewis and Carrington Fox. NSU is 3-2 in games started by those five. Beathard owns the most starts this season with 12. Others to earn at least one start this year are Kate Bellamy and Courtney Cowan.