Columbia, Mo. – Tonight the 9^th ranked Columbia College women's basketball team played against the College of the Ozarks Bobcats right here in the Arena of Southwell Complex in a nonconference matchup. The Cougars defeated the Bobcats, who are ranked No. 3 in the NAIA Div. II Poll, by a final score of 76-64, improving the season to 4-0.

The Cougars started the first quarter scoring 11 unanswered points which assisted in their 13-point lead at the end of the first quarter. The Bobcats stepped their game up in the second quarter going on an early 13-2 run to cut Columbia's lead to just four heading into halftime.
 
College of the Ozarks trailed right behind Columbia all throughout the third quarter but the Cougars stayed consistent in the final quarter and extended their lead to claim the victory.


Key Moment
The Cougars scored 13 points to start the third quarter to pull away from the Bobcats and held them to just four to finish out the third quarter.
 
By The Numbers
7 of 8 – Three point field goals made by the Cougars in the first half
38 – 30 – Columbia had eight more rebounds than College of the Ozarks
45 – 19 – The Bobcats bench outscored the Cougars bench
34 – 16 – Columbia scored 18 more points in the paint than College of the Ozarks
 
Columbia College Leaders
Scoring Leader – Mai Nienhueser (22)
Rebounding Leader – Raegan Wieser (8)
Assist Leader – Jordan Alford (10)
 
College of the Ozarks Leaders
Scoring Leader – Harper Little (17)
Rebounding Leader – Harper Little (8)
Assist Leader – Julie Stone (4)
 
Up Next
The Cougars are back on the court on Thursday, November 21 when they host the Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) University Hornets to open up American Midwest Conference play. Tip-off is set to begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Arena of Southwell Complex.