Lady Spartans Open Season with Win on Home Court
The M State lady Spartans won their season opener on Tuesday, handing Central Lakes College a 53-41 defeat in Fergus Falls. M State trailed by one point after three quarters but finished strong by outscoring the Raiders 20-7 over the final ten minutes of the game.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 41 |
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11 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 53 |
Team Stats
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
| Game Statistics | Central Lakes College-Brainerd | Minnesota State Community and Technical College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (14-59) | (19-58) |
| Field Goal % | 23.7% | 32.8% |
| Rebounds | 38 | 40 |
| Assists | 6 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 15 | 17 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 8 | 11 |
| Pts in the Paint | 18 | 18 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 6 | 14 |
The M State lady Spartans won their season opener on Tuesday, handing Central Lakes College a 53-41 defeat in Fergus Falls. M State trailed by one point after three quarters but finished strong by outscoring the Raiders 20-7 over the final ten minutes of the game. "It was a great team win," said Head Coach Jodi Holleman. "The girls played with a lot of heart and hustle in the fourth quarter. It was great to have a packed gym for the home opener!"
In her return to the team, Jayna Gronewold led with 17 points, while adding 5 assists, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Mia Blaskowski (10 points, 11 rebounds) recorded a double-double in her college debut. Moraes Bugbee and Itzel Salazar were also in double figures with 12 and 10 points, respectively. Bugbee added 5 rebounds and 2 steals, and Salazar dished out 2 assists and came up with a pair of steals. Madi Foss contributed 4 points and 6 rebounds off the bench.
M State struggled from 3-point range, making only 3-of-20 treys. They shot 32.8% (19-58) overall, made 12-of-17 (70.6%) free throws, and won the rebounding battle, 40-38.
Alyssa Torgerson was the leading scorer for the Raiders with 20 points and Chesney Phillip grabbed a team high 12 boards. Kalli Papenfuss had 8 steals and dished out 3 assists. Central Lakes shot 23.7% (14-59) from the field, but made only 2-of-20 from 3-point range.
M State will host Northland Community and Technical College at 1:00pm Saturday.
