Lady Spartans Bounce Back from Friday Loss to Defeat Itasca
The M State women’s basketball team bounced back strong on Saturday afternoon after a loss to Northland Community College on Friday night, beating Minnesota North College-Itasca by the score of 76-38.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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13 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 76 |
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8 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 38 |
Team Stats
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Minnesota North College-Itasca
| Game Statistics | Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Minnesota North College-Itasca |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (32-70) | (13-43) |
| Field Goal % | 45.7% | 30.2% |
| Rebounds | 37 | 29 |
| Assists | 4 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 7 | 3 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 14 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 44 | 14 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 33 | 7 |
The M State women's basketball team bounced back strong on Saturday afternoon after a loss to Northland Community College on Friday night, beating Minnesota North College-Itasca by the score of 76-38. M State led 36-18 at the half and outscored the Vikings 27-3 in the third quarter to increase their lead to 63-21 after three. The lady Spartans shot 45.7% (32-70) from the field, had only 4 turnovers on the day and won the rebounding battle 37-29.
Jayna Gronewold led M State with a double-double (21 points, 11 rebounds, 8 offensive rebounds). She was joined in double digits by Maddie Ballweg with 17 points, Mo Bugbee with 13 and Itzel Salazar with 10. Ballweg and Bugbee added 5 and 3 steals, respectively, as the Spartans recorded 12 steals as a team. Mia Blaskowski contributed 7 points and 5 rebounds.
Brooke Meyer (15 points, 11 rebounds) led Minnesota North College-Itasca. Cass Dahn and Hannah Gullickson added 8 and 7 points, respectively.
M State (4-3) will travel to Brainerd for the Central Lakes College Winter Classic, playing Central Lakes on Friday night and Minnesota North College-Rainy River on Saturday afternoon.