Four Point Second Quarter Dooms Lady Spartans in Loss to Minnesota West
The M State Women's Basketball team struggled mightily in the second quarter of their MCAC Southern Division contest with Minnesota West on Wednesday.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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19 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 64 |
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16 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 47 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Minnesota West Community College | Minnesota State Community and Technical College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-56) | (20-57) |
| Field Goal % | 41.1% | 35.1% |
| Rebounds | 38 | 24 |
| Assists | 13 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 9 | 10 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 4 |
| Pts in the Paint | 28 | 20 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 3 | 7 |
The M State Women's Basketball team struggled mightily in the second quarter of their MCAC Southern Division contest with Minnesota West on Wednesday. The lady Spartans made only 2-of-16 (12.5%) field goal attempts in the quarter and were outscored 15-4 as the Blue Jays built a 34-20 halftime lead and went on to post a 64-47 victory in Fergus Falls.
After taking a 19-16 first quarter lead, Minnesota West went on a 9-point run to take a 28-16 lead and proceeded to allow only 4 second quarter points to the lady Spartans as they fell behind, 34-20 at the half.
Mo Bugbee led M State with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Gronewold had 11, falling one short shy of reaching 1,000. With her first three points of the night she passed Laurie Rueckert, moving into second place on the all-time scoring list. Gronewold also had 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a blocked shot. Mia Blaskowski contributed 7 points and 5 rebounds.
M State finished the game with a shooting percentage of 35%. The lady Jays shot 41% and held a 38-24 advantage on the boards.
Olivia Hayenga had a monster game for Minnesota West, scoring 26 points, pulling down 2 rebounds and dishing out 7 assists. Other Blue Jays in double digits were Hattie DeVries with 13 and Dasia Potter with 11.
M State (10-7, 4-3 MCAC South) remains fourth in the South Division standings of the MCAC.