Short Handed Lady Spartans Fall to Rochester
Playing without Jayna Gronewold, Mo Bugbee and Maddie Ballweg, the M State lady Spartans battled hard for four quarters on Saturday afternoon against the top ranked team in the country, the Rochester Yellowjackets
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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20 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 67 |
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9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 50 |
Team Stats
Rochester Community and Technical College
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
| Game Statistics | Rochester Community and Technical College | Minnesota State Community and Technical College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (28-62) | (17-49) |
| Field Goal % | 45.2% | 34.7% |
| Rebounds | 34 | 25 |
| Assists | 19 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 15 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 18 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 9 |
| Pts in the Paint | 30 | 16 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 3 | 5 |
Playing without Jayna Gronewold, Mo Bugbee and Maddie Ballweg, the M State lady Spartans battled hard for four quarters on Saturday afternoon against the top ranked team in the country, the Rochester Yellowjackets. After falling behind 37-21 at the half, the Spartans stayed with the Yellowjackets throughout the second half, being out-scored 30-29 on the way. The Yellowjackets improved to 19-3 overall and 10-1 in the MCAC South with a 67-50 win.
Mia Blaskowski led M State with 21 points and 5 rebounds. Madi Foss had 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, and Itzel Salazar contributed 10 points and a team high 7 rebounds.
Four Yellowjackets were in double digits, led by 16 points from Janae Bennett. Kara Goetzinger registered a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds and Jada James just missed a double-double with 12 points and 9 rebounds. She also led the team with 4 steals. Macaya Copeland had a team high 9 assists and scored 13 points.
M State (11-10, 5-5 MCAC South) will finish Southern Division play on Wednesday night at St. Cloud. They also have a final home game on Saturday at 1:00pm against Minnesota North - Itasca.