MINOT, N.D. -- Kari Clements led three players in double figures with a game-high 19 points and Minot State improved to 5-1 on the season with a 66-59 victory over Valley City State on Tuesday in the Minot State Dome.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Kari Clements scored five points and Minot State held Valley City State to 15.4 percent shooting as the Beavers took an 11-4 lead after the first quarter
• Mariah Payne and Kari Clements each scored five points in the second quarter and the Beavers took a 25-24 lead into halftime
• Madison Wald scored five points and Haley Hildenbrand, Kari Clements and Reina Strand each had four points in the third quarter as the Beavers extended the lead to 42-36
• Mariah Payne scored eight points and Minot State shot 71.4 percent from the floor and outscored the Vikings 24-23 in the fourth quarter

BEAVER TRACKS

• Kari Clements led the Beavers with 19 points and five steals
• Kari Clements was 7-of-14 from the floor and also had five rebounds and three assists
• Madison Wald had 18 points, six rebounds and five assists
• Mariah Payne also reached double figures for Minot State with 13 points
• Reina Strand provided a big spark off the bench for the Beavers with six points and six rebounds
• Calli Delsman had six points, four rebounds and three assists

TEAM NOTES

• Minot State improved to 5-1 on the year
• Minot State limited Valley City State to 36.2 percent shooting from the floor
• Minot State shot 71.4 percent from the floor in the fourth quarter

UP NEXT
Minot State returns to action on Saturday (Dec. 1) at 3:30 p.m. when it faces Mary in its NSIC opener in Bismarck, N.D.