BEMIDJI, Minn. -- Kate Head scored 24 points and the Minot State women's basketball made a determined fourth-quarter charge but fell to the Bemidji State Beavers 71-58 on the road Saturday in NSIC action.

Head added two steals to her 24-point game to lead the Beavers (5-9 overall, 1-7 NSIC). Lorelei McIver helped out with five points, seven rebounds, and three steals, and Kennedy Harris chipped in with five points and three steals coming off the bench.

Led by Vilborg Jonsdottir's three offensive rebounds, Minot State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 14 boards that resulted in 14 second-chance points.
 

The Minot State defense caused its share of mistakes in Saturday's game, forcing 19 Bemidji State turnovers while Minot State committed 18. Those takeaways turned into 19 points on the offensive end of the floor for Minot State. McIver's three steals led the way individually for the Beavers.

Coach's Comments
"Once again we had our shooting woes," said Minot State head coach Mike Brandt, whose team shot 11-of-47 (23.4 percent) in the first three quarters. "Our field-goal percentage in the first three quarters put us out of the game.

"I guess the only positive is taking the fourth quarter - where we shot 60 percent and scored 25 points - to the next game. Hopefully that confidence will continue."
 

How It Happened

Minot State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 17-9 at the end of the first quarter.
 

Bemidji State kept adding to that lead, building a 21-11 advantage before Minot State went on a 5-0 run to narrow its deficit to 21-16. Bemidji State responded and expanded its lead, leaving the visiting Beavers trailing 34-22 heading into halftime.

Minot State's deficit continued to grow after halftime, and the visiting Beavers faced a 59-33 disadvantage heading to the fourth quarter. Minot State played well near the basket, scoring six of its 11 points in the paint.
 

Minot State narrowed its deficit to 71-50 before going on an 8-0 run to shrink the deficit to 71-58 with 15 seconds to go in the contest, a score which would hold for the rest of the game. Minot State took advantage of six Bemidji State turnovers in the quarter, scoring nine points off of those takeaways.
 

Game Notes

» The Minot State defense forced 19 turnovers.
» Minot State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 14 offensive boards in the game.
» Kate Head led the Beavers with a game-high 24 points.
» Minot State got a team-high seven rebounds from Lorelei McIver.

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